Our mission is to positively impact the health of women and their families. How? By improving pregnancy and birth outcomes through the promotion of evidence-based practices, and providing leadership, education and support to professionals and systems of caring for women and their families. PAC/LAC’s core values for improving maternal and child health have remained constant for over 30 years – a promise to lead, advocate and consult with others. Leadership: Providing guidance to healthcare professionals, hospitals and healthcare systems, stimulating higher levels of excellence and improving outcomes for mothers and babies. Advocacy: Providing a voice for healthcare professionals and healthcare systems to improve public policy and state legislation on issues that impact the maternal, child and adolescent population. Consultation: Providing and promoting dialogue among healthcare professionals with the expectation of shared excellence in the systems that care r women and children.