Babywearing International, Inc. ("BWI"), was incorporated in July 2007 to serve as a central organization to support local babywearing groups and also to directly promote babywearing. You can learn more about BWI at its website. BWI projects include, among other things, International Babywearing Week (November 12-18, 2008).

BWI's Mission Statement:

Babywearing International Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote babywearing as a universally accepted practice, with benefits for both child and caregiver, through education and support.

BWI's Goals:

1. To provide information about the benefits of babywearing for children and caregivers.

2. To foster the creation of a global network of peer educators to support and encourage those interested in babywearing.

3. To provide the highest standard education about the types of carriers and their proper usage.

4. To provide ongoing support for babywearing educators.

5. To develop a postive image for those who practice and promote babywearing.

6. To enlist members of the medical community, birth professionals, and child care providers as babywearing facilitators.

7. To further advancements in research about the benefits of babywearing and babywearing techniques.

8. To be a resource for researchers and other professionals who are looking for evidence-based information about babywearing.

BWI's Vision Statements:

We envision a world in which babywearing is a natural part of child-rearing.

Babywearing International Inc. will serve as a central organization through which babywearing educators and advocates will collaborate to share resources and coordinate activities to promote babywearing. Peer educators will find that Babywearing International’s group leader development materials help them maximize their ability to teach babywearing. Members will use Babywearing International as a resource to obtain easily understood information about babywearing practices and benefits. Through Babywearing International’s professional outreach programs, members of the medical community, birth professionals, and child care providers will understand how and why babywearing is a powerfully beneficial technique for parents and caregivers, and they will refer their clients to Babywearing International and its affiliated groups. Babywearing International’s research as well as its position statements concerning the benefits of babywearing will be reported in media around the world.