New doula program at TWU aims to improve maternal health outcomes

A new program at Texas Woman’s University is training students to be birth workers. The university’s doula program, a ...
KTHV

UAMS enrolls class of doula trainees from across the state

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the enrollment of 25 new doula trainees at its Institute for Community Health Innovation. The institute introduced ...
Newsday

Helping at a birth: From simple classes to doula training

I’m wondering if there are any doula workshops being offered in the near future? I would like to be a doula for my daughter and son-in-law who are expecting their baby in June. Birth doulas support ...
WRIC

VUU becomes first HBCU in Virginia to offer doula certification class

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Union University (VUU) made history Tuesday morning as the first historically Black university in the state to offer a doula training certification class. According to ...
The Union

On the job: Birth educator and doula offers classes, counseling and breastfeeding support

I work with pregnant women and their partners to prepare them for one of the most important days of their lives – the births of their babies. I then assist them with breastfeeding. I teach childbirth ...
Berkshire Eagle

Providers say the MassHealth doula program is beneficial but doesn't go far enough for expectant mothers

As the MassHealth Doula Services Program hits its one-year anniversary, providers in Berkshire County say that, while the legislation is worth celebrating, there is still more to be done. Gov. Maura ...