Course & Mentorship Includes:

- Perinatal Support
- Understanding of Reproductive Life Course
- Support for various birth outcomes.
- Home Visiting
- Postnatal Care and Newborn Care
- Physiological development of the fetus.
- Understanding of the pregnant body.
- Emotional Connection and Comfort.
- Understanding and Implementing Birth and Reproductive Justice Framework.
- Charting and HIPPA Requirements.
- Cultural Humility and Informed Consent.

The course is designed specifically for those who are supporting pregnant people from a community-based perspective.

A community-based doula is defined as Community-based doulas are birth workers serving families within varying communities that center African descended people, Indigenous families, and people of color. Community-Based Doulas understand the importance of seeing a birthing individual, baby, and partner as a connected unit. This support is responsive to the whole birth experience and considers how physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual experiences impact pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Community-Based Doulas serve in a human rights framework to ensure that all people and families have access to safe, dignified, and culturally relevant care geared toward elevating the platforms of health equity, reproductive justice, and all stages of maternal health.

* This course meets the requirements for doula Medicaid reimbursement within New Jersey, Maryland, and many other states.

Requirements:

Upon completion, additional course materials will need to be completed in order to receive a certification.