www.BirthDoulaConnection.Org

Mission: To connect birth doulas with women seeking free or low cost doula services.

Vision: To expand the doula profession and ensure a doula for every woman that wants one.

Goals:
Increase public awareness of the benefits of doulas and midwifery care
Facilitate doula certification to ensure quality of care
Increase the number of certified doulas and midwives
Decrease health disparities by providing access to quality labor support for the women that need it most
Improve maternal and neonatal outcomes by facilitating access to support

This group exists to connect newly trained birth doulas with pregnant women seeking free or low cost doula services. The goal of this group is to ease the search for doulas seeking births in order to obtain certification and for mothers seeking support. Every woman deserves a doula! Let's create a win-win situation where everyone benefits! Please join this group if you are a trained doula and would like to receive leads for births or if you are an expectant mother who would love to contribute to the education and experience of a new birth doula!

This group is regional with a focus on the San Francisco Bay Area. Please feel free to make a copy of this group for your region! Don't wait for someone else to do it - just do it! You could facilitate a beautiful connection!

After joining please look for your welcome email with instructions to JOIN and Gain the most from this group. Go to the "applications" link near the bottom of left navigation bar to enter your profile or job/birth.

Disclaimer:Upon accepting membership to this group, each member assumes personal responsibility for maintaining their own privacy, professionalism, and security. The founder and moderators have created this group as a courtesy and will not be held liable for any ill effects of a connection this group may have facilitated. Members are not screened. Please use caution when contacting anyone you meet