Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Doulas4CT®

The Doulas4CT® Coalition is a statewide, volunteer-led collaborative focused on supporting sustainability for doulas across CT, improving access to doula care, strengthening accountability within maternity systems, and guiding policies that improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Connecticut. The coalition centers the needs of Black families and Black doulas while working to improve systems for all.that meets your needs and preferences.

Doulas across Connecticut are welcome to express interest. Community partners, advocates, and organizations aligned with the coalition’s values may also participate in specific efforts. Our focus is on improving maternal and infant health outcomes, ensuring sustainability of the doula workforce, and improving access to doula services.    

Doulas4CT® focuses on structural change, not individual client support. This includes hospital policy accountability, Medicaid and insurance reform, workforce sustainability, and the legislative advocacy that benefits doulas and families statewide.

Doulas4CT® intentionally centers Black doulas and Black families due to the disproportionate harms they experience within maternal health systems. While not exclusive, all participants are expected to support and respect this focus. 

 No. Doulas4CT® does not provide doula training, certification, or credentialing. The coalition focuses on advocacy, workforce support, systems change, and collaboration. *see the Connecticut State Recognized ENT Doula Training Tab. 

Improved hospital doula access policies

Eliminate barriers to Medicaid and insurance reimbursement

Stronger doula workforce sustainability

Policy recommendations grounded in lived experience and data

Participation is flexible. Opportunities include joining working groups / advocacy efforts or advisory and consulting roles. Doulas4CT® values and appreciates capacity-aware engagement. Every little bit counts. The more we pour into systemic change, the more we get out.  

The coalition is fiscally supported by Earth’s Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond, Inc., a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization and may pursue grants or partnerships aligned with its mission. At this time, there is no dedicated funding supporting the work of the Doulas4CT® Coalition. This work is being carried forward through volunteer leadership and the administrative support of Earth’s Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. While participation in the coalition is entirely voluntary, we welcome financial contributions to help sustain coordination, infrastructure, and advocacy efforts. If you or someone in your network may be interested in supporting this work, we would be grateful if you would share our DONATION LINK 

The work of the Doulas4CT® Coalition is rooted in community leadership, shared responsibility, and a long-term commitment to birth justice in Connecticut. This work is currently sustained through volunteer labor and the administrative and fiscal support of Earth’s Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Supporting this work is not a transaction. It is an investment in equity, accountability, and systems change. Contributions help sustain coalition coordination, research and assessment efforts, community convenings, policy advocacy, and the infrastructure needed to ensure doulas and families can be meaningfully represented in spaces where decisions are made.

We welcome:

• Individual donations aligned with birth justice and racial equity values
• Organizational or institutional sponsorships for specific coalition initiatives, meetings, convenings, project / research support, or developing reports. 
• In-kind support (meeting space, printing, data support, technology support, interpretation, food, etc.)

Contributions can be made through Earth’s Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization HERE.

If you or your organization are interested in supporting this work, please MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION HERE or contact us directly through our Contact Form to explore aligned funding or sponsorship opportunities. 

Doulas4CT® engages with state agencies, advisory committees, and legislators through formal testimony, policy analysis, and coalition-backed recommendations while maintaining independence and community accountability.