Doula Skills: Beyond The Basics Interdisciplinary Doula Training Program

1. We could go on and on. but in short, the use of racially, socially and culturally aligned Doulas as part of a person’s care team has proven medical, mental, physical and emotional benefits.

2. We are a dedicated group of doulas and perinatal health advocates who love to incorporate the wisdom and cultural healing practices of our ancestors into our care, while providing culturally relevant care and evidenced based services.

3. We come to the people as the people because we are the people.

4. We provide in-person support in CT, MA, RI, NY, NJ, PA, MD, FL, NC, NV and GA as well as virtual support no matter where our clients are.

Our Interdisciplinary Doulas usually complete 14 months (125+ hours) of rigorous training covering a variety of topics that prepare them to support families through basic fertility, pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, lactation, grief and loss, using advocacy, research & more. Completing Homework, Projects, Class Participation & Presentations, and passing the Final Exam are requirements. 

*We do currently offer abridged and fast-track training options through our Agencies and Organizations Training Program. This option is designed to enhance your ability to fulfill the current role/responsibilities that you hold within said organization.

Because we know that after just 3-4 days of training, it can be challenging to navigate all of the complexities that often come with supporting families in undervalued communities, who are living with the weight of historical and generational traumas, while navigating institutional racism and all of the social & institutional determinants of health, which can all influence their reproductive choices, options, and outcomes. This program encompasses a wide range of knowledge from Conception through to Birth to Postpartum and many other important topics such as Nutrition, Grief & Loss, Toxic Relationships, Birth Justice, Trauma Informed Care, Lactation & Much, Much More through several training units. Overall, this training will prepare you to support families in many environments and through a wide range of circumstances encompassing the Full Spectrum standard and beyond; becoming an Earth's Natural Touch: Birth Care & Beyond Interdisciplinary Doula.

Nope. You will be well prepared to support clients way before you graduate. Remember, this training is called the Doula Skills: Beyond the Basics Program. You will be learning beyond the basics of a typical doula training program.

Is this training offered virtually? 

Yes! Like most Doula Training programs, ours is now being offered virtually. As responsible care givers, our goal is always to keep ourselves and the families we support safe.

Preconception and Fertility, Antepartum Care, Labor/Birth Doula Support, Postpartum Doula Support, Birth Justice, Lactation Support, Grief and Loss Support & More. We even have teams that you may be selected to join if you remain part of our sisterhood including Research / Writing Team/ Advocacy & Policy Work, Mocha Milkshake Cafe, Fertility Journey Partners, Grief & Loss, Birth Photography & more. We offer our grads an opportunity to continue to build our sisterhood so that we can collectively continue to make systemic change and create sustainable work, and educational opportunities together.

The program is appropriate for Doulas-to-Be and Newly Trained/Certified Doulas who are looking to gain additional knowledge and skill to be able to provide better support to their clients and to be part of a supportive collective. Many Doulas have expressed the lack of skill, diversity, cultural responsiveness or cultural and experiential alignment in the trainings that they have previously taken. Rest assured, if you are of the global majority, you will see yourself in this program. Our curriculum covers knowledge of a variety of cultural practices, You will graduate with a wealth of knowledge and the ability to handle and navigate tough situations and circumstances. If you need assistance along the way, you have an entire Doula Collective to support you...we are DEEP and well connected to each other!