PROGRAM UPDATE:
The Black Doula Match Program has reached capacity and no longer enrolling clients.
Instead, we welcome you to book a FREE tele-health call with one of our Doulas here: Frontline Doula Hotline
Bridging the Healthcare Gap Between
Black/African American Birthing People and Black/African American Doulas
We have awarded 10 doulas a Frontline Doula Black Doula Scholarship Award to serve 80 Black families who reside in Los Angeles County.
Enrollment is now closed.
Pregnant people can apply for a Black Doula Match.
They will receive info about the doulas in our Black Doula Match Program.
Families connect with and select a Black doula to contract with for FREE services!
UPDATE:
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL AND NO LONER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.
Instead, we welcome you to book a FREE tele-health call with one of our Doulas here- Frontline Doula Hotline
(Archive) Program Info:
Qualifying families with due dates Jan. 1, 2023 to Sept. 1, 2023 in Los Angeles County will be able to fill out a “Request a Black Doula Match” form starting July 1st, 2022.
They will then receive contact information for the 2022-2023 Black Doula Scholarship Awardees.
Familes will contact doulas to find a match and confirm availability.
Once they have matched themselves with an available doula, they will contract directly with the doula (who is an independent contractor) for services.
The Black Doula Scholarship Awardees will also be able to enroll clients from within their own circles and community.
Space is limited in each calendar month based on doula availability.
The enrollment period for doula client services ends July 15th, 2023.
We don't want families to miss out on this opportunity! Request a Black Doula Match today!
Doula Care in this program includes the following:
3 Prenatal Visits
Support at Birth
3 Postpartum Visits
Community-Centered Practices
Advocacy Emotional Support
Culturally Competent Care
Lactation Support
Childbirth Education Materials
$100 Gift Card for Baby Supplies
Families will be required to contract with their doulas, and will be asked to complete basic surveys.
WHEN does the program begin?
July 14th - “Request a Black Doula Match” application forms open
WHO will the doulas serve?
This program is for families that identify as Black or African-American with due dates of Dec. 1, 2022 to Sept. 1, 2023. Community Doulas can provide family centered services, that are trauma informed, to encourage safe and respectful care to Black birthing communities.
WHAT is a doula?
A doula is a non-medical professional perinatal service provider. This includes; physical, emotional, informational, psychosocial and advocacy support during the pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period. Community Doulas provide family centered services, that are trauma informed, to encourage safe and respectful care to birthing communities that have been historically marginalized.
Space is limited to 80 families, on a first come first serve basis.
Our doulas are ready to help close the gap in perinatal healthcare. We are ready to connect Black doulas to families in need of support. We are ready to lay the foundation of love and care that our community deserves.
*Our Black Doula Scholarship Awardees are independent contractors. They are not employees of Frontline Doulas or Diversity Uplifts Inc. You will contract directly with them for doula services. You are welcome to read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.
PRESS MATERIALS
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This program is brought to you by Diversity Uplifts and Frontline Doulas funded by two grants, 1) L.A. Care’s Community Health Investment Fund and 2) LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment as a part of their expansion of the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Initiative (AAIMM) Community Doula Program.
This initiative will match Black Birthing families with Black Doulas to offer no cost doula support in Los Angeles County.
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