Community Info — Frontline Doulas

Community Resources

Resource Directory
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Birth

Birth Advocacy

Frontline Doulas Birth Advocacy Page

COVID-19 Birth Advocacy Resources

Cesarean Birth

FAMILY CENTERED / GENTLE CESAREAN

Childbirth Education

Circumcision

Evidence Based Birth - Evidence and Ethics on Circumcision

Doulas & Doula Programs

LOCAL (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) REFERRALS for Community Based Doula Organizations

INLAND EMPIRE (RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES)
- Sankofa Birthworkers Collective of the Inland Empire
- Doula Access Program - Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF)
LONG BEACH
- Long Beach Birthworkers of Color Collective
LOS ANGELES
- African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Initiative - Doula Program
- Joy in Birthing Foundation
SOUTH BAY
- SBCC Thrive LA

OTHER Community Based Doula Organizations

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
- CoCo Doulas, Fierce Advocates, Contra Costa County
- Her Health First, Sacramento
- Roots of Labor Birth Collective, Bay Area
- Sister Web, San Francisco

NATIONAL BLACK DOULA DIRECTORIES: Some may have sliding scale or free offerings.

Infant Loss & Support

Infant Loss Support

Postpartum Support International Help Line - 1.800.944.4773

Lactation (Breast/Body-feeding)

Black Infants and Families LA & BreastfeedLA Breastfeeding Support Group

Music Video: Teach Me How to Breast Feed

Mental Health & Wellness

WIN Los Angeles

Download the brochure about WIN (PDF, 2.9 MB)

Website: https://winla.org

CONNECTING WITH YOUR CHILD WORKSHOP

A 10-week workshop for caregivers with children 0-5 years old. Topics include: connection, child development, child’s experiences, caregivers’ experiences, and peer support.

Download the brochure (PDF, 13 MB)

Fill out the interest form

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline for Birthing People & Families
24/7 - 365 Days a Year
1-833-943-5746

Postpartum Support International (PSI) HelpLine

Call 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD)

Text in English: 800-944-4773

Website: www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-helpline/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-TALK (8255)

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing.

This 10-question self-rating scale has been proven to be an efficient and effective way of identifying patients at risk for “perinatal” depression. While this test was specifically designed for birthing people who are pregnant or have just had a baby, it has also been shown to be an effective measure for general depression in the larger population. You may share your results with your healthcare or mental health provider.

Read about the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS)