Community Doula Alliance is a Black Woman-led, 501c3 nonprofit in Portland,Oregon that trains and supports doulas of color as they help families in their communities navigate birth & postpartum. Mission:
Our mission is to create an exceptional generation of professional doulas, particularly Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian and other racially and linguistically diverse, underrepresented doulas, who can enter the workforce with sustainable careers, improve maternal and infant health outcomes, and meet the ever-changing needs of birthing and postpartum people. Vision:
Our vision is to decolonize the birth work profession and eliminate the gap in maternal-infant health disparities that disproportionally impacts Black, Indigenous and Latino/a/x communities. Strategic Goals:
• Increase diversity in the doula profession by training Black, Indigenous & Latino/a/x doulas as curriculum trainers and facilitators
• Bridge the gap between doulas and the Traditional Health Worker registry process
• Prepare Black, Indigenous & Latino/a/x doulas to succeed in the workforce by providing business training, mentoring, and a supportive peer community
• Ensure that underrepresented doulas make a livable wage by advocating for the value and effectiveness of doula services
• Improve maternal-infant health outcomes, particularly within Black, Indigenous & Latino/a/x communities, by providing long-term, culturally-specific perinatal, labor support and postpartum doula care
• Increase equity awareness in the doula profession through education, training and community forums using a racial and economic justice framework
• Collaborate and build sustainable partnerships with community-based organizations, policy advocates, local maternity care hospitals/clinics and community care medicaid funding organizations
