Community-Based Postpartum Doula Trainer

The doula training is 27 instructional hours, typically in a 3 or 4 day format but that can be customized depending on availability.

Experience. I've got over 30 years of experience in the fields of perinatal education and doula support, and bring all of it into the training. In addition to all of that experience, I keep up with emerging best practices in adult learning to better meet students needs. These trainings are dynamic, interactive, and incorporate multiple teaching modalities to keep different types of learners engaged.

Yes, in addition to the baseline required topics, the trainings can be customized to meet the needs of specific groups.

Most postpartum doula trainings for non-profits and other organizations are private, but if it is open to the public, the hosting organization would be primarily responsible for marketing and registration. Luminous Postpartum would have a link on our website and repost any relevant social media.

Yes, trainees can always reach out with questions and support requests. Brief conversations are always free; more in-depth support is available through a paid mentorship

Community-based doulas are on the front lines of support when underserved families' needs are not being met in other ways.

The cliche “it takes a village” may be true, but so many parents don’t have a village, and can’t afford to pay for one.

A community-based postpartum doula provides informational, emotional, and hands-on household support that is low-cost or free to families. And they have a long list of resources to refer families to for everything from free transportation to doctor’s appointments to food banks to therapists specializing in perinatal mental health.