Your birth doula journey starts here!
► Approved by the Oregon Health Authority
► Meets training requirements for Traditional Health Worker Doula designation
► Research founded, comprehensive & evidenced-based curriculum
► Expert facilitators, shared experience learning, diverse perspectives
► Honest guidance, fair pricing, individualized mentorship post-training
Informational Session
This is an important investment in your future! Info sessions provide you with transparency about our program, our mutual commitments, and expectations.
First Wednesday of each month | 5:00 PM
Upcoming Trainings
Foundational Birth Doula Training - Winter Cohort: January 19 - March 7 | Medford, OR
Foundational Birth Doula Training - Spring Cohort: March 30 - April 26 | Bend, OR
THW Doula Prep Course: March 2-10 | live-virtual
THW Doula Prep Course: May 11-19 | live virtual
We are committed to ensuring that our students meet the priority communities defined by the Traditional Health Worker program so that families receiving services have equitable access to culturally, linguistically, and life-experience congruent doula care.
We acknowledge the added inequities experienced by Black, Indigenous, Latina/e/o/x, and the Global Majority of birthworkers and ensure that our training ties in the diversity of birthing practices and upskills the technical and systemic aspects of this work. Our post-training mentorship is intended to provide individualized, continued guidance and support to doulas as they integrate their services into their community.
Our training is founded on Oregon-specific research, rooted in community-based lived and working experiences, embraces cultural and trauma-informed practices, and uplifts the fidelity of the Traditional Health Worker Doula model.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our Labor Doula training is approved by the Oregon Health Authority and was created with the Traditional Health Worker doula model in mind.
Our comprehensive training brings a collective experience teaching model and evidence based information paired with diverse perspectives and learning modalities. It blends in the learning requirements for THW Doulas, such as HIPAA, Intra-professional collaboration, and trauma informed care practices.
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Once you’ve completed our training program, you are certified as a labor doula.
If your desire is to become a state certified doula as a Traditional Health Worker, you will need to attend three births and three postpartum visits to meet full eligibility.
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Short answer: Yes!
Our students benefit from our personalized and individualized support. We host mentorship circles and our facilitators are ready to connect 1:1 as needs arise.
Best part? There is no additional cost for our mentorship services for students that complete our program.
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Your investment in our program is $1400.00 and includes:
Training materials
Certification with completion of the program
Individualized mentorship post-training