Doula Education & Support Services

Harambee Village Doulas was created not only for families and the community, but as a hub for other doulas doing this work; particularly doulas of color and other community based doulas. Through our annual doulas of color training initiative, Harambee has provided access to doula training for over 50+ doulas in WI. We offer mentorship, support and access to information and education for doulas locally and nationally. Additionally, we began our in-house Harambee Village Doula training and certification programming in 2021, and look forward to training more doulas across the state and the country.

 
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GROUP TRAINING

Doula Training & Certification

This training is designed to help potential Doulas become expert labor support providers, utilizing various methods to build theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The full program includes:

  • A DONA approved doula training,

  • An introduction to Childbirth Education class

  • Support study groups

  • Lactation Education class

  • 40+ additional hours of training by Harambee Village Doulas

  • Access to a culturally relevant birth professions library

  • And mentoring to support participants in their commitment to Harambee Village Doulas various projects and programming.

There is a need to diversify the doula workforce to help women, birthing people, and their families to experience pregnancy, birth, and parenthood in a dignified, healthy, and self-determining way.

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GROUP TRAINING

Basic Breastfeeding

This basic breastfeeding course is targeted toward birth and postpartum professionals and offers an overview of the building blocks to offer basic, evidence-based breastfeeding and lactation support.  This class meets Doulas of North America (DONA) birth doula certification requirements.  The instructor is a Certified Lactation Counselor and has personal breastfeeding experience with five children, totaling 10+ years of personal breastfeeding experience.  She has been practicing as a birth doula and CLC for seven years and has supported thousands of families in various capacities in respect to birthing, breastfeeding and parenting. 

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GROUP SUPPORT

Doula2Doula (D2D) Circles

Doulas need love too! We offer safe spaces and support for other doulas and birth workers. Our village emphasizes self care, reflective supervision and continued professional development for the doulas in our Village. We also engage with and invite other doulas in the community to join us in building community, and supporting one another in this glorious and often times very challenging work!