Day One Doula Collective serves Black women through perinatal education and support with an emphasis on safety, advocacy and trust.
All birthing people of color and their infants will have a supported and healthy perinatal, birthing, and postpartum experience.
Core Values
For us by us
Inclusive, affirming support
Collective mindset
What does it mean to be a community doula?
Become a Community-based Doula today!
Join our team of community-based doulas by taking the first steps and participating in the Summer 2024 Community-Based Doula Training!
Comprehensive training and hands-on experience are provided to you at no cost.
Doula eligibility requirements:
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Live within Kent County
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Identify as black and/or a person of color
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Passion for supporting birthing people of color
Our doulas provide holistic, culturally affirming support to birthing people of color throughout their full reproductive experience to address the racial inequalities in parental and infant health outcomes.
Summer 2024 Training Series: Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks starting June 4th - July 11th, 6-9 pm at Baxter Community Center
*This training series is intended for individuals that have no previous doula training. It will provide a foundation of information on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum doula care.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/DODCTraining
Referrals & Community Partnerships
Expressing gratitude for your referrals this past year! Your support has been instrumental to our mission. As we refine our process, we're temporarily halting accepting new referrals.
You can still submit to our waitlist, but please note that immediate matching isn't guaranteed due to current capacity. Rest assured, we're actively working to expand and appreciate your patience during this period. Our commitment to providing the best experience for families is unwavering. Clients are saying:
"I really love and I highly recommend this program for any woman that’s giving birth and needs a support bedside."
Thank you for your continued support.
Recent News
Join Us for Diapers and Dogs
Join us as we celebrate National Hot Dog Day with our diaper giveaway event! Not only will we be dishing out free diapers to families in need, but we'll also be sizzling up some delicious hot dogs to mark the occasion.
Get ready for an afternoon filled with generosity, savory delights, and boundless positivity as we come together to make a difference!"
Register Here:https://forms.gle/NCaynh42QjMSdvcu5
We're officially recognized as a Perinatal Safe Spot!
The Day One Doula Collective is proud to announce that we are officially listed as a Perinatal Safe Spot through Commonsense Childbirth Inc. - National Perinatal Task Force.
If you haven’t heard of the work being done by the National Perinatal Task force (NPTF) let us introduce you — they are creating a network of safe, supportive spaces for birthing people and families across the country, whose goal is to eliminate racial and class disparities in birth outcomes and dismantle the systems of oppression communities of color face in birthing spaces.
This is what community care looks like in action!
We are so grateful to be a part of this initiative to improve maternal health and supports in communities of color.
