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Virtual Doula Care

In 2020, Accompany Doula Care pivoted to telehealth to preserve continuity of care for our clients and keep both clients and doulas safe. Our hope is that what we learned through that transition informs the delivery of virtual doula care care and the systems that support it. Telehealth furthers our goal to center the families who need doula care the most and cannot stand to lose it at one of the most pivotal and potentially transformative moments in their lives.

This work was made possible by a grant in 2020 from the Maternal Telehealth Access Project (MTAP) spearheaded by the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) through funding from the CARES Act.

REPORT

This report, Providing Virtual Doula Care: Lessons & Opportunities, centers birthing folks most at risk for maternal mortality and morbidity, the population Accompany aims to serve. We are grateful to Amaka Consulting and Evaluations Services, LLC, who prepared the assessment and evaluation highlighted in this report.

Virtual Handbook for Clients

This virtual handbook is designed for potential clients seeking to learn more about the role of doulas, benefits of utilizing doula care, what questions to ask a doula, and how to advocate for one’s birth preferences. It also includes frequently asked questions and client testimonials. ¡También disponsible en español!

VIDEO

Our client Ana Flavia, her doula Elaine, and Accompany doula Tareena discuss the power of doula care. Ana Flavia was thrilled when she learned she could have a doula covered by insurance, especially one who could speak Brazilian Portuguese. “No one teaches you how to be a parent,” says Ana Flavia. “That’s why you need a doula.”