Florida Doula Alliance Project

The landscape in Florida is changing quickly, and we are working to make sense of what’s happening in our landscape so that people can plan and strategize. We invite you to be part of this important project that prioritizes creating greater access to doula care. The priority will be grassroots, community based organizations providing doula programs, doula services, or closely adjacent programs.

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Helpful vs Harmful

As the maternal health crisis continues to rise, we have seen strong interest and overall awareness of the value of doula care, particularly in the state of Florida.

Doulas play a crucial role in the space birth justice, and this increased attention to the need has lead more philanthropic support and larger monetary investments. Funding, education, and advancements in policy are all incredibly important for doulas to be able to continue to provide quality care to their clients.

However for this to beneficial, there needs to be a clear understanding of the doula landscape in Florida. We believe without a full understanding of who the doulas are, what they are doing for their communities, and why they are doing it, that increased attention and funding could be ineffective or even harmful.

With this landscape study, we aim to gauge the needs of local Florida doulas in order to help fund them so they can continue to provide stable, sustainable, and equitable services to their communities.

What defines doula work?

We aim to gain a deeper understanding of what doula care looks like in the state of Florida, what it is not, and how doula work changes according to the unique needs of the communities doulas serve.

Who are the key players?

We aim to identify the Florida doulas who are strongly connected to their communities, local organizations, and other stakeholders who are making real changes for birthing people.

What needs to be done?

Through research and focus groups, we will work directly with the Florida community and address overlooked needs that are affecting doulas and other birthworkers ability to properly serve their communities.

Is the work sustainable?

We recognize that in the state of Florida, maintaining work as a doula can be challenging finacially. We want to identify what the root issue is to help create more sustainability in the field.

The Plan

The goal is to bring together Florida doula organizations and advocates to create a priority for doula projects and goals for the next 3 -5 years. Organizations that work in the doula space will be considered for the alliance. The alliance will consist of 11 individuals representing 11 doula organizations in Florida. The seat will be occupied by one member and cannot be swapped out between members of the doula organization.

The priority will be grassroots, community based organizations providing doula programs, doula services, or closely adjacent programs.

This is a paid position. Each member of the alliance will attend of 6 1.5 hour meetings.

Contact

hello@noonebirthsalone.com