OpportunityTitle: The Community Based Doula Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450B), and faith and community-based organization, is eligible to apply.   Only existing urban or rural community based organizations already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible for funding under Priority 1 and 2: Urban and Rural Community-based Doula Services.  Only an existing organization with expertise in: replicating community-based Doula programs, outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-sited evaluation services is eligible for funding under Priority 3.  Community-Based Doula Leadership Institute   Any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined at 25 U.S.C. 450B), and faith and community-based organization, is eligible to apply.   Only existing urban or rural community based organizations already providing indigenous community outreach services are eligible for funding under Priority 1 and 2: Urban and Rural Community-based Doula Services.  Only an existing organization with expertise in: replicating community-based Doula programs, outreach, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and cross-sited evaluation services is eligible for funding under Priority 3.  Community-Based Doula Leadership Institute:
Description: A-The First-time Motherhood demonstration program will provide grants to urban communities to support community-based doulas. Doulas, who have specialized knowledge and experience in perinatal care and support, are utilized by pregnant/postpartum women to provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support during the prenatal, childbirth, and/or postpartum periods. Doulas spend numerous hours with the families they serve providing: pregnancy and childbirth education, early linkages to appropriate healthcare and other services, encouraging parental attachment, breastfeeding promotion counseling, and parenting education. B-The First-time Motherhood demonstration program will provide grants to rural communities to support community-based doulas. Doulas, who have specialized knowledge and experience in perinatal care and support, are utilized by pregnant/postpartum women to provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support during the prenatal, childbirth, and/or postpartum periods. Doulas spend numerous hours with the families they serve providing: pregnancy and childbirth education, early linkages to appropriate healthcare and other services, encouraging parental attachment, breastfeeding promotion counseling, and parenting education. C-The First-time Motherhood demonstration program will provide grants to organizations with expertise in replicating community-based doula programs, to offer outreach, training, technical assistance and evaluation services to doula grantees in order to maximize project effectiveness and care quality across all projects.
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