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Sharing stories about how collectively we can transform the lives of doulas and the families they serve in Portland.
Juneteenth, a Reproductive Justice story.
When the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were given their freedom two years after the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19th, 1865, bodily autonomy and human rights proved to be an ongoing struggle for the newly freed Black population in the United States....
Cultural Humility Is More Than a Checkbox — It’s How We Show Up
Families of color don’t need a doula who tolerates their culture. They need a doula who is part of it.Let’s be honest: the birth work field has a problem. And it’s not just a pipeline problem, not just a diversity problem, it’s a power problem. Too many doulas enter...
We Got Us! Collective Resistance and Interdependence
We Got Us! Collective Resistance and Interdependence Let Black History/Black Futures Month be a time of remembering our deep-rooted systems of care, community, and solidarity across identities and cultures. At Community Doula Alliance, every day is about Black History...
2025 at a Glance: Five Years of Community, Advocacy, and Doula Care with CDA
2025 at a Glance: Five Years of Community, Advocacy, and Doula Care This year marked a powerful milestone for Community Doula Alliance: five years rooted in building, training, and sustaining community-based doulas. Here’s what we grew together in 2025—and across our...
Latine Heritage Month: Why Reproductive Justice & Doula Entrepreneurship Matter
Latine Heritage Month: Why Reproductive Justice & Doula Entrepreneurship Matter Every September 15–October 15, we celebrate Latine Heritage Month — a time to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of Latinx and Hispanic communities. For us at Community...
National Lactation Month 2025
CDA Celebrates National Lactation Month - The Accessible Lactation: Milk Magic Educator Program It is Lactation Month and Community Doula Alliance is proud to highlight The Accessible Lactation: Milk Magic Educator Program, our lactation education program in...
