Diverse Doula Program
The Diverse Doula Program is a community based doula program dedicated to creating spaces for diverse doulas, especially Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian and other racially and linguistically diverse, underrepresented doulas, to reclaim, celebrate, and receive mentorship and emotional support to practice their cultural and traditional birth and postpartum models of care. Based on client requests and preferences, DDP matches expectant parents with culturally specific doulas to help families successfully navigate and mitigate social determinants of health such as racism, stress, poverty, education, employment, housing, and access to other culturally specific services.
What is a Community Based Doula
A community based doula is a trusted member of their respective community who is:
- Dual trained to provide both birth and postpartum support
- Provides more prenatal and postpartum visits
Community Based Doulas identify as members of racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious, LGBTQ, or lived experience (addictions, homelessness, DV/IPV, teen pregnancy, refugee, military, incarcerated, etc.) community that they serve.
As an organization, Community Doula Alliance uses a reproductive, economic justice, and racial equity framework in order to increase awareness and promote the number of Black, Indigenous & Latino/a/x doulas in the workforce.
Aleecia Hodges
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Alma Landon
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Alondra Berber-Chavez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I am bilingual in Spanish & English. My goal is to help pregnant individuals recognize the value of their birth and baby.
Aurora Corona
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Beatriz Gutierrez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Catherine Braxton CFSD, LMT
Private Pay
Claudia Salazar
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Mi nombre es Claudia Salazar, vivo en Troutdale oregon. Soy de Jalisco, estoy casada tengo 2 maravillosos hijos. Ahora estoy orgullosamente certificada como Doula de nacimiento y feliz de poder apoyar a todas las mamás que necesitan apoyo emocional durante el embarazo,parto y postarto.
Cleme Martinez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Cynthia Preciado
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
DeJunique Brown
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
My name is DeJunique, along this journey of pregnancy care knowledge, I realized that a lot of traditional and cultural practices have been lost due to the westernization of birth…
Desha Reed-Holden, MPH
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Erika Márquez
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Erika Zamora Valle
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Mexican
My ancestral heritage was formed by a traditional midwife grandmother and a traditional hiervera grandmother, I served at the Gynecology-Obstetrics Hospital and had the opportunity to compare a birth at home and in hospitals.
Esther Pierre
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Estela Martinez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Hanna Voronina
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Heidi Acosta
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Idara Ette
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Indira Shelley
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Irena Cheredayko
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Janelle Lowery
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Jeny Orozco
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
My name is Elsa Jeny Orozco Sanchez. I was born in Mexico, I currently live in Portland, OR. I am married and have 2 children of my own. I feel blessed to be part of this incredible profession, being able to support each mother, during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum; physically, emotionally.
Joyce Zara
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Joy Sadi
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Katrice Thabet-Chapin
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Katrice, affectionately known as Kat, is a dedicated mother to four beautiful and brilliant daughters, as well as a sassy cat, an elusive hamster, and sociable betta fish. She goes by the pronouns she/her and is passionate about uplifting reproductive and environmental justice within her community of birthing people.
Kenia Ayala
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Lina Thomas
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Lilian Olero
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Lucia Estrada
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Lulu Garcia
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Luz Torres
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Marie Paul Joseph
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Maritza Cime
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Marree Jefferies
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Martina Chavez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Nanu Saywon
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
pregnancy, birth and postpartum journeys.
Nellie Dande
Private Pay
Robin Booker
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Hello! I am Robin Booker, Labor & Postpartum Doula stationed in the heart of Portland, Oregon. Trained through Birthingway College of Midwifery.