Diverse Doulas: Bridging the Gap in Maternal and Infant Health
Get the Culturally Specific Care You Deserve
Hire one of our expertly trained doulas to support your cultural preferences in birth & postpartum.
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
Hello I’m Aleecia, a Certified Birth Doula, Certified Lactation Education Specialist and Mama of two. Like most Oregonians, outdoor activities bring me peace and spending time with my family warms my heart.
Alma Landon
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I’m trained to advise, inform, and offer emotional and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and after the birth of her child with a calm and peaceful mindset.
Alma Maya Perez
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
I am a Certified Medical Assistant. I am passionate about helping others and making a difference. I enjoy teaching and being a part of others’ growth and development.
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 & Private Pay
Beatriz Gutierrez
THW/Medicaid Doula & 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
My name is Maria Clementina, I am from Mexico and grew up in a little town where traditional medicine was common.
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
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
My name is Desha a native of South Central, Los Angeles, CA. She holds a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Health Equity from Xavier University of Louisiana.
Dianne Clay
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Emily Ker
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I grew up with a lot of different cultural influences. My mom is Brazilian, my dad is American, I was born in the Philippines, and grew up in Mozambique and Malawi.
Erika Márquez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Erika Zamora Valle
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
My name is Erika Zamora Valle.
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.
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.
Flor Dominguez Zarate
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Heidi Acosta
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
My name is Heidi Acosta. I was born in Nayarit, Mexico but have lived in Oregon most of my life. I am fluent in English and Spanish.
Indira Shelley
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I am Mexican and was born in Tijuana, Mexico. I have been married for 27 years and from that marriage three wonderful children emerged.
I studied business administration in Tijuana and after eight years married to my husband, we decided to move to the United States for the first time. It was a difficult journey for me because it was another country, culture, customs and another language. But when you set goals in your life and want to be successful, yes, you can achieve it.
Irena Cheredayko
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Janelle Lowery
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I am a Holistic Full Circle Doula of Color happily supporting families of all kinds in the Vancouver, WA, Portland, OR metro areas. As a Full Circle Doula, I am passionate about education when it comes to pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum and provide evidence based information to help you make informed decisions about your care.
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.
Kenia Ayala
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I am a migrant from Honduras, located in Central America. I Moved to Oregon when I was 12 years old. I built a family and I love providing services to the community as a Birth Doula.
Lillian “Lili” Quinn
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
I am from Las Vegas, Nevada but I’ve lived in Oregon for 8 years. As a doula I hope to support my clients mentally, emotionally, and physically during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I am continuing my birth education as a student at Midwives College of Utah in addition to my doula work. In my free time I love cooking and reading while snuggling my two cats.
Lilian Olero
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Lilian is a CHW/PSS/CLC/Birth Doula and also a co-founder of Pendo La Mama Doula services that specialized in doula support in Portland Oregon.
Lillian Green
THW/Medicaid Doula (Pending) & Private Pay
My name is Lillian Green, and I am a Black queer cisgender woman. I am a
Certified Birth Doula, Certified Full-Spectrum Lactation Educator (in training), and an auntie of
20+ niblings (The number is correct. I am 1 of 10 siblings ☺️).
Certified Birth Doula, Certified Full-Spectrum Lactation Educator (in training), and an auntie of
20+ niblings (The number is correct. I am 1 of 10 siblings ☺️).
Lucia Estrada
THW/Medicaid Provider (pending) & Private Pay
Lulu Garcia
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Hi, I’m Maria, but you can call me Lulu. I was born in Mexico and moved to Oregon 25 years ago. I’m a mom of three children. Family means the world to me, and every day is an adventure in love and growth.
Luz Torres
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Hello, my name is María de la Luz Torres. I am 36 years old. I am a proud Latina Birth Doula. I speak Spanish and English therefore I am bilingual.
Maritza Cime
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Marree Jefferies
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Hello! My name is Marree Jefferies. I was born and raised in Portland Oregon in the North and North East neighborhoods. I have a Bachelor’s of Science (BS) in Psychology from Portland State University.
Martha Dominguez Mondragon
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Mayra De Leon Avila
THW/Medicaid Doula (pending) & Private Pay
Sara Nohemy Martinez De Cisneros
THW/Medicaid Doula (Pending) & Private Pay
Martina Chavez
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Makandja Nanu Doumbia
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
NanuSaywon is dedicated to walking alongside birthing people and their partners through their
pregnancy, birth and postpartum journeys.
pregnancy, birth and postpartum journeys.
Selasie Galley
THW/Medicaid Doula (Pending) & Private Pay
I am a Ghanaian who currently resides in Portland Oregon. I am a certified CNA and Medication Aid Specialist. I am a mother to two beautiful Children.
Veronica Blay-Kenya
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
My name is Veronica, I am a multi lingual doula, I speak English, French, Twi, Fanti, Nzema. My being here, is as a result of my love for mothers and their children.
Wendy Maravilla
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
I was born in Central America and raised in San Francisco California. I moved to state of Oregon to build a family and provide services to the community as a Birth Doula.
Yemaly Alexander
THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay
Yemaly is a native Venezuelan growing up with two brothers and two sisters, in both urban and farming areas. Academically educated in Maracaibo and immigrating to the US in 1992 she received her Certificate of Naturalization in March of 2017.