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.

Expert care that feels like family

You weren’t meant to navigate birth and parenthood in isolation. We believe every family deserves a birth experience rooted in their own culture, language, and traditions. Our doulas provide a bridge between the care you need and the community you love, ensuring you feel held every step of the way.

Remember – Your Culture is Your Care

We believe that birth is a cultural rite of passage. Our program was created to reclaim and celebrate traditional models of care that have supported families for generations. By matching you with a doula who shares your background, we ensure you have a partner who understands the nuances of your life—from the language you speak to the traditions you hold dear.

Having a doula who looked like me and understood my fears changed everything. I felt powerful instead of overwhelmed.” — Google Review

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The Power behind CDA Doulas

The Diverse Doula Program is composed of passionate individuals committed to empowering families with culturally specific care. Each doula is a community-based doula who is a trusted member of their respective communities bringing with them unique skills and experiences to our mission, ensuring comprehensive support for families – just like yours!

CDA Doulas Provide –

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Cultural Congruence

This is all about lived experiences and a cultural connection that clicks from day one.

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Advocacy

Your voice is centered and amplified. You don’t have to navigate the healthcare system alone.

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Comprehensive Care

From your prenatal appointments to the text message check-ins, you will have care that centers you and your baby.

Alana Tudela

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Hello I’m Alana Tudela, pronouns she/her, a Chamorro Pacific Islander doula from the island of Saipan, now based in Vancouver, Washington. I provide birth, and postpartum doula support that is culturally rooted, community-based, and grounded in empowerment and advocacy.

Aleecia Hodges

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Hello I’m Aleecia, a Certified Birth Doula, Certified Lactation Education Specialist and Mama of two. As your doula, I provide knowledge, so that clients feel secure in their decision making, birth plan and environment.

Aline Vega

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Hello I’m Aline Vega, pronouns she/her/ella, and I am proud to be a Latina doula and speak both English and Spanish. My approach is rooted in compassion, respect, and honoring each client’s unique journey.

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 & 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.

Amanda Mendoza

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

As a citizen of Muscogee Creek Nation and of Choctaw descent, I am passionate about supporting families during their birth journeys through education, advocacy, and physical and emotional support.

Aurora Corona

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

My name is Aurora Corona, I’m a bilingual Doula (English and Spanish) supporting expectant mothers and their families during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Beatriz Gutierrez

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

I’m Beatriz and I am so excited to support you as your doula through birth and postpartum. I am here to provide emotional and physical support with the culturally specific care you deserve!

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 & Private Pay

My name is Cynthia and I hope to be an asset in this new community I have discovered, and I wish to be helpful and supportive to all the new mommas and families I encounter.

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…

Dianne Clay

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Erika Márquez

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Mi amor genuino por la experiencia del parto se refleja mientras guío y empodero a las madres con compasión y apoyo inquebrantable.

Erika Zamora Valle

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

My name is Erika Zamora Valle of Mexican descent. 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.

Fatmata Momoh

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Flor Dominguez Zarate

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Hanna Voronina

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

As a mother of two beautiful children, my journey into the world of childbirth and maternal care began with the profound experiences of my own pregnancies…

Heidi Acosta

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

My name is Heidi Acosta. I am Mexican and have called Oregon home for most of my life. I am fluent in English and Spanish.

Hodan Gulaid

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Indira Shelley

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

I am Mexican and currently work in education with a passion for supporting women in birth. I firmly believe when you set goals in your life and want to be successful, yes, you can achieve it.

Irena Cheredayko

THW/Medicaid Doula & 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.

Jasmine Scott

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.

Jessica Ramirez

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Jessica is a Chicana mother from Oxnard, CA who now resides in Beaverton, OR. Jessica has a master’s degree in Public Health and a doctoral degree in Social Work which has provided her various healthcare opportunities including volunteering on maternity floors, taking lactation education classes, and working as a medical scribe and dietitian assistant.

Jeyonna Barr

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

I’ve always been determined to make a meaningful impact in my community. Witnessing my mother give birth sparked a deep passion in me for maternal and infant care. And the moment I learned what a doula was, I knew I had found my calling.

Johanna Inoke

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

As a Pacific Islander, I advocate for communities to bring in their culture to the birthing space.

Kenia Ayala

THW/Medicaid Provider & 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.

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 ☺️).

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.

Lucia Estrada

THW/Medicaid Doula & 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

Martina Chavez

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Mayra De Leon Avila

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Makandja Nanu Doumbia

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

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Samantha Joson-Nishiguchi

THW/Medicaid Doula (Pending) & Private Pay

Hello! I’m Sam – I welcome all pregnant people regardless of race, age, gender identity, and sexuality.

Sara Nohemy Martinez De Cisneros

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

Soy de nacionalidad Salvadoreña. Vivo en Oregon.

Selasie Galley

THW/Medicaid Doula & 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 Jimenez

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

Yesenia Venegas

THW/Medicaid Doula & Private Pay

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Not all doula care is the same. Read our latest post on How Community-Based Doulas are the Missing Links and why having a trusted member of the community providing culturally specific care by your side changes outcomes.

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