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Why We Serve

In the USA 3 women die each day from childbirth complications. The majority are low income women of color.

These are the women and families we serve. Our clientele is disproportionately impacted by a real crisis in the maternal heath of the United States. Inconsistent care likely contributes to racial disparities in maternal health outcomes often resulting in unnecessary interventions, discrimination, and higher rates of complications in vaginal deliveries. The rates for complication for cesarean births increases five-fold. 

Our Mission 

To provide birth and postpartum doula services to low income families, women in the foster care system, mothers in homeless shelters, pregnant teenagers, survivors of sexual trafficking and expecting women in the criminal justice system. 
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We are located in and serve throughout the greater Los Angeles, California area. 

Who We Serve

Our clientele is disproportionately impacted by a real crisis in the maternal heath of the United States. Inconsistent care likely contributes to racial disparities in maternal health outcomes often resulting in unnecessary interventions, discrimination, and higher rates of complications in vaginal deliveries. The rates for complication for cesarean births increases five-fold. 

​When continuous labor support was provided by a doula, women experienced a:
We serve all families! Our pro bono doula services are reserved for families that qualify financially as well as low income women associated with the foster care system, women in homeless shelters, transitional homes, and teens. We support agencies with maternal-child health programs and social service providers throughout Los Angeles to empower women to get the care they desire, to educate and accompany families before, during and after the birth of their child Please check out our amazing community partners!
"I was very determined to have an all natural labor with no medication , i couldn't have done it without the help of Jessica. She is the best doula i could have had! Im glad i had her as a doula. From walking to massaging she helped me through my whole labor i highly recommend her to any soon to be mother . :)" 
-Former client of the Joy in Birthing Foundation

Our Goals 
We have three primary goals:
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  1. To accompany families through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period by offering professional doula services* thus reducing the risk for medical interventions for both mother and child, while providing informational, emotional and physical support before, during and after the birth of their child.  
  2. To facilitate doula training within the communities we serve and stimulate peer support. To provide our volunteer doulas advanced training and mentorship.  
  3. To educate low income families and the communities at large about safe pregnancy, birth, and baby care practices through classes and printed material.
 *Our doulas receive no payment for their services and spend a minimum of 20 hours per client.  With your help we'd like to change that, please help us sustain or professional volonteer doulas with an expenses reinbursment fund.
"Our clients tend to  be socially isolated and very low income women; being able to link them with volunteer doulas for support during the birth of their babies has been incredibly valuable. The doulas have demonstrated great compassion and sensitivity for our clients both before and after the births of their babies. "                                                              
-Tasha Boucher, LMFT, Program Coordinator, Partnerships for Families
Who we are
We are a registered 501 3 (c) non-profit organization of committed, community oriented professional doulas, dedicated to helping low income families through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. We seek to empower women during this important time by providing support in the form of doula services, as well as education, in the form of regular classes.

Quiénes somos
La nuestra organización está dedicada a las promociones de las salud para el embarazo, el parto y la lactancia para las familias que lo necesitaban, y para aquellos que lo deseen.
For more information about what a doula is and how they can help before, during, and after birth please click here.
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