Overview

• Engage in work to change Maine’s policies on how doulas are funded by moving the state toward access via Medicaid and private insurance.**

• Create a more sustainable infrastructure for underserved populations to access doula services.

• Expand leadership opportunities within the doula community, and to impacted birthing people to plan and execute a statewide campaign to educate policymakers, healthcare providers, organizations and the public about doulas.

• Learn from culturally-specific organizations and individuals about their successes and challenges to increasing access to doula care within their communities.