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Doula Care, Support and Training

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We train community doulas who volunteer locally, ensuring equitable, high-quality care through mentorship and best practices.

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Doula Care, Support and Training

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We train community doulas who volunteer locally, ensuring equitable, high-quality care through mentorship and best practices.

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Learn about our Doula Training

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Mary's Hands Network se enorgullece en servir a las mamás de habla hispana e inglesa. Complete el formulario de interés para comenzar su solicitud de servicios de doula.

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Become a Certified Birth Doula through Our Accredited Training Program

Our ICEA-accredited Birth Doula Training provides all the required coursework in birth support and childbirth education to qualify for the ICEA Birth Doula Certification Exam. This comprehensive course also fulfills the training requirements for participation in Mary’s Hands Network’s community doula program, on-call hospital doula initiative, and apprenticeship track. We believe cost should never be a barrier to this life-changing work. While a $300 donation is suggested to help cover training expenses, scholarships are available for anyone in need. 

Join us to gain the knowledge, skills, and support you need to become a confident, compassionate birth doula—ready to serve families and make a lasting impact.

Course Information

Our Impact So Far

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Babies Loved

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Doula Trainings Hosted

*We've had 3 sets of twins!

Doula Trainings Hosted

Doula Volunteers Trained

Doula Trainings Hosted

Doula Volunteers Trained

Doula Volunteers Trained

Doula Volunteers Trained

Empowering Women Through Birth Support

Together we can be the change, one mom and one birth at a time.

"A doula is a warm body in the room who cares and that makes all the difference in the world."

Who We Are

The Mary's Hands Difference

The Mary's Hands Difference

Mary's Hands Network is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization dedicated to the radical improvement of maternal and newborn health outcomes. 


America's statistics around maternal and infant morbidity and mortality are absolutely terrifying. This is especially so in the south where low-income and women of color are 3-4x more likely to face challenges during pregnancy and childbirth. Doula support is an evidence-based source of hope and a catalyst for change! Research shows that doula support not only improves birth outcomes, it also increases breastfeeding rates, decreases cesarean sections, and increases satisfaction with birth.

Doulas offer culturally competent physical and emotional support, share important information, and advocate for a mother's wishes. They also provide prenatal and postpartum assistance, including childbirth education, anticipatory guidance, breastfeeding support, and much more. 

The Mary's Hands Difference

The Mary's Hands Difference

The Mary's Hands Difference

Our organization has taken numerous unique steps to combat the growing disparities within the birth community. 

  • We provide clients with a team of 2-3 doula volunteers to serve them during this special time. Doula services are always FREE no matter the client's socioeconomic status.
  • Our birth doula training is offered FREE* to those who join the volunteer network information.
  • Our birth doula course meets the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) training requirement for certification.
  • Training materials, course supplies, and lunch are provided for FREE* to all trainees during the course of the program. We want to remove any barriers potential volunteers may face in receiving training and becoming doulas.


*See the "Training" for more information on receiving free doula training through our scholarship program.

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