The Department of Women's and Gender Studies is proud to offer a free birth doula training for undergraduate students interested in supporting pregnant people through community doula work. A birth doula helps inform, educate, and empower birthing people and their families before, during, and after pregnancy. The training will be led by Stephanie Spencer, BSN, RN, LCCE, CLC, the founder and executive director of Urban Baby Beginnings. This training is supported through a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
The training takes place October 10, 11, and 12. To learn more about the training and to apply, go to:
The application deadline is September 20.
If you have questions about the training, contact wgs@odu.edu.