Community Doula Program

01/23/2026

Do you care for pregnant clients with Medicaid/OHP in Linn, Benton, Lincoln, Lane, Marion, or Polk counties?

Your clients may be eligible for free, culturally matched doula care through the Community Doula Program.

Parents who birth with a doula have:
✔️ Lower cesarean rates
✔️ Improved birth outcomes
✔️ Higher breastfeeding initiation and continuation
✔️ Lower rates of postpartum anxiety and depression

Learn more or refer a client:
➡️ communitydoulaprogram.org/careproviders

01/15/2026

The evidence is irrefutable. Your clients who give birth with a doula are more likely to have:

✅ Better birth outcomes — more spontaneous vaginal births, shorter labors, fewer cesareans
✅ Healthier babies — higher Apgar scores, lower risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
✅ Stronger breastfeeding outcomes — higher initiation and continuation rates
✅ Better postpartum wellbeing — more satisfaction, less depression and anxiety

If you serve families with Medicaid/OHP in our six-county service area, your clients can access culturally matched doula care at no cost. Find out more or refer a client communitydoulaprogram.org/careproviders

01/07/2026

Community doula program is elevating helpful highlights from Pollywog's newsletters!

In the newsletter "Baking with Little Ones," pollywog talks about how letting your children help bake can help them learn and support various areas of their development.

Follow Pollywog on social media, and visit their website for to learn more about available resources, classes and more at: pollywogfamily.org/

Check out the full English newsletter here: heyzine.com/flip-book/e58ebce0e6.html
En espanol: heyzine.com/flip-book/e1c9a19121.html

01/01/2026

As the year comes to a close, we’re asking our community to stand with us.

CDP doulas have supported more than 1,400 families, speaking 10+ languages, offering the kind of culturally rooted, relationship-based care that transforms outcomes.

But Oregon’s Medicaid infrastructure is in crisis — and the grants that fund training, matching, and supervision are being cut statewide.

Without community support, programs like ours cannot continue providing the care families rely on.

If you’re making year-end donations, please consider the Community Doula Program.

🎁 Your gift fills critical gaps, supports doula internships, and keeps culturally-matched care available for the families who need it most.

You can also give a meaningful CDP art card as a holiday gift.

Donate: communitydoulaprogram.org/donate-to-cdp

12/29/2025

🎉 We’re celebrating a year of care that makes a difference. 🎉

Together, we strengthened doula care, expanded access to essential resources, and supported families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond—with outcomes that show the power of community-based care.

We’re deeply grateful to everyone who made this work possible.

Donate at ➡️ communitydoulaprogram.org/donate-to-cdp/

12/18/2025

💛 Your gift to the Community Doula Program is doubled right now.

A generous supporter has offered a $5,000 matching grant to CDP.

Every birthing family deserves culturally matched support—and this model works. CDP doulas improve birth and breastfeeding outcomes for families most often underserved.

But Medicaid covers the birth, not the infrastructure that makes doula care accessible. As CDP heads into 2026 with a funding gap, this match is critical.

✨ Right now:
• $50 becomes $100
• $200 becomes $400
• $500 becomes $1,000

Help us claim these matching funds and keep this care available as we head into 2026.

🎁 Holiday gifts of $25+ can include a CDP art card.

Give today → communitydoulaprogram.org/donate-to-cdp

11/26/2025

The Community Doula Program has trained 150+ doulas who speak 10+ languages and supported 1,400+ Medicaid families—lowering C-section rates and achieving near-universal breastfeeding initiation.

However, Oregon’s Medicaid infrastructure is currently struggling. The 16 coordinated care organizations that fund programs like ours achieved essentially break-even budgets in 2024 and are cutting grant programs across the state. Medicaid covers doula care for one family—but not the infrastructure that makes care possible.

But our communities are not giving up. CDP doulas are organizing, training, and serving families with fierce determination. The question is whether we'll resource that leadership at the level it deserves.

We're facing a potential funding gap that threatens our ongoing operations as we head into 2026. Your year-end gift—whatever the amount—is part of how we bridge this crisis together through collective care.

Share this post and donate at ➡️ https://www.communitydoulaprogram.org/donate-to-cdp/

11/24/2025

Thinking about working with a Community Doula Program doula?

Our doulas can help you plan for birth, learn comfort techniques, and they’ll be by your side with hands-on support and care before, during, and after your birth— so you’re never alone on this journey. 🤱🏾✨

Read a testimony below from one of our clients and learn more about what our CDP doulas can do for you at: communitydoulaprogram.org

11/19/2025

Each birthing person served by the Community Doula Program is unique, and that includes in expression of their gender!

Did you know? Our doula program is not just for women or moms, but pregnant people of all identities.

Get matched with your CDP doula → https://vist.ly/4f8zu

Check out the Trans Fertility Resource Library from Trans Fertility Co (Trans Fertility Co.) → https://vist.ly/4f8zw

10/28/2025

To our CDP families in Benton county: Preparing for your baby’s arrival? 💕

This free 3-week Childbirth & Newborn Preparation course helps expectant parents prepare for birth and early parenting.

Topics covered include:
✔️ what to expect during labor and childbirth,
✔️ medicated and non-medicated comfort measures,
✔️ medical interventions associated with complications,
and more!

This course is offered by the Center for Women & Families at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
📅 November 6, 11 & 17
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Corvallis

Learn more at:

Corvallis - Nov 2025 Childbirth class for to help expectant parents prepare for birth and early parenting.

10/22/2025

For our CDP families in Benton, Linn, Lane, and Polk Counties:

Family Connects Oregon is a nurse home visiting program available to families in ten counties.

After birth, families are offered 1–3 home visits from a registered nurse—at no cost.

During the visit, the nurse:
✅ assesses family needs and answers questions
✅ provides guidance on newborn and maternal health
✅ connects families to local resources including healthcare providers!

Learn more about Family Connects Oregon at: https://www.familyconnectsoregon.org/

Find your local contact info at: https://www.familyconnectsoregon.org/find-an-fco-near-you

10/16/2025

Today we hold space for all families who have experienced the heartbreak of pregnancy and infant loss. If you know this pain, we are here for you.

New research from our friends at Birth Place Lab helps us understand how respectful care can make a difference during times of loss. The findings remind us how important compassionate, respectful care is for every family, and that care providers must get educated about pregnancy loss.

to learn more about the study, or read it in full at → https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.70020