Pennsylvania becomes first state to offer a doula training apprenticeship program

Pennsylvania has launched the nation’s first apprenticeship program to train doulas to support their clients before, during and after childbirth. The Pennsylvania Statewide Registered Doula Apprenticeship Program will formalize doula training across the state and increase the maternal healthcare workforce. “Working with a doula connects pregnant women with a skilled advocate and advisor through pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum — an ally who can help navigate the many changes that occur during...