are you ready to be a doula?
Our training workshops foster confident and responsive doulas who make a difference in preparation and birth outcomes for expectant families.
Evolution Perinatal Education Collaborative (EPEC) Doula Training Workshop is proud to carry forward the tradition of Lorenza Holt's 30 year legacy of preparing doulas and community health workers to support families during one of the most transformative times in their lives!
Upcoming training details
Schedule
6-day training
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July 31, August 1, August 2
and
August 14, August 15, August 16
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9am to 6pm daily,
all days required
Location
Newton Wellesley Hospital
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2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
Cost
$1200
includes 50 hours of in-person instruction and practice, training manual, and pathway to certification
Payment plans and equity seats available
Supporting transition to postpartum
Provide and support immediate newborn transition and early postpartum recovery.
Advocacy
Facilitate and utilize informed decision making using trauma informed and culturally sensitive communication.
Navigate hospital systems confidently and collaborate effectively with a variety of medical providers to ensure a truly care-centered practice.
Supporting all births
Recognize, identify and interpret common complications and medical interventions while staying within your scope.
Support clients in developing informed, thoughtful birth plans and prepared for navigating providers, choices, and outcomes in a variety of settings
Maternal anatomy + physiology
Explain the physiology of pregnancy and birth in clear simple language that your clients can understand
About EPEC Doula Training
Our 50-hour Doula Training is a transformative learning experience rooted in core competencies that prepare aspiring doulas with skills, ethics, community-building and cultural responsivity. This workshop combines evidence-based education with practical insights, mentorship, and a strong commitment to the central values of knowledgeable and impactful doula support.
When choosing where to start your journey as a doula, you can be confident in knowing that this training offers the perfect blend of theory and practice in the following areas:
Comfort measures
Strategically use and apply hands-on comfort measures, position techniques and emotional support with clients
Business development
Launch, structure and grow a sustainable doula practice and choose an appropriate practice model, setting pricing, packages, creating systems for intake and documentation, marketing your services and operating ethically with clear professional boundaries.
Thrive in community
Meaningfully network with other perinatal professionals to build partnerships, personal sustainability, and effective impact, while staying rooted in the service to families you support
If you are...
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A curious person with passion for serving pregnant people with knowledge and cultural humility, and improving birth outcomes with strategic preparation
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A driven person who took a lackluster training in the past, wishing for mentorship and a stronger foothold in the community, to become the doula you are hoping to be
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A bodyworker, mental health practitioner, L&D nurse, or existent childbirth educator who wants to make a bigger impact
Then Evolution Perinatal Education Collaborative Doula Training welcomes you!
Newton-Wellesley Hospital - Main Campus, 2014 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462, USAFull dates: 7/31-8/2, and 8/14-16. This 6-day doula training workshop fosters confident and responsive doulas who make a difference in preparation and birth outcomes for expectant families.
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Evolution Perinatal Education Collaborative Doula Training Workshop offers:
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Two established perinatal facilitators with deep experience in the local birth community
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54 hours of instructional time over 6 days, blending hands-on training with real-world examples to help you envision yourself in the role of a confident doula
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Practice and skill-building activities to increase readiness to support expectant clients
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Tips for certifying through the Mass DPH, starting your own business, enrolling as a MassHealth provider, and integrating into our vibrant and diverse birth community
Classes will be in-person, with all sessions required in order to certify.
