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LEAD - Lived Experience Accessible Doula 
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LEAD was formerly known as Alliance of Black Doulas for Black Mamas. 

We are currently accepting application for Cohort #8.
Cohort #8 will begin September  13, 2024. Attendance to an information session is REQUIRED to be part of Cohort #8. You can RSVP for an information session at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leadoula-program-cohort-8-information-sessions-2-tickets-947557057667?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Applications are due by August 28, 2024. Please note, you will NOT get a confirmation email stating that your application has been received.

If you have questions, LEAD can be reached at info@LEADoula.org or Shaunda_Fennell@med.unc.edu
Name (first and last) *
Do you identify as Black *
Street Address *
City, State, and Zip code  *
Cell Phone Number *
Are you able to send and receive text messages *
Email Address *
How did you hear about us? *
Are you currently employed? *
If you are employed, please provide information on the type of work you do, including your work schedule. (i.e. your work days and hours) *
Birth is very unpredictable and requires a 24hr commitment.  Are you able to commit to being available to the laboring mother anytime at a moments notice, 24 hours a day 7 days a week? Are you able to be to her within 45 minutes of her call (including in the middle of a work day and the middle of the night)?  Please consider childcare and work obligations when answering this question. *
What is your highest level of education? *
All of the trainings are on the weekends:  Friday evenings, all day Saturday and some Sundays.  The trainings are 8 consecutive weekends starting TBD.  You will be required to attend all of the training session.  Are you able to commit to attending ALL training sessions?
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If no, please explain any situation that may pose an issue.
Do you have your own reliable transportation? *
Do you have children? *
If so, how many children do you have?
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If you have children, did you have a labor support Doula at any of your births?
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If you have children but did not have a doula, how was your birth experience without a doula?
If you have children and had a Doula, how was your experience with a doula?
What is your definition of a doula? *
In your own words, what service(s) does a doula provide? *
Who could benefit from having a labor support doula? *
When was the first time you thought about becoming a doula? *
What has prevented you from becoming a labor support doula? *
To your knowledge, what is involved in becoming a labor support doula? *
A doula meets the needs of the laboring person, including laboring at home before coming to the hospital.  Are you comfortable laboring with a patient at their home?
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We are still in the midst of a pandemic. How would you feel if the patient you were assigned at any point tested positive for COVID-19 before delivery or on admission to the hospital?  Would you be comfortable supporting her in labor?
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Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19? *
Have you received the COVID booster? *
As a doula you will be considered a maternal healthcare workers assisting pregnant women and their infants.  Do you have any objections to getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Do you have any additional information you would like to add to your application?
Do you have any food restrictions (i.e. GF, Vegan, specific food related allergies, etc.) *
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