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Day One Doula Collective

Healthcare Industry

Nonprofits

Organizations Involved

Baxter Community Center, HealthConnect One, KConnect

Occupations Involved

Doulas

Workforce Development Focus

Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce

Workforce Issues Addressed

Attracting individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Providing a benefit or incentive that encourages individuals to pursue a healthcare profession; Providing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals to become more specialized in their occupation

Description

The Day One Doula Collective’s goal is to improve maternal health outcomes for women of color in Kent County by training community-based doulas of color to support and educate women of color through the birth and postpartum period. The Collective is a partnership between Baxter Community Center, HealthConnect One and KConnect.

Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.

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