Academy of Birth Leaders and Educators (ABLE)
Based in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, ABLE provides DONA-approved birth doula training, post-training support for doulas, and mentorship and coaching for Black doula leaders. Founder, Nikia Lawson, MA, BSW, BDT/CD (DONA) is a Certified Birth Doula and Birth Doula Trainer with DONA International with over 25 years of experience. We are partnering with Nikia and her team to support their efforts in developing their own research/evaluation agenda to demonstrate the broader impact of doula support in communities.
Black Heart Association
The Black Heart Association is a nonprofit organization focused on the overall improvement of health outcomes in communities of color. BHA’s mission is to eliminate heart-health disparities in black and brown communities through advocacy, education and empowerment. We partner with BHA to support in their efforts to develop their own research agenda and body of evidence.
Academy of Birth Leaders and Educators (ABLE)
Pickles & Popsicles, Inc is a nonprofit organization based in Jackson, Mississippi whose mission is to create a collective of acceptance, support, and transparency for all women journeying to and through motherhood. We are partnering with Pickles & Popsicles to provide support to their research agenda development and current research projects focused on maternal mental health.
NyNi, Inc.
NyNi, Inc., based in Ohio, is here to educate, support, & empower families on their individual journeys and believes that maternal health and infant care is not something you have to navigate on your own. We are partnering with NyNi, Inc to support them by providing evaluation technical assistance.
Yasiin’s Luv
The mission of Yasiin’s Luv, based in Portland, Oregon, is to help create a safe space for a birthing person and their support/family for an ideal birth and to offer holistic birthing support according to the individual giving birth. The organization integrates cultural preferences if needed for the most desired outcome and honors the birthing person’s beliefs, experience and desires with a trauma-informed lens. Yasiin’s Luv also offers peer and recovery support for those experiencing mental health diagnoses and addiction. We are partnering with Yasiin’s Luv to provide evaluation technical assistance.