DONA International

DONA International (previously Doulas of North America) is a professional association for current and future labor and postpartum support providers. DONA members are committed to providing the highest quality support to women and their families during the perinatal period. This non-profit organization certifies doulas to an international standard, is a strong communication link among many doulas practicing today, and offers continuing education through annual conferences and local workshops. DONA International’s referral line provides over 500 referrals a month to women seeking labor support.

For more information, contact:

www.dona.org

P.O. Box 626
Jasper, IN 47547

Phone:(888) 788-DONA
Fax: (812) 634-1491
or email: info@dona.org

Certification

Our Basic Birth Doula Training Workshop is one of the first steps on the path to becoming a certified doula through DONA International. Another step is completing a required reading list. Most of the books are prerequisites to taking our workshop. There are other steps that must be completed in order to become certified including attendance at births and completing childbirth education. The checklist is available on our site on the “Already Registered?” page. For more information or any specific questions about certification, please contact DONA.