The Birth Collaborative LV is Closed, but the dream lives on!
BCLV formed to cultivate a strong professional birth workforce and community, supported and supporting the next generation the Birth Care Workforce.
We came together to build Birth Collaborative LV to provide Midwifery Care centering individuals who identify as to birthing people of the global majority.
Our work used the Birth Justice Framework with a Reproductive Justice lens, and always always community-based, community centered, and community focused.
Our Founders
Jollina Walker, MA-MCHS, IBCLC, Community Midwife Director of Education
Carol Gineé Reddick, MSN, CNM, ARNP Clinical Education Director
The Impact of Community Doulas
Empowering families and transforming health care, our approach has led to a 39% reduction in the likelihood of cesarean births and a 15% greater likelihood of spontaneous vaginal births.
Additionally, community doulas can help shorten labor by an average of 41 minutes and achieved a 31% reduction in negative birth experiences.
Empower Yourself and Your Community
Becoming a doula is more than just a career choice; it's a commitment to making a profound impact on the lives of birthing people and their families. As a trained doula, you will provide essential emotional, physical, and informational support to ensure safe and empowering birth experiences. Our comprehensive training programs equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to advocate for birthing justice and improve birth outcomes in your community.
By joining our program, you become part of a movement dedicated to addressing and overcoming the systemic inequities in reproductive health care. You will learn from experienced educators who are passionate about birth justice and are committed to supporting you every step of the way. Our community-based approach ensures that you are prepared to serve diverse populations with culturally-sensitive, evidence-based care.
