{"id":891,"date":"2025-05-21T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/?page_id=891"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:52:19","slug":"virginia-doula-task-force","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/virginia-doula-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Doula Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-891\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-891-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-891-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-891-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-891-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-891\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/05\/doula-header.jpg\" width=\"1800\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/05\/doula-header.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/05\/doula-header-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/05\/doula-header-1024x403.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/05\/doula-header-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/05\/doula-header-1536x605.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-891-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Background:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">The Virginia Doula Task Force was established in the 2021 Appropriations Act to assist with promulgation of regulations and the certification process of doulas, and to serve as an informational resource for policy related matters for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Doula Task Force operates according to bylaws developed and periodically reviewed by task force members.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Meetings:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">The Virginia Doula Task Force meets quarterly, and meetings are open to the public. Meeting information can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townhall.virginia.gov\/\">Virginia Regulatory Town Hall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">2025 Meeting Schedule:<\/h3>\n<p>Quarterly meetings on the first Monday of the month, 12pm-2pm:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, 03\/02\/2026, 12pm-2pm, In-Person<\/li>\n<li>Monday, 06\/01\/2026, 12pm-2pm, Virtual<\/li>\n<li>Monday, 09\/14\/2026, 12pm-2pm, In-Person<\/li>\n<li>Monday, 12\/07\/2026, 12pm-2pm, Virtual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Task Force Members<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Senator Lashrecse Aird, Legislative Member<\/li>\n<li>Lydia English,\u202fDoula\u202fConsumer<\/li>\n<li>Adrianne Hill, Professional Organization for Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Nataki Hill,\u202fDoula<\/li>\n<li>Taja Iglesias,\u202fDoula, Co-Chair<\/li>\n<li>Shanteny\u202f Jackson,\u202fDoula<\/li>\n<li>Basmah Karriem,\u202fDoula, Chair<\/li>\n<li>Melonie Suber, Clinician<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Nichole Wardlaw, Clinician<\/li>\n<li>Dana Williams,\u202fDoula, Birth in Color RVA (pending)<\/li>\n<li>[Vacant], Clinician (OBGYN)<\/li>\n<li>[Vacant],\u202fDoula, Motherhood Collective<\/li>\n<li>[Vacant],\u202fDoula, Urban\u202fBaby Beginnings<\/li>\n<li>[Vacant],\u202fDoula\u202fConsumer<\/li>\n<li>[Vacant],\u202fDoula\u202fConsumer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Ex-Officio Members<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n<li>Lauren Kozlowski, Virginia Department of Health (VDH)<\/li>\n<li>[Vacant], Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Contact Us:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Anyone interested in serving on the Virginia Doula Task Force or who has questions may contact Consuelo Staton, State Resource Mothers and Doula Certification Program Coordinator, <a href=\"mailto:consuelo.staton@vdh.virginia.gov\">consuelo.staton@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>, 804-864-7673<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\">Resources<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\"><strong>Virginia Certification Board (VCB) Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacertboard.org\/doula-registry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State-Certified Doula Information and Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacertboard.org\/doula-registry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State-Certified Doula Registry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\"><strong>Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/doula-state-certification\/\">State-Doula Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/resource-mothers\/\">Resource Mothers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-home-visiting\/\">Home Visiting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/resource-mothers\/\">Virginia Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wicbreastfeeding\/\">WIC Breastfeeding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/family-planning\/doula-state-certification\/\">Family Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;\"><strong>Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmas.virginia.gov\/for-members\/benefits-and-services\/maternal-and-child-health\/community-doula-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Doula Benefit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background: The Virginia Doula Task Force was established in the 2021 Appropriations Act to assist with promulgation of regulations and the certification process of doulas, and to serve as an informational resource for policy related matters for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). 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