The Birth of a Benefit: How Doulas Partnered With California’s Medicaid Doula Benefit
Feb. 11, 2026, noon to 1 p.m.
Khefri Riley, CLEC, CPYT, HCHD
The Birth of a Benefit: How Doulas Partnered With California’s Medicaid Doula Benefit
Feb. 11, 2026, noon to 1 p.m.
Khefri Riley, CLEC, CPYT, HCHD
Training Resources and Events
March 7-10, 2026: Association of Maternal & Child Heath Programs Annual Conference, “The Power of Connection,” is one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health professionals in the U.S.
Feb. 17, 1 p.m. (ET): "Transparency in Action: The Mental Health Parity Index," a webinar convened by the American Medical Association, explains how insurer reporting and transparency requirements can support stronger advocacy and improve access to timely, equitable behavioral health care.
“State Policy Progress on Community-Based Doulas in 2025,” a new policy brief from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, examines how states are working to ensure families have access to responsive doula care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
"Advancing Research To Prevent Perinatal Suicide: A Patient-Centered Roadmap" distills feedback from stakeholders to guide researchers, funders and system leaders in addressing a leading, but preventable, cause of maternal death.
B’more for Healthy Babies in December 2025 launched a Peer Learning Hub that documents how the project achieved long-term impact and offers recommendations for people working toward similar goals. In 2026 B’more for Healthy Babies will host quarterly technical assistance webinars for organizations interested in using this approach in their own communities - April 23, 2026, Care Coordination; June 10, 2026, Community-Partnered Communication; Sept. 24, 2026 and Nov. 17, 2026, Topics: TBD.
Nearly half of U.S. states have implemented Medicaid coverage for doula care. The National Health Law Program hosted a webinar in September 2025, “Partnerships Between Doulas and State Medicaid Agencies,” to raise awareness of best practices and resources.
The Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Impact Center in September 2025 released its annual Roadmap, a state-by-state assessment of the well-being of infants and toddlers.
The Society for Women’s Health Research in June 2025 published “Journey to Motherhood: A Patient Empowerment Guide,” which offers provider, nutrition and care recommendations to support the mental, physical and emotional health of mothers before, during and after pregnancy.
U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, a national coalition that works collaboratively on policies and systems related to breastfeeding, has assembled resources for parents.
Pregnant or just had a baby? The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA) is free, confidential and here to help, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
Mamatoto Village on Aug. 26 launched its Breastfeeding Center dedicated to supporting new and expectant Black mothers and their families. Book a consultation, home visit, office visit or TeleHealth visit with their Lactation Specialists.
Postpartum Support International (PSI) offers PSI-trained peer facilitators for a recovery-focused virtual gathering, “Substance Use Recovery Support for Perinatal Moms and Birthing People,” at 6 p.m. (ET) on the first and third Mondays of the month. This virtual peer support group is designed to support women who are engaged in or considering recovery from substance use disorders during pregnancy through two years postpartum.
The National Perinatal Association has assembled resources to support families' mental health and well-being.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “988 Partner Toolkit” is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers “Addressing perinatal mental health conditions in obstetric settings,” a free online course to help obstetric care clinicians address perinatal mental health
Building on the success of its October 2021 issue about perinatal mental health, the April 2024 issue of Health Affairs expands the magazine’s focus to “Perinatal mental health and well-being”