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'''DONA International''' (formerly '''Doulas of North America''') was founded in 1992 and is the first and largest [[doula]] training and certification organization.<ref name="About DONA International">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/about/|title=About DONA International|website=DONA International|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> The current president of the non-profit is |
'''DONA International''' (formerly '''Doulas of North America''') was founded in 1992 and is the first and largest [[doula]] training and certification organization.<ref name="About DONA International">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/about/|title=About DONA International|website=DONA International|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> The current president of the non-profit is Dr. Robin Elise Weiss.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Leadership and Staff |url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/leadership-staff-2/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=DONA International |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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In the 1980s, [[Marshall H. Klaus|Dr. Marshall Klaus]], [[John H. Kennell|Dr. John H. Kennell]], Phyllis Klaus, Penny Simkin, and Annie Kennedy first formed a partnership of doulas and medical professionals.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/about/history/|title=History of DONA International|website=DONA International|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yaHbAAAAQBAJ|title=Laboring On: Birth in Transition in the United States| |
In the 1980s, [[Marshall H. Klaus|Dr. Marshall Klaus]], [[John H. Kennell|Dr. John H. Kennell]], Phyllis Klaus, [[Penny Simkin]] (1938-2023),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Penelope |date=2024-04-25 |title=Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/health/penny-simkin-dead.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and Annie Kennedy first formed a partnership of doulas and medical professionals.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/about/history/|title=History of DONA International|website=DONA International|date=7 August 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yaHbAAAAQBAJ|title=Laboring On: Birth in Transition in the United States|last1=Simonds|first1=Wendy|last2=Rothman|first2=Barbara Katz|last3=Norman|first3=Bari Meltzer|date=2013-10-23|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135939984|language=en}}</ref> Klaus (1927-2017),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/health/marshall-klaus-dead-studied-emotional-bonding-with-newborns.html|title=Dr. Marshall H. Klaus, Maternity-Ward Reformer, Dies at 90|last=Roberts|first=Sam|date=2017-08-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-10|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> a [[Neonatology|neonatologist]], and Kennell (1922-2013),<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/health/john-kennell-advocate-of-infant-bonding-dies-at-91.html|title=John Kennell, Advocate of Infant Bonding, Dies at 91|last=Vitello|first=Paul|date=2013-09-21|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-09|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> a [[Pediatrics|pediatrician]], gave credibility to doulas Phyllis Klaus, Simkin, and Kennedy<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/dona-international-1992|title=DONA International (1992– ) {{!}} The Embryo Project Encyclopedia|website=embryo.asu.edu|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> by supporting their work through the research of [[Human bonding|parent-child bonding]] in the 1960s at [[Case Western Reserve University]].{{cn|date=April 2023}} |
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Doulas Of North America (DONA) was formally founded in 1992 and the organization was the first of its kind to both train and certify the non-medical birth support of doulas and marked the start of professional doulas on a nationwide basis.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" /> Kennedy (who had originally founded the Pacific Association of Labor Support in 1989 in Seattle, WA with Simkin alongside the doula training at Seattle Midwifery School) become <ref>{{cite web |title=DONA History: Annie Kennedy |url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/about/history/ |website=History of DONA International |accessdate=10 August 2020 |ref=3a}}</ref> the first president of the organization.<ref name=":3" /> |
Doulas Of North America (DONA) was formally founded in 1992 and the organization was the first of its kind to both train and certify the non-medical birth support of doulas and marked the start of professional doulas on a nationwide basis.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" /> Kennedy (who had originally founded the Pacific Association of Labor Support in 1989 in Seattle, WA with Simkin alongside the doula training at Seattle Midwifery School) become <ref>{{cite web |title=DONA History: Annie Kennedy |url=https://www.dona.org/the-dona-advantage/about/history/ |website=History of DONA International |date=7 August 2014 |accessdate=10 August 2020 |ref=3a}}</ref> the first president of the organization.<ref name=":3" /> |
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In 2004, the organization re-branded as DONA International.<ref name=":2" /> |
In 2004, the organization re-branded as DONA International.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Training and certification == |
== Training and certification == |
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DONA International offers [[birth]] and [[Postpartum period|postpartum]] doula training and certification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dona.org/become-a-doula/|title=Become a Doula|website=DONA International|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> To certify as a |
DONA International offers [[birth]] and [[Postpartum period|postpartum]] doula training and certification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dona.org/become-a-doula/|title=Become a Doula|website=DONA International|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> To certify as a doula, an in-person, virtual, or hybrid workshop is mandatory, along with supplementary text reading, lactation training and childbirth education, and clients experience.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Become a Birth or Postpartum Doula – Certification |url=https://www.dona.org/become-a-doula/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=DONA International |language=en-US}}</ref> The workshop is taught by approved trainers who are able to the required coursework which includes emotional support, physical support or comfort measures, communication, interventions, ethics and professional behavior.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gilliland|first=Amy L.|date=2016|title=What Motivates People to Attend Birth Doula Trainings?|journal=The Journal of Perinatal Education|volume=25|issue=3|pages=174–183|doi=10.1891/1058-1243.25.3.174|issn=1058-1243|pmc=6265612|pmid=30538414}}</ref> |
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== Advocacy == |
== Advocacy == |
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DONA International has |
DONA International has numerous advocacy areas: |
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* Doula profession promotion and credibility |
* Doula profession promotion and credibility |
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* [[Health disparities]] and inequities |
* [[Health disparities]] and inequities |
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* Insurance payment |
* Insurance payment |
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* Legislative action |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 06:08, 28 April 2024
DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) was founded in 1992 and is the first and largest doula training and certification organization.[1] The current president of the non-profit is Dr. Robin Elise Weiss.[2]
History
In the 1980s, Dr. Marshall Klaus, Dr. John H. Kennell, Phyllis Klaus, Penny Simkin (1938-2023),[3] and Annie Kennedy first formed a partnership of doulas and medical professionals.[4][5] Klaus (1927-2017),[6] a neonatologist, and Kennell (1922-2013),[7] a pediatrician, gave credibility to doulas Phyllis Klaus, Simkin, and Kennedy[8] by supporting their work through the research of parent-child bonding in the 1960s at Case Western Reserve University.[citation needed]
Doulas Of North America (DONA) was formally founded in 1992 and the organization was the first of its kind to both train and certify the non-medical birth support of doulas and marked the start of professional doulas on a nationwide basis.[4][5] Kennedy (who had originally founded the Pacific Association of Labor Support in 1989 in Seattle, WA with Simkin alongside the doula training at Seattle Midwifery School) become [9] the first president of the organization.[8]
In 2004, the organization re-branded as DONA International.[4]
By 2016, there were 12,000 doulas certified through the organization.[1]
Training and certification
DONA International offers birth and postpartum doula training and certification.[10] To certify as a doula, an in-person, virtual, or hybrid workshop is mandatory, along with supplementary text reading, lactation training and childbirth education, and clients experience.[11] The workshop is taught by approved trainers who are able to the required coursework which includes emotional support, physical support or comfort measures, communication, interventions, ethics and professional behavior.[12]
Advocacy
DONA International has numerous advocacy areas:
- Doula profession promotion and credibility
- Health disparities and inequities
- Insurance payment
- Legislative action [13]
References
- ^ a b "About DONA International". DONA International. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Leadership and Staff". DONA International. January 1, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Green, Penelope (2024-04-25). "Penny Simkin, 'Mother of the Doula Movement,' Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b c "History of DONA International". DONA International. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b Simonds, Wendy; Rothman, Barbara Katz; Norman, Bari Meltzer (2013-10-23). Laboring On: Birth in Transition in the United States. Routledge. ISBN 9781135939984.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (2017-08-25). "Dr. Marshall H. Klaus, Maternity-Ward Reformer, Dies at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ Vitello, Paul (2013-09-21). "John Kennell, Advocate of Infant Bonding, Dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b "DONA International (1992– ) | The Embryo Project Encyclopedia". embryo.asu.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "DONA History: Annie Kennedy". History of DONA International. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Become a Doula". DONA International. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Become a Birth or Postpartum Doula – Certification". DONA International. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Gilliland, Amy L. (2016). "What Motivates People to Attend Birth Doula Trainings?". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 25 (3): 174–183. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.25.3.174. ISSN 1058-1243. PMC 6265612. PMID 30538414.
- ^ "Advocacy". DONA International. Retrieved 2019-04-09.