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GCDC Doula Expansion Scholarship

The Gulf Coast Doula Coalition is a forthcoming nonprofit servicing Houston and the various communities south of Harris County. We cocreate care-full births through compassionate doula support and prioritize working with historically marginalized groups by offering person-centered, sliding-scale birth services. As such, we emphasize working with these communities: low-income folks, Black birthing people, queer and trans birthing folks, disabled folks, young or teen parents, and the incarcerated. Our mission is to curate beautiful birth stories by expanding access to reproductive care and education to birthing families along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Purpose of Scholarship

Who can apply:

 

Any prospective doula who is belongs to a prioritized community: 

  • BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color),

  • LGBTQIA+,

  • Disabled,

  • Young (teen) or Single Parent, OR

  • Formerly Incarcerated

AND

  • A demonstrated financial need

 

Other requirements:

  • Doula must live and accept clients in Brazoria County

  • Doula must plan to serve clients who belong to our prioritized communities

    • BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color),

    • LGBTQIA+,

    • Disabled,

    • Young (teen) or Single Parent, OR

    • Formerly Incarcerated

  • Doula must be interested and able to support Gulf Coast Doula Coalition clients for 1 year once trained

 

Application:

  • Complete the Gulf Coast Doula Coalition application

  • Send in 500 word essay or 3 minute video/audio recording about how this scholarship will impact your birth work

All application materials can be sent to info@gulfcoastdoulacoalition.org.

The GCDC doula scholarship will support our mission by increasing the number of birth workers in the community, specifically working with prioritized communities along the Texas Gulf Coast. This is a partial scholarship that will cover 50% of the enrollment costs for the Doulas of Discernment–Brazoria County doula training, $450 in sum. For questions, email info@gulfcoastdoulacoalition.org.

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