The Doula Difference: Your Role in Changing Lives

Did you know Okeechobee has only one prenatal health provider serving
our population of expecting mothers, and the nearest delivery hospital is
45 miles away? Okeechobee Healthy Start's Community Doula Program
aims to close that gap by providing high-quality prenatal, labor, and
postpartum support to mothers in our community. The certified
professional doulas in our care system are embedded in our community
to support and educate pregnant women to have a healthier birth
outcomes and the best care possible for their child.
The doula program is designed to serve low-income, high-risk women
throughout their pregnancy, their birth, and their postpartum experience
and aims to improve our local statics regarding pregnancy, maternal, and
infant health outcomes. We also work with specialized doulas who are
certified in providing specific and quality services to our high-risk, socially
vulnerable clients.
Our team is small–but mighty! We provide quality care in a community
that lacks it but desperately needs it. Please help us accomplish this
important mission by making a donation in support of the Growing
Gardens of Doulas program.