Hospital Friendly Doula Training

Hospital Friendly Doula Training prepares professionals to support families through birth and postpartum with emotional intelligence, compassion, and practical skills. Founded from a vision of improving relationships between doulas and the medical system, the organization offers training designed to help doulas work confidently in hospital settings while supporting collaboration across the birth team. Its approach emphasizes family empowerment, continuity of care, human connection, and respect for physiological birth.

The training combines birth and postpartum education, reflecting the organization’s view that support extends beyond delivery. Students learn down-to-earth strategies for navigating doula work, engaging with healthcare settings, and building ethical, sustainable practices. Hospital Friendly Doula Training also provides guidance for developing a doula business and fosters an intimate, participatory learning environment intended to build a supportive professional community. Support continues beyond the initial training, with long-term access to guidance and no time limit to complete the certification process.

Based in Berkeley, California, the organization aims to make its programs accessible to people from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and expresses interest in offering training in multiple languages. Its broader goal is to help families feel heard and supported throughout childbirth and early parenthood.