What is a Doula?

A doula is a trained professional who provides non-medical emotional, physical, and informational support to people during pregnancy, childbirth, & the early postpartum period.

Your Doula will:

*Answer questions about pregnancy, labor & birth

*Support you and your family before, during & after delivery

*Offer guidance on infant feeding & newborn care

*Connect you with helpful community resources & services

Connect me with a RISE Community Doula!

Meet Our Community Doulas

  • Sandela Cenege

    English & Haitian Creole

  • Sherly Dominique Cenege 

    English, Haitian Creole & French

  • Judeline Jean Gilles

    English & Haitian Creole

  • Funmi Jose

    English & Yoruba

  • Orrine Loiseau

    English & Haitian Creole

  • Estephanie Exima

    English, Haitian Creole & French

  • Severine Mbai

    English & Sango

  • Sifa Nziavake

    English, French, Swahili, Lingala, Luganda & Kinande

  • Nahida Raoufi

    English & Dari

  • Nadia Shokuri

    English, Dari & Pashto

  • Ola Eliwa

    English & Arabic

  • Marwa Elsayed

    English & Arabic

  • Seiwaah Kyei

    English & Twi

  • Pearl Lartey

    English, Twi, Ga & Fante

  • Beatrice Afful

    English, Twi, Ga, Frafra & Hausa

  • Alero Aikhuele

    English & Itsekiri

  • Carla Delacruz Davila

    English & Spanish

  • Yasmin Matos

    English & Spanish

  • Jennifer DeJesus

    English & Spanish

  • Yolanda Ramos

    English & Spanish

  • Agnus Esharo Samson

    English, Sudanese Arabic, Zande & Hebrew

  • Firdous Ahmed

    English, Hindi & Urdu

  • Iman Murshid

    English, Arabic & Somali

  • Sharon Mhango

    English

  • Claudine Mukanyirigira

    English, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda & French

Other Community Doula Partners

  • Magda Souza

    English & Portuguese