.: Join Us :.
The Doula Cooperative of Rochester, NY would love to have you consider becoming a member in support of our work! We meet monthly to encourage each other in our various doula capacities, fellowship together and learn from one another. There are two levels of membership:
- Membership as a supporting member, in support of the organization and gaining fellowship and encouragement from other doulas ($10/year level)
- Membership as a doula taking referrals, as well as the above ($25/year level)
The Doula Cooperative maintains an active steering committee that consists of the following positions:
- President, Gaila Harriff
- Vice President, Virginia Rivenbark
- Secretary, Kay Slattery
- Treasurer, Tammy Mancuso
- Referral Coordinator, Ellen Derby
- Events Coordinators, Petra Letter
- Education Coordinator, Sara Weisman
What you can expect from membership in the Doula Coopertive:
- Referrals for Doula Work
- Fellowship
- The chance to share birth stories
- Answers to concerns and questions
- Support and friendship from other doulas
- Valuable information from guest speakers
- Being a part of a growing organization which the birth community is coming to respect
Guidelines for members of the Doula Cooperative of Rochester, NY
- Read and be familiar with the DONA International Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
- Make every effort to attend the Co-op meetings which are held on the second Monday of every month
- Monitor your email for news and request from members of the Co-op
- Update your personal information contained in the referral book whenever there are changes
- Communicate with the referral coordinator each month (or more frequently if there are changes) regarding your availability for birth and/or post partum doula clients
