Noted: As consensus builds that having a doula improves birth outcomes, funding is starting to follow. The City of Milwaukee recently passed legislation for a pilot program that will provide funding for 100 women in 53206 to receive doula services. Gov. Tony Evers’ recommended budget includes a proposal to fund doula services through Medicaid. And the African American Breastfeeding Network recently received a $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin Partnership at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to help Milwaukee’s community doulas work together and educate the community about their services.
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