Pro Bono Client Criteria

Client is currently on MaineCare or uninsured AND meets one of the following:

• Will otherwise be alone in labor

• Is under 18 years of age

• Has intellectual or developmental disabilities

• History of trauma or substance abuse

• Currently unhoused

• Immigrant, asylum seeker, or migrant

Community Doulas accepts a limited number of pro bono clients who meet the program criteria through direct provider referral only. 

Birth Doula Support includes:

• 2 prenatal visits in the client’s location

• Availability by text/phone

• On-call from 38 weeks until birth

• Continuous labor support

• Immediate postpartum support

• Postpartum follow-up visit (birth-only clients)

Postpartum Doula Support Includes:

• 1 prenatal visit (for postpartum-only clients)

• 3 postpartum visits, 4 hours each, in the client’s location

• Availability by text/phone

Please be aware that finding the right doula match can take time. While we strive to connect every client with a suitable doula, submitting a request close to your client’s due date may limit our ability to secure a match. In some cases, we may not be able to make a match if there is insufficient notice. For the best chance of being matched with a doula, we recommend reaching out as early in pregnancy as possible.

We are unable to match clients with estimated due dates less than one month away.