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Honoring the Impact of
Our Doula Scholarship Program

Earlier this year, we shared that our Doula Scholarship Program would be sunsetting after its impactful run from 2021–2024. While it’s easy to tally the number of hours volunteered or families served, the true value of the program goes far beyond the numbers.

This program showed Minnesota what’s possible when we invest in perinatal mental health—not just through clinical care, but through the compassionate, boots-on-the-ground support of doulas and perinatal providers. It highlighted how vibrant and deeply connected our perinatal community is. And it reminded us that doulas, midwives, therapists, doctors, and others are showing up every day with fierce dedication to walk alongside birthing people in one of the most vulnerable and transformative times of life.

Though the program has ended, PPSM’s commitment to postpartum doula care and perinatal mental health continues. In 2025, we’ll be launching a statewide community needs survey to better understand where support is most needed—and how we can show up in more sustainable, targeted ways for families across Minnesota.

We want to hear from you. If you’d like to share what perinatal mental health needs look like in your area, or have ideas for how PPSM can support families in this next chapter, please reach out.

Thank you for being part of this movement. Together, we’re making Minnesota a place where no one has to navigate the perinatal journey alone.

Program Highlights

  • Your support of the Doula Scholarship Program allowed 32 families to receive necessary postpartum doula support.

  • Compassionate, expert doulas provided over 600 hours of support to Minnesota families in need.

  • This program represented something far greater: a powerful testament to the strength, compassion, and dedication of Minnesota’s perinatal provider community.

    Through this initiative, doulas across the state stepped up—not just as birth workers, but as beacons of emotional and mental health support during one of life’s most vulnerable transitions. Their presence reminded families that they were not alone, and reminded all of us how deeply committed our perinatal network—doulas, midwives, therapists, doctors, and more—is to wrapping care around new parents.