Heather Mains

Heather Lee Mains Memorial Award

Nominations

Each year, the Doula C.A.R.E. Inc. Board Of Directors will seek nominations for the Heather Lee Mains Award, named in honour of Heather Mains and her life’s work. This award is presented at the Annual Doula C.A.R.E. Inc. General Meeting in held October.

Award Criteria

DoulaCARE will be looking for the DoulaCARE member who has made an extraordinary contribution to positive birth in any one or more of the following areas:

  • Providing exceptional Doula support, perhaps to a particular high needs population;
  • Promoting and advancing birthing practices and/or facilities;
  • Advancing and enhancing positive birth memories,
  • Educating (course development or presentation) through community education (some examples may be elementary/secondary schools, colleges, multicultural, outreach etc) health professional education, in services, mentoring programs, collaborative projects etc;
  • Researching (either involved in research project itself or in reviews)
  • Writing: articles, letters, books, educational and promotional materials, academic course work;
  • Advancing the Doula profession (specific education or program creation and implementation);
  • Specific contribution to women’s health (in maternity programs) via policy change or program implementation (either provincial or national);

Rules

  • Doula CARE members may nominate Doulas who exemplify the spirit of the award.
  • Nominees must be members in good standing with Doula CARE Inc.
  • The Awards Committee reviews the nominations.
  • Recipients will be notified as soon as a decision has been determined.
  • All decisions of DoulaCARE and the Awards Committee are final.

How to Submit Your Nomination

  • Nominations must be received by the Awards Committee Chair
  • Incomplete or late nominations will not be considered
  • Send nominations via e-mail to award@doulacare.ca
  • The nomination must be in the form of a Word document attached to the e-mail.
  • The nomination essay must be no longer than 500 words.
  • Videos, extra attachments or other forms of submission will not be accepted.
  • Your essay must include:
    • Nominee’s name address and phone number
    • Your name, address and phone number
    • Contact info for two additional references

Past Recipients

2008 Winner: Melissa Cowl

2009 Winner: Julia MacNeil

2010 Winner: Jennifer Elliott

2011 Winner: Michelle Hache

Please email award@doulacare.ca if you have any questions.