About Doula C.A.R.E.

Doula C.A.R.E. is a Canadian, non-profit association guided by a Board of Directors comprised of member volunteers. We are guided by our By-Laws.

All Doula C.A.R.E. members abide by Doula C.A.R.E.'s Code of Ethics, Standard of Practice and Statement of Goals.

Doula C.A.R.E. also employs a Grievance Policy to ensure accountability of all members in upholding Doula C.A.R.E.'s values and commitment to a positive birth experience. For more information, please email Info@DoulaCARE.ca

Currently, Doula C.A.R.E. operates only in Ontario. For birth support in other provinces and territories, please refer to our Doula Links page.

Our Mission

  • Ensuring, to our best ability, that all women are provided access to a doula, regardless of her ability to pay for the service.
  • Ensuring, to our best ability, that emotional needs of women are met during primary care.
  • Ensuring, to our best ability, that childbearing women and their families have access to the resources they need to make informed decisions about their care and experience.
  • Providing access to trained doulas, who abide by a Code of Ethics and Standard of Practice.
  • Providing doulas with access to resources for doula training, continued professional development opportunities, as well as a network within the childbirth community.
  • Educating the public, health care community and third party insurers as to the benefits of doula presence for childbearing women and their families.

Doula C.A.R.E. Board of Directors and Volunteers

Member Role Telephone E-Mail
Kimberly Fernandez President

416 269-9029

President@DoulaCARE.ca
Lisanne Thomas Past President

647 203-2262

lisanne@haltondoulagroup.com

Sofie Weber Vice President 416 573 6730 VicePresident@DoulaCARE.ca
Joanne Raines Consumer Relations 905 773-2789 Info@DoulaCARE.ca
Angie Stenback Treasurer 905 842 2434 Treasurer@DoulaCARE.ca
Michelle Hache Regional Representatives Coordinator

905 464-8076

Rep_Support@DoulaCARE.ca
Laurie Gallinger Secretary 519 836 7077 Secretary@DoulaCARE.ca
Bianca Sprague Rafuse Volunteer Coordinator 416 826 6403 Volunteer@DoulaCARE.ca
Meghan McCauley-Brown Membership Coordinator

519 939-3666

Membership@DoulaCARE.ca
Natasha Marchand Events Co-ordinator

416 788-8274

events@doulacare.ca
Stephanie Alouche Shop Keeper

647 231-0291

Shop@DoulaCARE.ca
Jody Cummins~Lambert Newsletter Coordinator 519 341 0210 Newsletter@DoulaCARE.ca

Doula C.A.R.E. Regional Representatives

Region Representative Telephone E-Mail
Belleville/Northumberland Sarah Stanford-Stogryn 613 475 9285 belleville@doulacare.ca
Brantford (open)    
Durham Stephanie Ross-Alouche 905 428 1766 durham@doulacare.ca
Grey/Bruce (open)    
Guelph Meredith Ballaban 519 787 8575 guelph@doulacare.ca
Halton/Peel Michelle Hache 905 464 8076 HaltonPeel@doulacare.ca
Hamilton/Wentworth/Haldimand Leanne Palmerston 905 529-7197
hamilton@doulacare.ca
Kawartha/Haliburton Angie Limmer 705 559 1707 KawarthaHaliburton@doulacare.ca
Kitchener Waterloo Susan Rovers 519 240 2697 KitchenerWaterloo@doulacare.ca
London/Middlesex Julia Riley 519 641 0781 LondonMiddlesex@doulacare.ca
Niagara Narece Bekker 289 836 9581 niagara@doulacare.ca
North West Michelle Kondor 807 344 3669 northwest@doulacare.ca
North Melissa Ackerland 705 694 5689 north@doulacare.ca
Ottawa (open)    
Simcoe Amanda Low 705-329-4126 simcoe@doulacare.ca
Toronto Kelly Maslen 416 912 0754 toronto@doulacare.ca
Windsor/Chatham (open)    
York Region Mona Mathews 905 473 5939 york@doulacare.ca

If you live in an area that does not have a Regional Representative, please take some time to consider volunteering for your organization in this way. It is a rewarding experience and promises to enrich your career as a doula.

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