Birth Outcomes Made Better (BOMB) Doula Program

At a Glance

The City of Milwaukee Health Department has received a grant for the Birth Outcomes Made Better Doula program that will transform this pilot program into a longstanding, free, accessible, in-home, data driven and culturally responsive service to decrease the gaps in Black women’s healthcare in Milwaukee. This project will focus on making doulas more accessible to the public, providing consistent and client-centered health education and guidance, increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration, connecting birthing people to routine prenatal and post-partum cares, supporting pathways to socioeconomic stability, increasing engagement with healthy behaviors and providing employment opportunities for doulas in Milwaukee.