COMMUNITY-ROOTED TRAINING

PERINATAL COMMUNITY LEADER TRAINING

Our AAVE Perinatal Community Health Leader Training is designed to educate and certify passionate individuals in seven leading perinatal-focused career paths. Upon successful completion, AAVE PCHLs will be well-versed in birth and postpartum care for the whole family, health promotion, lactation management, the birthing process, and mental health support—regardless of the families they serve. This training prepares community leaders to step into perinatal roles with confidence, cultural humility, and the skills needed to advance maternal health equity.

Key Outcomes

Master systemic advocacy and community organizing for birth justice.
Integrate culturally tailored perinatal traditions into modern health settings.
Develop sustainable doulas business models for career longevity.
Bridge the gap between hospital systems and community-based care.

What You’ll Learn in This Program

Preconception & adolescent health
Pregnancy (Trimesters 1–3)
Labor & Delivery
Postpartum support for the whole family
Lactation & feeding
Maternal & infant loss
Mental health
Medical conditions & health literacy
Medical system & navigation
Social services & cultural differences
Social determinants of health
Sustaining a doula career & Medicaid billing
Outreach, prevention & intervention

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Next Training Dates

Next application window: ANNOUNCING SOON, or until all interview slots are filled