The Baltimore Doula Project has been providing doula services at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women (MCIW) since 2016, but we experienced a pause in programming from 2020 until May 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As you can see from our recent blog posts we are excited be able to work at MCIW again and are eager to share our work with our supporters. Since June 2023, when we were able to be back in person at MCIW, to October 2023, we have:
Spent an average of one hour and 56 minutes at each doula session for a cumulative 23 hours and 20 minutes
Served eight unique clients, including seven who were currently pregnant and one postpartum client
Provided a welcoming space where no one who is eligible for the program and invited to attend has declined to do so
Seen an average of three clients per meeting
Donated a multitude of lactation supplies including a deep freezer for milk storage, ten breast pumps, two boxes of milk storage bags, and one box of nursing pads
Provided a breast pump to all clients who have expressed interest in pumping milk (a total of five clients)
Donated $3,000 worth of infant care supplies between June and October 2023, not including breast pumps