Atlanta Doula Collective

Our impact is reflected in the lives we’ve touched, the doulas we’ve trained, and the families we’ve empowered, here’s a glimpse of what we’ve accomplished so far.

Serving as a dispatcher for a newly formed On-Call Doula Service in 2017, Sekesa aimed to offer laboring women in hospitals the support of a volunteer Doula. The program proved successful, assisting over 100 families in its inaugural year and providing entry-level Doulas with valuable experience and certification opportunities.

In 2019, the collective evolved into the Atlanta Doula Collective (ADC) , a non-profit organization. They created the 2-1-2 Service Model, consisting of two prenatal visits, support during birth, and two postpartum visits. Additionally, the ADC introduced continuing education trainings to empower Doulas in enhancing their skillsets. This initiative addresses a professional development gap identified by Sekesa within the Doula profession.

Recognizing a critical gap in continuing education for Doulas, ADC launched specialized training programs to strengthen skills, offer certification opportunities, and support long-term career sustainability. Today, ADC remains committed to bridging the Black maternal health gap by providing affordable labor support for Black families across Metro Atlanta while ensuring the growth and vitality of the perinatal workforce for lasting change.