10/29/2026
💜 Wisconsin's Doula Workforce Deserves to Be Heard.
What does it really take to provide sustainable doula care in Wisconsin?
It's more than the hours spent at a birth. More than the rate charged to a family. More than the number of clients served each year.
It's the education, the preparation, the on-call commitments, the relationships, the referrals, and the work that often happens behind the scenes.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is inviting maternal health professionals to share their experiences through the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Survey.
This is an important opportunity to help inform Wisconsin's 10-year maternal health initiative, including workforce development, reimbursement, access to care, and healthcare collaboration.
At the Wisconsin Doulas Association, we're encouraging every doula to participate — and to tell the whole story.
If a question doesn't reflect your scope of practice, explain why.
If your current rates don't reflect the actual cost of providing care, make that distinction.
If your work includes responsibilities that aren't captured by the available answers, use the comment fields to share them.
And if something is working well, we want that reflected, too!
Your answers don't need to match anyone else's. They need to reflect your experience.
⏰ Plan ahead: DHS estimates approximately 20 minutes to complete the survey, but one WDA leader spent nearly 90 minutes providing detailed feedback. Consider setting aside additional time if you'd like to offer thoughtful written responses.
The data collected may help inform future decisions. The more accurately it reflects the diversity of Wisconsin's doula workforce, the more useful it can be.
📝 Complete the survey:
https://bit.ly/4i0WG4z
Please share with doulas and maternal health colleagues throughout Wisconsin.
We don't just need more doulas entering the workforce. We need a system that understands what it takes for them to stay.
— Wisconsin Doulas Association
