PROVINCIAL ADVOCACY UPDATE : 🌿 An educational document has been shared with AHS committee resources for feedback, with the goal being to develop a collaborative educational platform to communicate the role of doulas in Alberta hospitals. 🌿 A request has been made to explore the reclassification of doulas as third-party contractors rather than designated support people. The benefits, drawbacks, and feasibility of this strategy are being evaluated. 🌿 DAA is pursuing one-on-one meetings with sites where access challenges remain. 🌿 The committee will reconvene before the end of March 2022. ------------------------------------- For more information: Lindsey Bowns Public Relations Manager, Doula Association of Alberta Media Cell: 403.971.8499 Email: doulaassociationofalberta@gmail.com doulaassociationofalberta.com —————————— The provincial working group is organized by the DAA but for all doulas in Alberta. The goal is not to regulate, but to produce a collaborative guidance do...