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Monterey County proclaims Maternal Mental Health Week; doula hub trains 43 doulas for Medi‑Cal benefit rollout
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on May 26 proclaimed Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and heard that a regional doula hub has trained 43 new doulas to serve Medi‑Cal birthing families.
The Board of Supervisors on May 26 proclaimed Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and heard from county behavioral health staff and community partners about a regional doula hub that has trained community doulas to expand support for birthing families.
County officials and community partners told the board that doula support — nonclinical emotional and informational assistance during pregnancy, birth and postpartum — is linked in national research to better maternal outcomes including lower cesarean rates, lower preterm births and improved…
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