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Advocates urge Cook County to recognize doulas and mark National Agriculture Day

Cook County Board · March 12, 2026
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Family Focus and the Cook County Farm Bureau asked the board to recognize doulas and National Agriculture Day, respectively; Family Focus praised the county’s doula program at Cook County Health and highlighted community doula training and services serving hundreds of families.

Speakers at the Cook County Board’s public comment period urged elected officials to recognize two community priorities: doulas and local agriculture.

"My name is Brenda Solorzano, and I serve as a manager of policy and advocacy at Family Focus," Brenda Solorzano said, testifying in support of resolution 260867 to commemorate World Doula Day…

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