Everyday Miracles expands doula services, offers scholarships and Medicaid support in Duluth and Arrowhead
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Summary
Everyday Miracles told the Perinatal Collaborative it is returning to Duluth and expanding doula services across the Arrowhead, offering scholarships for Black and Indigenous trainees, covering the $200 Medicaid registration fee and providing a referral form for families and providers.
Jana, a presenter with Everyday Miracles, told the Perinatal Collaborative that the nonprofit is re-establishing a presence in Duluth and expanding doula services across the Arrowhead region, including Carlton County and the Iron Range.
The organization runs two core doula programs — a standard core doula program and an on-call program embedded at HCMC — and has hubs in Saint Cloud, Rochester and Duluth. Jana said Everyday Miracles currently has about 100 doulas on its roster and provides wraparound resources such as car seats, breast pumps and education for clients and doulas.
Why it matters: doulas can support pregnant people through labor and postpartum care and, according to Everyday Miracles’ presenter, have been associated with measurable clinical improvements at HCMC. "Postpartum hemorrhage was greatly reduced," Jana said, pointing to program data the group plans to finalize for 2025. Expanding local doula capacity also creates a part‑time workforce and may improve access for non-English speakers and people who lack a birth partner, she added.
Everyday Miracles described training and financial supports for prospective doulas. The standard training Jana described costs $1,200; the organization offers full scholarships for people who are Black or Indigenous and will pay the $200 state Medicaid registration fee required for doulas to receive Medicaid reimbursement. Jana said Everyday Miracles also hires a specialist to manage Medicaid reimbursement paperwork and thus speeds payment to doulas.
Attendees asked whether Everyday Miracles had a physical Duluth location; Jana said the group is operating locally from a small Duluth hub (she described it as ‘‘my living room’’ for now) and intends to serve the broader Arrowhead. She encouraged providers and community health workers to refer clients using the organization’s online referral form and to contact Everyday Miracles for presentations to local groups.
Everyday Miracles’ website, Jana said, is everyday-miracle.org; she asked attendees to "please share generously" so families and potential trainees learn about the program. The presenter said the organization aims to complete a Minnesota Department of Health grant to train 10–15 doulas in the region.
