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San Francisco Doula Hub
The San Francisco Doula Hub is a SisterWeb initiative created to strengthen, connect, and sustain the community doula workforce.
The Hub brings doulas together in a shared network where they can build relationships, deepen their skills, receive practical business and professional support, and connect with opportunities to serve San Francisco families. By investing in doulas, we are strengthening the entire ecosystem of care surrounding birthing people and their families.
What the SF Doula Hub Offers
The SF Doula Hub is more than a directory. It is a professional home and community of support for doulas doing essential birth and reproductive justice work.
Support with Medi-Cal enrollment and PAVE
Business development and professional-readiness workshops
Group mentorship and peer learning
Access to SisterWeb’s office and meeting spaces
Connections to potential clients and service opportunities
Credentialing support through SisterWeb
Continuing education opportunities
Sharing circles and community-building gatherings
Inclusion in the SF Doula Hub directory
Trainings focused on culturally responsive, community-rooted care
Opportunities to participate in SisterWeb events and initiatives
Broader Educational Opportunities: The Hub also offers sessions for the wider community, including Medi-Cal workshops, Business 101 sessions, sharing circles, the BIPOC Birthworker Series, “What Is a Doula?” community education, and the Annual Community Doula Summit.
Who Should Join?
The SF Doula Hub welcomes community doulas who serve (or are preparing to serve) Medi-Cal enrolled pregnant, birthing, postpartum, abortion, and pregnancy-loss clients in San Francisco.
We especially encourage doulas who are committed to culturally responsive care, reproductive justice, professional growth, and collaboration with other community birth workers to apply.
Membership Requirements:
Completion of an approved doula training (e.g., Blossoming Birth Community Doula Training)
Professional liability insurance
A current W-9
A business license from the county you operate in
A professional website or online presence
Completion of Medi-Cal enrollment and credentialing requirements
Participation in Hub orientation and ongoing professional development
Note: SisterWeb can help prospective members better understand these requirements and identify the steps needed to become Hub-ready.