This report presents key perspectives and lessons learned along with policy recommendations for state and federal-level actions that center the work of doulas and midwives in addressing the nation's maternal health crisis. These lessons and recom- mendations are particularly crucial now to support birthing people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

This on-line resource guide was published by the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) in 2019. It is a tool for recognizing and addressing implicit bias. It offers steps that can be taken to minimize bias; has a Q & A with health experts; and offers stories of how bias has affected individuals. bias has affected individuals.