Joining The El Dorado County Birth Professionals Collective

We are a collective of independent birth professionals and community allies who come from varied backgrounds and levels of experience. We encourage continued professional growth and value further education. We welcome all birth professionals and professionals in training within El Dorado County. We strive to support each other through providing resources, knowledge, and networking whenever possible.

All Birth Professionals within our collective hold the same value and there is no hierarchy (for example no longer doulas & affiliates). 
All members must be paying members and must meet the requirements for the level of membership they are seeking in order to stay active. 
All members will have one profile listed under their speciality, but they may list all services offered on their individual profile. 
All members must reside within El Dorado County, unless they are a current member that is grandfathered in and remains active.

Birth Professionals - $50 per year
Birth Professionals Receive:

• Full bios on the website
• ​“Featured Birth Professional of the Week" on our public Facebook page
• May attend and promote services at live events
• The privilege to vote on collective issues
• The extra benefit of volunteering for leadership positions within the organization, helping to define who we are and how we interact with the community and our clients.

Birth Professionals Requirements:

• Attend a minimum of 3 collective meetings per year
• ​Volunteer at (or contribute to) one collective event per year
• Hold appropriate licenses/certificates for your field/industry (where applicable)
• Continued education in your specialty is highly encouraged
• Attended three births (where applicable - doula, birth photographer)
• Have supported at least three families, with at least two of them being breastfeeding focused (where applicable - postpartum doula)
• Have read a minimum of four books related to birth or your specialty

Birth Professionals Recommendations:

• Have attended a 14-hour labor support course
• ​Have attended a 16-hour postpartum support course
• Have attended an additional training for breastfeeding support (where applicable)

Birth Professionals IN TRAINING - $25 per year
Birth Professionals In Training Receive:

• Full bios on the website
• “Featured Birth Professional of the Week" on our public Facebook page
• May attend and promote services at live events

Birth Professionals In Training Requirements:

• Attend a minimum of 3 collective meetings per year
• Volunteer at (or contribute to) one collective event per year
• Must be actively working towards completion of two “Birth Professionals Recommendations” items listed above in order to join
• Will be required to complete one year in this category before upgrading to the Birth Professionals membership level
• May only remain in training for a total of two years without expressed exception approved by collective vote

Birth Professionals In Training may not vote or hold leadership roles. This option is great for aspiring professionals who are new and wanting to gain information, make connections, and tap into the resources of the collective. 

Community Allies - $75 a year
Community Allies Receive:

• Full bios on the website

Community Allies are those who would like to support the EDCBP Collective and/or have their bios listed on the website, but are not required to attend meetings or volunteer within the collective. Community Allies may not vote, hold leadership roles, promote services at live events, and will not be featured on the public Facebook page.

EDCBP Code of Conduct and Ethics

Please complete the following Membership Application to be considered for collective membership. Membership closed on March 31st, 2021 and reopens again in September 2021.  ​

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