named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Birth Doula Referral Network
Connects families with certified birth doulas across Long Island and NYC for labor and delivery support
Childbirth Education
Offers prenatal education through member-led classes covering birth preparation, breastfeeding, and newborn care
Placenta Encapsulation Services
Provides access to trained specialists who prepare encapsulated placenta for postpartum recovery
Postpartum Doula Services
Provides access to postpartum doulas offering newborn care, lactation support, and overnight assistance
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Perinatal Support Services 7 activities
- Connecting families with doulas via match services and directoriesOperates a Doula Match service and maintains publicly accessible directories of member birth and postpartum doulas, including overnight postpartum doulas, to help families across Long Island and New York City find appropriate perinatal support based on their needs.
- Hosting professional development workshops and trainingsOrganizes and hosts workshops, trainings, and certification courses for perinatal professionals to advance their skills and support the professional growth of doulas and educators in the field.
- Operating hospital-based volunteer doula programsRuns volunteer doula programs at two Long Island hospitals, including a partnership with NYU Langone Hospital, where trained volunteers provide continuous physical, emotional, and educational support to birthing individuals during labor and delivery.
- Providing free or subsidized doula and perinatal support servicesOffers free or discounted doula, childbirth education, and lactation support services to birthing families in crisis or facing serious illness, bereavement, single parenthood, teen motherhood, postpartum depression, military deployment, or financial hardship through programs like the Community Support Fund. Services are provided directly to families before, during, and after childbirth.
- Providing perinatal education and resources to familiesOffers access to evidence-based information and educational resources to support healthy decision-making during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and hosts events and informational offerings for families on Long Island.
- Supporting Black maternal health through targeted programsCreated and operates the Black Maternity Wellness Collective to address high maternal and infant morbidity rates among Black women on Long Island by connecting them with Black and Brown doulas, childbirth educators, and lactation consultants, and by training Black and Brown women to serve as perinatal professionals in their communities.
- Training and certifying perinatal professionalsProvides comprehensive training and certification programs for birth doulas, postpartum doulas, childbirth educators, and perinatal mental health specialists, including transfer or dual certification pathways for doulas previously trained by other organizations.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
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Total revenue$63K
Contributions & grants$45K72%
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Total expenses$48K
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Total assets$103K
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Net assets$103K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -16.5%
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- GALA sponsors Partner — Sponsors supporting LIDA's annual fundraising gala
- Long Island Doula Association Partner — Provides free or discounted services to families in need through its Community Support Fund.
- Makeetah Cochy Partner — President of LIDA and BMWC-affiliated birth worker providing doula and childbirth education services.
- NYU Langone Hospital Partner — Collaborates with LIDA to operate a volunteer doula program at the hospital.
- Postpartum Resource Center of New York Partner — Recognized by the Postpartum Resource Center of New York as superior support for Long Island's birthing families.
- Project 62 Partner — Chosen partner in Suffolk County for Project 62.
- Suffolk County EOC Government — Recognized by Suffolk County EOC as superior support for Long Island's birthing families.
- Thaishah Riche Partner — BMWC Chair and IBCLC offering doula, lactation, and childbirth education services.
- info@lidoulas.com Government — Contact email for inquiries about the association, its mission, or the Community Support Fund.
- perinatal network Partner — Referral source for the Community Support Fund
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Continuous, Holistic Perinatal Support Model 29 orgsmethodology: continuous_support_modelBy integrating physical, emotional, and educational support throughout the childbirth and postpartum periods, the organization improves birth outcomes and parental well-being, because sustained, non-medical holistic care enhances resilience and preparedness during critical transitions.shared approach: Community-Driven Systems Change →
- Culturally Congruent Care to Address Racial Disparities 29 orgsmethodology: racial_equity_in_maternal_healthBy training and connecting Black and Brown doulas with Black pregnant individuals, the organization reduces racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, because culturally affirming, community-rooted care builds trust and improves engagement and safety in perinatal support.shared approach: Community-Driven Systems Change →
- Sliding-Scale, Community-Supported Access Model 29 orgsmethodology: sliding_scale_accessBy removing financial barriers through a community-funded assistance program, the organization increases access to doula services for families in crisis or experiencing vulnerability, because financial accessibility directly reduces disparities in perinatal care.shared approach: Community-Driven Systems Change →