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PROGRAM COVER PAGE <br />Organization Name: Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition <br />Executive Director: Andrea Berry, MNM E-mail: Andrea@irchealthystart.org <br />Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B241 Telephone: 772 563-9118 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 Fax: 772 563-9125 <br />E-mail: Kristen@irchealthystart.org <br />Program Director: Kristen Crocker <br />Address: 1555 Indian River Blvd, Suite B241 Telephone: 772 563-9118 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 Fax: 772 563-9125 <br />Program Title: <br />Community Doula Program <br />Priority Need Area Addressed: <br />Priority Need 1- Early Childhood Development <br />Priority Need 2 - Build Parent Capacity <br />Brief Description of the Program: <br />The Community Doula program will support, educate, and empower pregnant women to take <br />control of their health. A Doula is with a mom through her pregnancy, birth, and beyond. <br />What is a Doula? A Doula is a trained non-medical professional who provides continuous <br />physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after <br />childbirth, to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. More <br />importantly, Doulas have been shown to have a great impact on birth outcomes and health <br />literacy. <br />