Launching Your Doula Business Step by Step Series

This series of live webinars provides doulas with step-by-step guidance for bringing their doula business from dream to reality. We will cover all the basics for start-up doula businesses, including how to position yourself for growth. Topics include establishing a practice model and business infrastructure, embracing marketing as a form of client education, strategies for attracting customers online, how to limit any liability associated with doula work, creating a business plan to organize your efforts and get it all done, and more! Use our guidance, implementation tools, and resources to pace yourself through the steps and get your questions answered as you go. You can register for all the sessions, or pick and choose which ones you would like to attend.

Session 5: Ethical Issues and Risk Management for Doulas

·        List two benefits of professional liability insurance.

·        Describe the limitations of liability insurance.

·        Explain how the doula scope of practice protects both the client and the doula.

·        Discuss strategies to promote client self-determination.

·        List important elements to include in your Client Contract.

·        Identify five risk management strategies for doulas.

·        Practice communicating about money with clients who are challenging.

This session is free to attend and a certificate of attendance will be available.