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Ways to Participate

We're trying something new this year, with more clear options about how you can participate in the collective. We recognize that we each have differing capacities and we want to make it easy for you join & work with us, in a way that not only works for you but directly contributes to your THRIVING.

OFFER A SKILLSHARE

Have you checked out our Skillshare program? Collaborate with the collective to offer a skillshare or sign up for our live monthly skillshare or a replay of a previous live skillshare!

If you have been a member of the collective in the past or if you trained to become a doula with RLBC, Sumi’s Touch or Cornerstone Birthkeepers - please complete this form and then choose your member type below for next steps.

If you have never been a member of the collective but you are trained or experienced as a doula, please complete this form and then choose your member type below for next steps.

If you do not yet have training or experience in being a doula but you are interested in becoming a member of the collective now with the intention of taking a training in the near future, while building community with us, please complete this form and then choose your member type below for next steps.

If you are simply interested in building community with us and/or supporting our collective, you can:

Make a Contribution

Become a Patreon

JOIN THE COLLECTIVE

Member Enrollment opens in June 2022.
Sign up below to be notified when enrollment opens.

Enrollment paths:

All our member types are a one year commitment and we want you to know from the jump that we center our humanity and our thriving here. We are rematriating our lives and that means taking care of ourselves, our planet and each other first in all ways, always. We actively support the cultivation of our community and developing your practice and/or enterprise so that you can thrive.

General Member

For any BIPOC doula who wishes to remain in the loop and connected with the collective, but may not have capacity to commit to an active membership or be active in our regular activities. We will keep you informed about our projects, activities and actions and welcome you to attend, share and participate in whatever way you see fit.

$50/year
4 hours a season
community accountability
no member space access

Pay via paypal.me/rootsoflaborbc
No-one turned away for lack of funds.

ACtive member

Active RLBC members organize and participate in our projects and activities as well as offering full spectrum doula support to our community and supporting the day to day running of the collective. Some benefits of membership that we'd like to highlight here include:

Community Mentorship
Access to future RLBC shared and current virtual space - doula circle, co-working hours, peer mentorship, community garden
Access to our online audience through social media takeovers and member features
Industry educational resources
Direct referrals from community members for services such as placenta encapsulation, bodywork, overnight doulas etc.
Access to our virtual Member space with library of resources incl. skillshare replays

Access to active members for support, referrals & resource sharing
Practice & entrepreneurial support with business, branding, client management etc
Website directory listing

Access to sign up for RLBC clients and doula matching

We offer two tiers of active membership in acknowledgement that some of us may have more time than fiscal capacity and vice versa. If cost is a barrier to joining the collective, please reach out to rootsoflaborbc@gmail.com

SUNSHINE

$25/month (or $250/year)
24 hours a season (8 hours a month)
community accountability
member space access

Join as a Sunshine member

MOONLIGHT

$45/month (or $450/year)
12 hours a season (4 hours a month)
community accountability
member space access

Join as a Moonlight member

Thank you for being in community with us