Mary-Powel Thomas

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Mary-Powel Thomas has been the director of Healthy Start Brooklyn (HSB) since 2014. Before that, she was the founding director of HSB’s By My Side Birth Support Program, which has now brought doula support to more than 1,000 women. Photo by Nelson Bakerman.

Mary-Powel's Work:

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Sexual & Reproductive Health
Maternal Health

Doula Support for Women in Underserved Communities

Often, the services of a doula are not covered by insurance, meaning that the support is restricted to women who know about it and can afford to pay for it.

Guest Author Mary-Powel Thomas