St. Petersburg doula-training aims to reduce maternal mortality

At the Center for Health Equity in St. Petersburg, we witnessed the birth of the area's next batch of doulas. Dozens sat around tables taking in the information. According to organizers, many got scholarships for this training, which was paid for by The Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas County and the local housing authority. Ni'Chelle Lawson is one of the doulas-in-training. She told ABC Action News that she signed up for this three-day training course after her own experience with a doula in 2018.