In conversation with Amy Stiffarm, PhD, MPH, we learn about the creation of Senate Bill 319, supporting and promoting doula care in Montana.

Learn more about the value of doula care, and SB 319, here:

https://hmhb-mt.org/for-partners/doulas-and-birth-workers/

https://hmhb-mt.org/2025-doula-legislative-information/

Interested in supporting SB 319? Details and resources for providing testimony or written comment:

Hearing date/time: Monday, February 24, 2025, 3:00 PM

Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Safety Committee, Room 317C
Montana State Capitol, Helena MT

Need help with your testimony or written comment? Contact any of the following for more information or support:

Dani Vazquez - daniellevazquez11@gmail.com
Amy Stiffarm amy@hmhb-mt.org
Stephanie Morton - stephanie@hmhb-mt.org

Testifying virtually? Sign up at least two hours before the hearing: http://participate.legmt.gov

Submit written comments: https://participate.legmt.gov

Leave a message for a legislator or committee: Call 406-444-4800

Watch the hearing live: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmony/en

Organizations/resources mentioned in this episode:

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies - Montana: hmhb-mt.org

Cultural Safety Toolkit and Indigenous Birth Preference Guides: https://hmhb-mt.org/native-american-initiatives/

Montana Obstetric and Maternal Support (MOMS): https://mtmoms.org/
Yarrow: https://www.yarrowcommunity.org/

Montana Doula Collaborative: https://www.montanadoulacollaborative.org/

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For statewide resources to support Montana families in the 0-3 years of parenting, please visit LIFTS ( Linking Infants and Families to Supports) at
https://hmhb-lifts.org/