Programs & Projects
We believe sustainable change happens when communities are equipped, supported, and trusted. Our programs invest in local people through education, mentorship, and hands-on learning that strengthens the people, partnerships, and systems supporting families across pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early parenting.
Family & Community Support Programs.
Community Doula Connection Program
ROBWI provides relational mentorship and peer support for pregnant people, partners, and caregivers navigating pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Through one-to-one mentorship and facilitated peer support spaces, families have opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, and build community. Support spaces are inclusive of partners and support people and honor diverse family structures, identities, and lived experiences.
This program helps reduce isolation, strengthen confidence, and foster connection throughout pregnancy and early parenting.
Perinatal Mentorship & Peer Support Program
ROBWI provides relational mentorship and peer support for pregnant people, partners, and caregivers navigating pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Through one-to-one mentorship and facilitated peer support spaces, families have opportunities to ask questions, share experiences, and build community. Support spaces are inclusive of partners and support people and honor diverse family structures, identities, and lived experiences.
This program helps reduce isolation, strengthen confidence, and foster connection throughout pregnancy and early parenting.
Family Resource Navigation & Advocacy
ROBWI supports families in identifying, accessing, and navigating perinatal and early childhood resources within their communities.
Through warm referrals and individualized support, families are connected to healthcare, social services, and community-based programs that meet their needs. Support is grounded in cultural humility and trauma-responsive practice, with an understanding of the barriers families may face in rural settings.
This program helps families move through systems with greater clarity, confidence, and support.
Community Essentials & Donation Redistribution Program
ROBWI accepts new and gently used maternal, postpartum, infant, and family items and redistributes them to families experiencing need. This program is grounded in dignity, care, and community responsibility, ensuring families have access to essential items during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting.
All donated items are thoughtfully sorted, cleaned, and prepared before being distributed. Support is provided without judgement, recognizing that access to basic necessities is a critical component of family wellbeing and stability.
The Community Essentials & Donation Redistribution Program strengthens community care networks by turning shared resources into meaningful, practical support for families.
Community Perinatal Resource Fair & Baby Showers
ROBWI develops and implements community-based perinatal resource fairs and baby showers designed to connect families with education, services, and material support in welcoming, accessible spaces. These events are created in partnership with local organizations, providers, and community leaders to reflect the unique needs and strengths of each community.
Our resource fairs use a relationship-centered, dignity-focused approach that combines practical support with education and connection. Families engage with local resources, learn about pregnancy, postpartum, early childhood development, and parenting topics, and access essential items in a supportive, non-stigmatizing environment.
Community Perinatal Resource Fairs & Baby Showers reduce barriers to care, strengthen local networks, and help families feel informed, supported, and connected within their own communities.
Care Coordination & Continuity Support
ROBWI accepts new and gently used maternal, postpartum, infant, and family items and redistributes them to families experiencing need.
All donated items are carefully sorted, cleaned, and prepared before distribution. Support is provided without judgement, recognizing that access to basic necessities is an essential component of family wellbeing.
This program transforms community generosity into meaningful support for families navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting.
Training, Mentorship & Professional Development.
ROBWI provides education, mentorship, and professional development for doulas and community providers committed to serving families across rural Oklahoma. Our programs are grounded in trauma-responsive care, cultural humility, and the understanding that knowledge is carried within communities as well as within clinical systems.
Guided by Indigenous principles of relationship, shared responsibility, and learning through community, our training model emphasizes mentorship, lived experience, and practical application. Participants develop the skills needed to support families while also strengthening the local systems of care that surround pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early parenting.
Through hands-on training, guided mentorship, and ongoing learning opportunities, we prepare a workforce that understands both the realities of rural systems and the importance of relationship-centered care.
Community-Based Doula Training & Certification
Training Scholarships & Educational Access
Provider & Community Training
The Rural Oklahoma Birth & Wellness Initiative serves as a community-based doula training organization dedicated to strengthening the rural perinatal workforce through education, mentorship, and community-rooted leadership.
Our training model is guided by Indigenous knowledge, lived experience, and the understanding that communities already hold deep knowledge about birth, care, and family wellbeing. Rather than importing outside solutions, ROBWI grows doulas from within the communities they will serve.
Participants engage in a comprehensive training and mentorship process that combines evidence-informed education with relational learning, hands-on practice, and community connection. Doulas are prepared to support families across pregnancy, birth, and postpartum while working collaboratively with healthcare providers and community organizations.
Training is only the beginning of the pathway. Through structured mentorship, professional development, and ongoing community engagement, doulas remain connected to local systems of care and continue growing as leaders within their communities.
By developing a locally rooted doula workforce, ROBWI strengthens continuity of care for families while building sustainable support systems that honor culture, community knowledge, and the realities of rural life.
ROBWI works to ensure that community members who feel called to support families are able to access training, mentorship, and workforce pathways regardless of financial or geographic barriers.
Through scholarships, flexible learning structures, and community-rooted recruitment, we prioritize individuals who are already connected to the communities they will serve. This approach reflects our belief that strong systems of care grow from within communities and are strengthened by lived experience, cultural knowledge, and long-term relationship.
Training access initiatives help remove financial barriers while expanding the rural perinatal workforce, ensuring families have access to doulas and community-based supports who understand the realities of rural life.
ROBWI provides training for healthcare providers, community organizations, and professionals who support families during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting. These trainings strengthen collaboration between clinical systems and community-based care while reflecting the realities of rural communities.
Guided by Indigenous principles of relationship, shared responsibility, and respect for community knowledge, our trainings emphasize trauma-responsive care, cultural humility, and practical strategies for supporting families navigating complex systems.
Topics may include perinatal mental health, addressing barriers to care, strengthening referral pathways, and building effective collaboration between providers, doulas, and community supports. Trainings are designed to be practical, accessible, and responsive to the needs identified by the communities and providers we serve.
By strengthening understanding and coordination across disciplines, this program helps build more connected systems of care for families across rural Oklahoma.
Student Engagement & Workforce Pipeline Project
Community Toolkits Resource Development Project
Rural Equity & Access Initiative
ROBWI partners with colleges and universities to engage students in meaningful perinatal and early childhood work rooted in community connection and real-world experience. This project supports students who are interested in careers in maternal health, early childhood development, mental health, and community-based care.
Through practicum placements, volunteer opportunities, and guided community involvement, students gain hands-on experience while contributing to programs that directly support families. Participants develop an understanding of rural systems, trauma-responsive care, and relationship-centered practice while learning from community providers and birthworkers.
Guided by Indigenous principles of relationship, shared responsibility, and learning through community, this project helps students understand that strong systems of care grow from within the communities they serve.
The Workforce Pipeline Project strengthens the future perinatal workforce while helping ensure communities are supported by professionals who are prepared, connected, and rooted in the places they serve.
ROBWI develops practical community toolkits designed to support families, doulas, and providers across pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood development. These resources translate evidence-informed concepts and community knowledge into accessible tools that can be used in everyday settings.
Toolkits focus on nervous system regulation, informed decision-making, physical comfort, emotional support, and strengthening communication between families and the people who care for them. Materials are designed to be culturally responsive, easy to understand, and adaptable across a range of community contexts.
Guided by Indigenous principles of relationship, shared responsibility, and community knowledge, these tools help create a shared language between families, doulas, providers, and community supports.
By equipping both families and professionals with practical resources, this project strengthens continuity of care and helps families navigate pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early parenting with greater confidence and support.
This initiative addresses the barriers many families experience in rural communities, including limited healthcare access, geographic isolation, and the ongoing impact of historical and intergenerational trauma.
Through community-informed program design, trauma-aware engagement, and partnership-driven education, ROBWI works to strengthen access to support and improve continuity of care for rural families. This initiative helps guide how ROBWI programs are developed and implemented so they reflect the realities of rural life rather than assumptions shaped by urban systems.
Guided by Indigenous principles of relationship, shared responsibility, and respect for community knowledge, this work focuses on strengthening collaboration between families, providers, and community organizations.
By centering lived experience and community leadership, the initiative supports long-term change while honoring the strengths, resilience, and knowledge already present within rural communities.