About the Project

A Doula Story, directed and produced by Danny Alpert of the Kindling Group, documents one woman’s fierce commitment to empower pregnant teenagers with the skills and knowledge they need to become confident, nurturing mothers. Using this story as a flashpoint for discussions about the need for quality, community-based care for underserved women, Active Voice and the Kindling Group launched a national campaign that included local cross-sector planning meetings, community screenings, and hands-on trainings for practitioners. Our campaign inspired the replication of the community-based model depicted in the film, and sparked new collaborations and public engagement to improve reproductive health care for women around the country.