Now Accepting Healthy Blue Medicaid Doula Services

It Takes a Village

Durham County Residents

At MAAME, Inc., we are dedicated to providing essential services to families throughout their perinatal journey. We believe in equitable access to care, offering our services on a sliding scale to ensure that every family can receive the support they need, regardless of financial circumstances. Our services can be covered through sponsorship or Medicaid, including Healthy Blue.

A one-time orientation fee is required to begin services, which helps cover support for non-Medicaid services. This fee includes client orientation, educational materials, and resources from our First Food program, which provides nutritious produce boxes. It also includes access to our monthly perinatal mutual aid support, designed to assist families during the perinatal period.

Our commitment is to make quality care accessible to all families and ensure that no one is turned away due to financial barriers.

It Takes A Village Doula Program

MAAME, Inc’s “It Takes A Village” Perinatal Health community-driven model provides Black, Indigenous, and other Birthing People of Color and those in need access to community-driven perinatal services to support individuals and families from birth and beyond.

This program is open to 100 eligible Durham country birthing residents who identify as BIPOC; high risk or at risk for a high-risk pregnancy; and who have other social determinants of health needs.

Healthcare navigation
Individualized care plan
Full-spectrum doula support
Lactation Support
Maternal Mental Health Support
Family planning guidance
Access to community health nurses and other specialists
Community referrals locally and across the states
Monthly educational classes, workshops and events for birthing people and their families

Participants will get access to support for up to 24 months between pregnancy and postpartum. Participants not eligible will be able to receive services at a sliding scale

This program is all for Durham County residents only.

Mocha Milk Club Lactation Clinic & Support

Embrace a fulfilling breastfeeding journey with our Mocha Milk Club Lactation Clinic. Specializing in compassionate, expert lactation advice and resources, we’re here to support, empower, and guide new parents in nurturing their babies.

MAAME’s Lactation Clinic is available to all new parents in need of lactation support. Please email lactationteam@maameinc.org for more information.

Mothers & Babies

In partnership with Durham County Health department, MAAME, Inc. Northwestern University’s Mothers & Babies Program. Mothers and Babies helps parents improve their mood by fostering skills to cope with stress. The program focuses on:

Tools and support for pregnant and new parents to help manage stress
Promoting healthy bonding with baby
Promoting healthy communication and social support
Techniques and activities to help babies learn

Beyond Birth: Nurturing Beginnings Postpartum Support

In partnership with Family Connects Durham, MAAME, Inc. Durham—dedicated to supporting Black, Brown, and other historically neglected communities who recently had a baby 0 to12 months old with MAAME’s COMPASS Doulas.

Enjoy a nurse home visits, postpartum doula support, maternal mental health support, educational resources, and support groups that understand and celebrate your unique journey into new parenthood.

Your well-being is our mission, beyond the first six weeks.

This program is enrolling postpartum clients in all of Durham County

Ready to Get Support on Your Pregnancy Journey or for your Loved One?

MAAME, Inc. provides services to individuals and families in Durham, Wake, Orange, Alamance, and Johnston counties. All other services are accessible virtually via telehealth, in North Carolina. Interested in learning more, please apply for services.