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The Birth Attendants, as doulas, provide
educational, emotional and physical support to empower
incarcerated pregnant and post-partum women. Our
non-profit organization educates the community about the
struggles and triumphs of all marginalized pregnant and
parenting women.
We envision a just and safe world where women
are empowered to make choices for themselves
and their families, a world where services
are directed toward health and well-being and encompass support and restoration for families and communities. |
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The Birth Attendants Collective
Organization Staff
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Collective DOULA Members:
 Simon Conrad has been working with the Birth Attendants since about
2002. She started out with the group organizing fund raisers. Soon
after, Simon become a doula and joined the collective. She is a single
mother of her lovely daughter Fulvia. Simon is a passionate prisoner
advocate working with other groups, like Justice Works in Seattle, to
help reverse the damage of the prison system. During her free time
Simon likes to read and knit.
 Zoe Hebard is a new member of the Birth Attendants, and participated in her doula training at the International Center for Traditional Childbearing September 2007. She grew up in Portland and volunteered there with Our House, an AIDs hospice. She is currently working towards a nursing degree at the local community college. In her free time she enjoys reading, running, painting, gardening, traveling, and educating herself about natural medicine, reproductive justice and the prison system.
 Jennifer Hukee became an active member of the Birth Attendants in July 2007. She was drawn to the collectives work through her desire to help create and support women in solidarity. She holds a strong commitment in building community strength and awareness around systems of oppression/violence that act to constrict women’s life options.
Hukee facilitates meetings for Stonewall Youth, a local non-profit organization that offers support and advocacy to queer youth ages 14-21. She also attends The Evergreen State College where she focuses on Psychology and Social Justice.
Program Coordinator
Zimryah Barnes is an aspiring midwife and 2007 Alumni of The Evergreen State College. She enjoys supporting the Reproductive Justice movement, practicing Hatha Yoga and studying Ethnobotany and Sustainable Agriculture. Zim has been an active member of The Birth Attendants since September 2005. She is a labor & postpartum doula with Oly Doula and has been a Birth Assistant with Around the Circle Midwifery. Zim is a member of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing and was featured in YES magazine sharing her perspective of confronting oppression through her commitment with the Birth Attendants.
Development Coordinator
 Christy Hall is a co-founder of the Birth Attendants and worked as a doula and organizer with the group consistently from December of 2002 until June of 2006. She now continues her work with The Birth Attendants as Development Coordinator and works on other special projects with the organization. In her other organizing work, she continues to focus on Reproductive justice and the rights of incarcerated people. She is involved with an organization called the New Leadership Networking Initiative (NLNI,) a project of the Civil Liberties and Policy Program at Hampshire College.
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