• NAPS Doulas Membership

    Thank you for your interest in NAPS Doulas Membership! Membership is open to anyone working or intending to work as a doula in the Puget Sound Area.

    Membership Benefits:

    • Member-exclusive classes, networking, and social events
    • Access to our private Facebook community
    • Discounts for continuing education classes and other events
    • Opportunity to become a NAPS Certified Doula
    • Professional support from the board, mentors, and other postpartum doulas (online and in-person!)
    • Access to an email list to serve reduced rate clients
    • Opportunity to receive referrals through NAPS Referral Line
    • Voting privileges for organization votes and eligibility to serve on the Board of Directors
    • A great way to support the local doula community!!!

    Members are responsible for:

    Member Dues:

    • New Member dues are $79
    • Member Renewal dues are $120, annually
    • New BIPOC Member dues are $49
    • BIPOC Member Renewal dues are $80, annually

    New Member dues includes $20 designated to BIPOC Fund and $10 to Hardship Fund. Member Renewal dues includes $30 designated to BIPOC Fund and $10 to Hardship Fund. If any members wish to donate further to the BIPOC Fund, they can do so at sign up or renewal.

    Member Financial Aid:

    We hope that making the first year’s dues more accessible will result in more doulas being able to join our organization immediately after training! If you are suffering from financial insecurity and need help paying for your membership dues, please fill out the Financial Hardship Form.

    If you are interested in applying for our person of color scholarship, please apply here.  Please note that this scholarship is awarded once annually.

    Supporting Membership:

    If you are not a doula and would like to support NAPS, you may choose to become a Supporting Member for $45 annually. Click the Become a Member button above. Supporting members will receive the following benefits:

    • Membership rates for continuing education
    • Invitation to join our NAPS monthly board meetings

    Refund Policy:

    A refund of the full amount of membership will be issued if cancellation, in writing, is received within 30 days. No refund will be issued beyond that point or if membership is revoked.

    Current Members:

    If you are a current NAPS member, you can use our members only website to update your information, read Board meeting minutes and other documents, request a certification packet, or renew your membership.

    If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact our Membership Lead.