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title: What are the responsibilities of a volunteer doula?
description: "If you are a Volunteer Doula with the CDP, it is expected that you are actively working towards the completion of your [Traditional Health Worker (THW) birth doula requirements](https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ei/pages/thw_birthdoulas.aspx). Within a year of contracting with the CDP, you must attend…"
url: "https://www.communitydoulaprogram.org/es/docs/what-are-the-responsibilities-of-a-volunteer-doula/"
updated: "2024-08-26"
category: Volunteer Doula
---

# What are the responsibilities of a volunteer doula?

If you are a Volunteer Doula with the CDP, it is expected that you are actively working towards the completion of your [Traditional Health Worker (THW) birth doula requirements](https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ei/pages/thw_birthdoulas.aspx). Within a year of contracting with the CDP, you must attend at least 3 births and 3 postpartum visits. 

Attend eight (70%) of the **CDP Hub-Up-To-Date** meetings and four (33%) of the **Birth Talk meetings** each year. See [this link](https://www.communitydoulaprogram.org/docs/what-meetings-do-i-need-to-attend-as-a-cdp-doula/) for more information. 

Please review your [Volunteer Doula agreement](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMklAYPT0KTB0_YqBiSaD6KqP4xq0Ujs/edit), available in your CDP Google Drive Folder, for a more detailed description of your responsibilities.

The CDP has many resources and information available in our[doula docs](https://www.communitydoulaprogram.org/doula-docs/). This is a great place to go to learn more about being a CDP doula. It is also the first place to go if you have questions.