If anyone understands the need for flexibility and patience, it’s end-of-life doulas, and these days, we’re getting a lot of opportunities to practice those skills.

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, we rescheduled NEDA’s first-ever Doulapalooza National Conference from October of this year, to April 2021, in hopes that we’d be able to gather in person then. Unfortunately, those plans have also changed as we learned that our host venue, the Oak Ridge Convention Center and Resort in Minnesota, was forced to close permanently.

Our new Board of Directors  will continue researching alternatives, including new locations and dates, as well as virtual possibilities for this event. As always, your feedback and suggestions are most welcome! Please contact Angela Shook to share ideas, topic suggestions, questions, or to volunteer on our special event and conference committee.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these changes together.