The Nehemiah Birthing Project
Redemptive Childbirthâ„
Providing Doula Certification & Maternal Health Services
THE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH TRAINING CENTER
Mission | Vision | Values
Mission
To strengthen maternal-infant outcomes through faith-informed, evidence-based professional doula training and collaborative support services.
Vision
A maternal health landscape where birth is supported with clinical excellence, human dignity, community partnerships, and doulas for all.
Core Values
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Professional Standards
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Interprofessional Collaboration
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Equity & Access
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Compassionate Care
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Spi​​ritual formation
ABOUT
The Nehemiah Birthing Project
Faith-Informed • Evidence-Based • Professionally Accredited
The Nehemiah Birthing Project Inc. (TNBP) is a nonprofit educational organization that promotes professional doula and maternal-child health training and services in Maryland and Arkansas. Through the Redemptive Childbirthâ„ Doula Certification curriculum, general training program, and community-based services, we aim to improve maternal and infant outcomes by blending faith-informed values with evidence-based practice and interprofessional collaboration.
Responding to a Maternal Health Crisis​​
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Maternal mortality and postpartum complications in the United States remain among the highest in developed nations, with a disproportionate impact on Black mothers and underserved communities.
Research consistently demonstrates that continuous support during pregnancy, birth, and recovery improves maternal and infant outcomes.
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The Nehemiah Birthing Project was established to increase access to trained doulas and formal maternal education in communities where support is most needed.
Faith-Informed • Evidence-Based • Professionally Accredited
Our Institutional Response
To a Maternal Health Crisis
Provide professionally designed and collaboratively implemented doula training and high-quality community-initiated healthcare training and support services.
Professional Certification
Community-Based
Services
Scholarship & Access
A structured, evidence-based training program for doulas and a community maternal-child health training initiative designed to prepare birth workers for safe, collaborative service and practic
Doula, monitrice, and a comprehensive range of maternal and infant care services that integrate with healthcare systems and emphasize postpartum continuity.
Expanding entry into the profession through multiple levels of entry and scholarship pathways for underrepresented communities.
Governance, Accreditation & Organizational Structure​
The Nehemiah Birthing Project (TNBP) Inc. operates as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational entity committed to public benefit, transparency, and professional accountability and governed by a five-member Board of Trustees. The Redemptive Childbirth℠Doula Certification Training Program is offered by GO! Educational Services LLC  , in collaboration with TNBP, does not confer academic credit,  licensure, or degree status but provides continuing education for the healthcare team. Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Go! Educational Services are jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Our doula training and continuing education credits are educational services offered under clearly defined governance roles and operational oversight.​ We maintain documented certification standards, faculty credentialing requirements, interprofessional alignment practices, and scholarship policies to ensure integrity, quality, and compliance in all programming. Redemptive Childbirth℠is a professional certification training program and does not confer academic credit, state licensure, or degree status.
The Nehemiah Birthing Project
Board of Directors
​Dr. Washington brings decades of experience in labor and delivery nursing, childbirth education, doula practice, academic leadership, national board membership, non-profit formation, and non-profit leadership. Her clinical and educational background spans bedside nursing, curriculum development, faculty leadership, and maternal health advocacy.
After years of observing systemic gaps in maternal support, she founded The Nehemiah Birthing Project Inc.
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Cheryl J. Washington, EdD, BSN, RN-OB, C-EFM, CD-L, SpBP,
CEO and Founder of TNBP
Board President
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