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The Arizona Doulas Organization & Birth Education Assoc. (ADOBE) ADOBE is a non-profit corporation founded in August of 1995 by Mary Langlois to improve the quality of maternity care and health and well-being of infants and children by providing education and support during pregnancy, birth, postpartum and early childhood development. ADOBE is the premier doula organization in Arizona and works with numerous medical professionals, hospitals and community-based organizations to represent doulas in our community. ADOBE hopes to assist families in making their birthing experiences as positive as possible by offering birth doula services, childbirth, breastfeeding, baby care and parenting classes to Arizona families regardless of ability to pay for services. ADOBE Facts ADOBE was founded as a non-profit corporation in August of 1995. ADOBE has been instrumental in initiating and promoting the Doula profession in the Phoenix area. ADOBE has trained over 600 potential Doulas since 1996, at Doula Training Workshops approved by Doulas of North America (DONA). ADOBE offers DONA group membership and supports Doulas working towards DONA certification. ADOBE provides childbirth, breast feeding, baby care, and parenting classes for Arizona Families and Doulas needing to attend as a prerequisite to the Doula Training Workshop. ADOBE Board of Directors: Mary Langlois, President Tamara Webb, Chairwoman of the Board Dawn Proefrock, Vice President Bobbi Sue Jojola, Secretary Shirley Wallace, Treasurer Sherry Azzarella, Board Member ADOBE Advisory Committee: Lylaine Gavette, CNM Ingrid Gold, CNM, MPH Phyllis Klaus, CSW Marshall Klaus, MD Wendy Mc Cord, Ph.D, MFCC Mark Stephan, MD