Doula Initiative Stipend and Reimbursement Information

This webpage is a resource for Doulas that attended a MDHHS sponsored Doula Training. If you attended an approved Doula Training, congratulations on taking the first steps to change birth outcomes in your community and the state of Michigan! You may qualify for the following stipend and/or reimbursement:

  • Stipend – Participants can receive $20/hour for up to 30 hours.
  • Hotel Reimbursement – for in-person trainings, up to $135/night for participants traveling over 55 miles one-way to training location.
  • Mileage Reimbursement – for in-person trainings, for participants traveling over 55 miles one-way to training location.

Reimbursement Submission Checklist

  • Select your training’s form from the menu on the right.
  • Information required: Name, phone number, email, payment mailing address, training hours, hotel reimbursement amount, mileage reimbursement amount, and signature.
  • Please note all training hours are verified with the training organization.

  • Complete sections 1, 2, 3 (you must have one box checked), 5, 6; Part I, and signature and date on Part II.

  • Must be a receipt/folio and NOT a confirmation. This receipt or folio is usually given upon check-out and must list the name of the hotel, your name, dates of stay, and room rate.
  • Confirmations from third parties are not accepted.

  • Download or screenshot a Google map, MapQuest or similar. Your map must show:
    • The number of miles between your home address and the address of the training location, one-way.
    • List both your home address and training location address.
  • Mileage calculated by the shortest route listed.

To qualify for reimbursement, you will need to meet the following requirements:

  • Michigan resident, 18+
  • Have not previously participated in an MDHHS-sponsored doula training.
  • Intend to serve Medicaid-eligible families.
  • New to the doula workforce.
  • Submit a training evaluation. (Please only submit the evaluation once. The link may have been shared by your trainer, but can also be found here: MDHHS Doula Training Evaluation.)

Payment Processing Timeframe

  • Step 1: Forms and documents are completed and submitted by participant within 30 days of the completion of the training.
  • Step 2: Submission will be reviewed to make sure it includes all required information and has no errors. If submission has missing/incomplete information or needs revisions, this will delay the timeframe for payment.
  • Step 3: Checks will be cut by the Michigan Public Health Institute.
  • Step 4: Checks are mailed to address on W-9 within 4 weeks of submission.

Reimbursement Forms

W-9
If you are having trouble signing or printing the W-9 form above from the IRS, you can submit this fillable form for submission.

Google Maps

If you have any questions regarding your training reimbursement, please contact miditsupport@mphi.org.

Please visit the MDHHS Doula Initiative Website for additional information.