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Chair Farías asks about doula facility access process

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 0:35:26 · 36 sec

Farías asks how doulas enter DOC facilities. Greysock says contracted providers and volunteers go through a volunteer ID process, allowing them to access the nursery or housing areas to meet women.

Amanda C. Farías

Okay, and can someone walk me through the process that a doula has to follow to enter the DOC facility?

Amanda C. Farías

Is it like a person from the public, or are they a staff member?

Valerie Greysock

For all of our contracted providers and volunteers, there's a volunteer ID process.

Valerie Greysock

The doulas submit a volunteer ID application.

Valerie Greysock

Once they receive an ID, they have an ID that allows them to access the facility.

Valerie Greysock

So they can go directly to the nursery or to any other housing area to meet with women where they are.

Amanda C. Farías

Okay.