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Tracey Russell

Tracey Russell is a full-spectrum, community-based doula serving families across Dane County and Southern Wisconsin. As the founder of Russell Family Doula Services (RFDS) since 2010, she supports the full reproductive journey, including prenatal preparation, labor, postpartum recovery, fertility paths, grief after loss, and emotional well-being, and has supported more than 350 births to date.

She is a DONA certified birth doula (CD(DONA)) and a Certified Prison Doula, complemented by training and credentials including Adult Mental Health First Aid, Advanced Pregnancy & Infant Loss (PAIL) Advocacy, Fertility Advocacy, Lactation Education, and Wisconsin Peer Specialist training. These skills enable Tracey to meet families where they are and provide trauma-informed, comprehensive support through complex journeys.

Beyond direct doula care, Tracey contributes to system-level improvement. She serves as Project Manager for the Wisconsin Prison Birth Project – Doula Services (Ostara Initiative) and works as a Fetal & Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Consultant with Public Health Madison; Dane County, participating in case review processes that inform local practice and policy. Her volunteer leadership includes the Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Impact Team and the UW Department of Medicine’s Black Leaders for Brain Health Committee.

She also collaborates with organizations such as the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness and the Dane County Nurse Family Partnership to advance access to compassionate, competent support across cultures and care settings.

Guided by the belief that every family deserves respectful, consistent care, Tracey pairs deep community roots with professional rigor, helping families feel prepared, supported, and valued at every step.

s.regional.coordinator@widoulas.org

s.regional.coordinator@widoulas.org