Supporting Survivors in the Perinatal Period
our online course for perinatal professionals
coming Fall 2022
Support Survivors In Pregnancy
Get guidance on what questions to ask parents prenatally
Discover trauma-informed language and learn how to build trust
Learn more deeply about supporting Birthing People of color and the impact of racial trauma in the perinatal period, along with the experiences of Trans, Nonbinary, and Queer experiences of trauma in the perinatal period
Tap into your deep listening skills and know how to handle disclosures
Support Survivors In Birth
Learn to hold space as the guardian of the energy in the birth room
Feel confident in you capacity to support trauma survivors, even in challenging situations and environments
Work with the birth team to avoid retraumatization
Gain practical tools such as learning about Birth and Emotional Support Planning
Support Survivors During Postpartum
Understand your role in listening to birth stories
Know how trauma might manifest in the postpartum period and how you can help
Become familiar with mental health warning signs and know when and how offer referrals
Understand vicarious trauma and prioritize self care
Understand the impact of vicarious trauma and what you can do to support yourself
Find a community of fellow providers, birth workers and counselors who understand the stories you carry.
What’s involved?
Attend our weekly Group Mentorship call:
A live video conference call on Zoom. Explore what the course material is bringing up for you, ask questions, get support, and learn from the wisdom of your fellow course participants.
13 weekly recorded webinars:
Learn how to better support survivors in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum and take care of yourself as you do so.
Private classroom community:
Each week we will post the recorded lesson in on our private class page so that you can watch it at the time that works best before our weekly mentorship call. This is also a place where you will submit your reflective answers and can ask questions of Justine and I, or your classmates.
Receive:
Upon full participation in the course and completion of all course components receive a certificate of course completion and badge for your website
