ConTinuing Education for Doulas
Continuing Education Events are free unless otherwise listed, and open to any doula who has attended a BirthWell Partners Birth Doula Workshop, or who is currently working as a volunteer or contract doula with BirthWell Partners.
Monthly Discussions
Join us the 1st Wednesday of each month (2nd Wed. in January and July) at 6:30 pm for a one-hour discussion! This is a great way to brush up, deepen your knowledge, and learn where to find more information. We will be referencing required reading for DONA certification, as well as other evidence-based sources.
Schedule of Meetings:
January 10th - Helping Clients Reduce Stress
February 7th - Prelabor & Labor Overview
March 6th - Let's Talk About Inductions
April 3rd - Posture, Alignment, and Pregnancy Discomforts
May 1st - Postpartum: Supporting Client Mental Health
June 5th - Providing Emotional Support During Labor
July 10th - Labor Variations
August 7th - Labor Complications
September 4th - How to Support During Pushing
October 2nd - Breastfeeding in the First Weeks
November 6th - Providing Physical Support During Labor
December 4th - Racism and Reproductive Care
Continuing Education
These trainings are meant to give new and more experienced community doulas more insight and resources when working wtih special populations.
Schedule of Meetings:
May: Date & Time TBA
Connecting Clients with Resources
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June:Date & Time TBA
Supporting Adolescent Clients
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July 25th at 6 pm
Supporting Neurodivergent Clients
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August: Date & Time TBA
VitAL Conference - more info later
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September: Date & Time TBA
Navigating Maternity Leave
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October: Date & Time TBA
The Importance of Community Support Systems
November: Date & Time TBA
Supporting Clients who are HIV+
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December: Date & Time TBA
Supporting LGBTQ+ Clients
Refresher classes
No doubt your original doula training covered a TON of information in a relatively short period of time. Refreshers are an opportunity to review what may have been unclear, practice hands-on skills, and talk about how things are going as you are working with clients!
Schedule of Meetings:
Saturday, March 2nd: 9 am to noon at East Lake United Methodist Church
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Saturday, June 15th: 9 am to noon at East Lake United Methodist Church
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Sunday, September 8th: 1 pm to 4 pm on ZOOM
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Saturday, November 9th: 9 am to noon at East Lake United Methodist Church