A Safe Passage is an Advanced Practitioner
Training program designed to help caregivers gain an understanding of the
special needs of women survivors of abuse and learn the skills needed to
support them through their pregnancy, labour & childbirth and early
postpartum.
Caregivers who would benefit from this training include doulas, midwives,
nurses and other health care professionals caring for women in the childbearing
year.
A Safe Passage advanced practitioner training
workshops are offered by A Safe Passage
and instructed by Jodi and may be co-facilitated
at times with guest instructors or students in training. The training is
also available as a distance education mentorship program, with mentors
Jodi and Amanda.
Jodi is pictured here with legendary midwife Ina
May Gaskin at The National Summit to Ensure the Health and Humanity
of Pregnant and Birthing Women in Atlanta, Georgia, where Jodi was a presenter.
The "Safe Passage" workshop with Jodi was exceptional. The
information was given in a heartfelt manner that touched every person
in the room. Jodi encouraged discussion of difficult topics and presented
this tough issue with true compassion, a wealth of knowledge and experience
in the field. This course should be taken by ALL maternity care
professionals!
—Melissa Cowl, CCE, CD(DONA)
Doula Trainer
Editor, Birth Writes!
~ Canadian Doula
Association
The workshop is held over two full days, usually a weekend, with breaks
for lunch and at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. There will be presentations
as well as time for role playing, small group exercises and large group
discussions, ending each day with a de-briefing and wrap-up. Topics include
the following:
- Trauma and the impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on the
childbearing year
- Childhood sexual abuse and the impact on the child victim/adult survivor
- Impact of childhood sexual abuse on the childbearing year
- Counselling a disclosure and support strategies
- Understanding Woman Abuse and the impact of power and control in pregnancy,
birth and postpartum
- Safety planning and risk factors
- Clinical challenges in labour, resistance and control issues, coping
mechanisms
- Introducing "trigger" counselling techniques and the birth
plan as an empowerment tool
- Survivor issues and the potential impact on postpartum, processing
the birth experience
- Potential for healing, resources and caring for the caregiver
See also the printable detailed two-day agenda of
the workshop.
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April 18-19, 2009 - London, Ontario
8:30-4:30pm
Location: Changing Ways London Inc.
825 Bradley Ave.
Early registration fee: $175.00 before March 20, 2009
