Heart and Hands Postpartum Doula Training & Certification Program

Heart and Hands Postpartum Doula Training & Certification Program

Mastering the Art of Mother and Baby Care

Learn skills to support postpartum mothers and newborns in the first weeks after birth.

This program is not affiliated with Elizabeth Davis, or the National College of Midwifery.

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:

We are following CDC Guidelines for groups of 50 people or more, and will be holding this event as planned since there will be less than 15 people at the event.

Due to financial hardships caused by the Coronavirus, we have reduced the price to $350 per person from March 18-21. Deadline to register is March 21st.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

In this class, you will learn skills to support new mothers and care for newborns immediately following birth and the first months. More than a Baby Nurse, a Postpartum Doula provides emotional support, physical care and comfort to the new mother, instruction on self-care and baby care, and instills confidence in her clients for motherhood. Services also may include breastfeeding support, meal preparation, care of siblings, and linking families to supportive services in the community.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Home visitors working with mothers and infants, perinatal case managers, CNAs, Medical Assistants, child development students, nursing students with career aspirations in maternal-infant nursing, CPSP workers, early intervention specialists, preschool teachers, nannies, aspiring lactation consultants and educators, and more.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Scope of Practice of Postpartum Doulas
• Communication & Counseling Skills for Postpartum Doulas
• Addressing Barriers to Breastfeeding: Socioecological Model
• Benefits of Breastmilk and Breastfeeding
• Anatomy & Physiology of Lactation
• Getting Moms Started with Breastfeeding - Techniques that work
• Dealing with Common Problems of Lactation
• Breastfeeding in Special Situations (Twins, HIV+, Premature baby, etc.)
• Impact of Obstetrical Interventions on Breastfeeding
• Child Development in First Year
• Working with Parents with High ACE Scores
• Attachment Parenting Practices
• SIDS Prevention & Safe Co-Sleeping Practices
• Physical Care of Mothers
• Emotional Support of Mothers
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• Physical Care of Newborns
• Newborn Medical Procedures
• Newborn Appearance & Behavior
• Helping Mothers & Partners Cope with Perinatal Loss
• Helping Parents Deal with Parenting Stress
•  Cultural Awareness & Cross-Cultural Communication
• Working for Perinatal Health Justice

COURSE FORMAT

The instructional methods include lecture, demonstration, discussion, and experiential processes including videos.

Dates and Location of Course:  Wednesday and Friday, March 25 & 26 and  Wednesday and Friday, April 1 & 3, 2020.

Days and Hours of Course: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, 4 days, 24 hours total.

COURSE FEES

Regular: $450.00 per person, includes materials and certification upon completion of requirements. Due to financial hardships caused by the Coronavirus, we are offering a discount of $100 per person. The training will be offered for $350 per per person, from March 18 to 21st. Deadline to enroll is March 21.

Deposit: $100.00 deposit to register. Balance due 1 week prior to first day of course on March 18, 2020. 

Early Bird Special: $350.00 per person. Registration deadline is: March 6, 2020 by midnight.

Group Discounts:  $250.00 per person  for 4 or more persons registering together. Must create group registration.

Scholarships: Two half-priced scholarships are available for low-income persons of color. Please send email  to Elsie Gutierrez at Elsie.Gutierrez@motherbabysupport.net  or call (626) 388-2191 ext. 2, describing your career aspirations in the field and why you need a scholarship. Candidates will be selected by interview.

PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTOR

Cordelia Hanna, MPH, CHES, ICCE, CLE, CBA- Principal Course Leader

 Cordelia Hanna, MPH, CHES, ICCE, CLE, CBA, obtained her Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Health Education and Promotion/Maternal Child Health from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California in 2008 and her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1986. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), the gold standard for professional health educators, accredited by NCHEC. Cordelia is also an ICEA-Certified Childbirth Educator, CAPPA-Certified Lactation Educator, and ALACE-Certified Birth Assistant who since 1991 has taught Childbirth Preparation Classes and Breastfeeding Education to hundreds of couples in private practice, clinics, public health, hospital, and community settings. She is an apprenticeship-trained midwife, who has worked as an Assistant Midwife and Labor Companion/Monitrice in homes, birth centers and hospitals throughout Los Angeles County. Cordelia worked for The Pasadena Public Health Department Black Infant Health Program from 2002-2012, a  California Department of Health-funded program to reduce African-American perinatal health disparities. Here she initiated and managed a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and the first Community-Based Doula Program in Los Angeles County serving African-American families. Cordelia is passionate about promoting midwives, doulas, promotores de salud (community health promoters) to address ethnic health disparities such as low rates of breastfeeding, high rates of prematurity and cesarean section, and to reduce maternal  and infant mortality.  Cordelia is a  mother of two home-born, breastfed and family-bedded children who are now bright and capable young adults and she is a grandmother of two young girls and is expecting a new grandbaby in August.

 GUEST INSTRUCTOR

Nakeya Fields, LCSW, PPSE – Co-Course Leader

Nakeya T. Fields, LCSW, PPSE, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Trauma-Informed Yoga Practitioner, is a mental health entrepreneur, author, speaker, and empowerment coach.  

Nakeya is an alumna of the University of Southern California (USC) where she received a BA in Communication, a Master’s in Social Work and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Social Work and Child Welfare and  Attendance. Nakeya is also a Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor and a certified field instructor and clinical supervisor. Nakeya is a 200 HR TT Yoga instructor, certificated in trauma-informed restorative yoga and is certified in Mini Yogis Yoga for Kids Yoga.  She is licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California.

She is the owner of Fields Family Counseling Services, which specializes in mental health services that serve the complete family unit. Nakeya is also the Founder, President and Chair of the Board for The Therapeutic Play Foundation, a nonprofit that seeks to build a healthier, more resilient world for those in disadvantaged communities through empowerment, education and play. And she is the Director of The Feel Well Empowerment Center which offers wellness resources such as community workshops (chakra healing, acupuncture, parenting, restorative yoga), books, candles, and aromatherapy. 

Nakeya is the best selling author of “Mental Health Entrepreneur – Gain Freedom and Escape the 9-5 Grind: How To Treat Mental Illness and Monetize Your Expertise”, released In April 2018. Her second book, The “Manifest It! Action Planner: An Accountability Tool for the Powerful”, will available in January 2020.

Further, Nakeya acts as program development and staffing consultant to develop progressive health and wellness programs that incorporate creative modalities within educational, corporate and community-driven organizations. She also provides in-service seminars and is available for book signings, expert panels, speaking engagements, and consultation.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation must be made in writing by deadline (30 days prior to the first day of the course). Tuition will be reimbursed less $50.00 administrative fee if notification received by this date. After this date, there will be no refunds. However in extenuating circumstances such as documented illness or emergency, the tuition is fully transferable to another person or training (this course or another topic); credit is good for the amount of training. If course registering into is higher price, the additional balance will be required. If it is a lesser price, there will not be any refund of balance. Credit will be honored for one year from the training. If not used by that time, the credit will expire.

Special Cancellation Policy for Doulas: If you are “on call” and have a birth during the training, please notify instructor as soon as possible that you will not be attending. The full tuition will be transferred to another person, or different training (this course or another topic) to be used within one year of the training date.If course registering into is higher price, the additional balance will be required. If it is a lesser price, there will not be any refund of balance.