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Trauma-infomed Care for Birth & Postpartum Professionals

Trauma-infomed Care for Birth & Postpartum Professionals
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This training is brought to you by Courtney Butts, LMSW of Soulfully Rooted Birth & Alexis Edwards, LCSW of Birth 360 and is partially sponsored by the Dallas County Sexual Assault Coalition. 

Courtney & Alexis are both Certified Doulas and Social Workers who have over 20 years combined experience in the domestic violence field. As mental health professionals and birth workers with a background serving survivors, they bring a unique perspective on how to better support women carrying trauma through the child bearing years.

This training is eligible for up to 4 hours of Continuing Education Credit (CEU) with documentation of attendance and participation. The Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) is the CEU Sponsor.

TAASA is an approved Continuing Education Sponsor – LPC #CS510/Exp. 3/19 & SWK #2608/Exp. 3/19

Light refreshments will be provided, but not a full meal so please feel free to bring your own food or snacks.

Description/Learning Objectives:

Through the use of small group discussion and hands on learning, this training will provide guidance and tools to perinatal professionals on how to better serve survivor clients through their pregnancy and postpartum. It will explore the various types of trauma that can impact maternal health including; intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, race-based trauma, birth trauma, and overall enhance your ability to serve women experiencing current or past abuse.

  • Understand the need & meaning of trauma-informed care

  • Understand the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, & trauma

  • Understand the unique challenges survivors of color face

  • Understand the dynamics of the stress response & how to help survivors feel grounded

  • Become familiar with the types of support, resources & treatments available to survivors

  • Overall enhance support services to pregnant/postpartum women experiencing current or past abuse or trauma

Speaker info: 

Courtney Butts is a Licensed Master Social Worker who works as the Program Director at a Dallas, TX non-profit. Courtney is responsible for the development, planning, and coordination of violence prevention services. In 2007, she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Minor in African American Studies from The University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. After moving to Dallas, Courtney obtained her MSSW at the University of Texas at Arlington. Courtney has worked to prevent relationship violence since 2006. Courtney is also a certified Doula and has coupled her passion for working with survivors of domestic violence with her love of pregnant women with a mission of lowering the maternal mortality rate of Black mothers.

Alexis Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Certified Doula in private practice in Austin, TX. She has a Bachelor of Science in Child & Family Studies from Louisiana State University and a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin. Her own journey into motherhood inspired her to serve families as they navigate new parenthood and in 2016 she became certified as a birth and postpartum doula. Alexis’ unique expertise allows her to bridge the gap between birth and mental health and she is passionate about supporting parents in their physical and emotional healing during the perinatal period. She believes wholeheartedly in the healing power of relationships and feels emotional support is a critical component in the sacred space of birth and postpartum.

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