Bridges and Boundaries Birth Professional Programs

Your Inclusive Training Resource for Perinatal Professionals

International mentorship led by three established birth workers from two different countries with four decades of shared experience will share with you the most recent evidence and techniques in the field. Our training program is designed to set our applicants up for success in completing their certification process and beyond.  We are more interested in the quality of the training than the number of doulas we certify.  We are dedicated to increasing gender and racial equity and offer discounts for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ community members.  There are plenty of programs out there that will attempt to transfer great quantities of information quickly to learners, give them some additional resources and consider them certified. We do something different.  We believe in "slow-paced learning" in order to help learners retain new information and skills over the long term. Over the weeks of learning together and being mentored, Center Song's Bridges and Boundaries programs are intended to build sustainability and community and uplift the doulas we train, growing their strength and allowing them to uplift and support their clients.

Bridges and Boundaries Doula & Childbirth Education Training Program*: 30 Instructional Hours

1. Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 7.5 hours 

Understanding the birthing process, anatomy and physiology, mental and physical

changes in the body throughout the stage.

2. Postpartum, Recovery and Newborn Periods -- 7.5 hours

Understanding the importance of postpartum care, assisting, and educating in

breastfeeding, and proving emotional support for newborn bonding.

3. Promotes Health Equity --3 hours

Recognizing and accepting diversity in birthing practices, affirming historically

marginalized groups, and understanding how systemic barriers can hinder the birthing

person from receiving quality care.

4. Expected and Unexpected Pregnancy Outcomes -- 4 hours

Supporting clients through miscarriage, stillbirth, termination, and

infant loss, as well as providing clients with community resources to address and support related concerns.

5. Racial Equity -- 3 hours

Understanding and recognizing the role that systemic racism plays in the field of

medicine, as well as engaging in antiracist doula care rooted in dignity and respect.

6. Advocacy -- 3.5 hours

Encouraging individuals and birthing families to access appropriate community resources

to meet specific needs and understand the importance of and the protocol around being a

mandated reporter.

7. Professional Standards --  1.5 hours

Developing trust and connection with the birthing person and their family, understand

and engage in open dialogue with clients, and maintain a professional code of ethics.

*This Cohort allows for Doula/Childbirth Educator certification pathways. We have applied to be an officially recognized doula certification program with the state of Connecticut. Successful completion of additional readings, assessments, mentorship, and other requirements along with CPR/First Aid certification are required to attain certification status. We believe in seeing people complete the programs they sign up for. As such, our program offers additional support and tutoring, where appropriate.

Limited Sliding Scale Options are available. By application only, space is extremely limited.

Application fee can be paid here or by using the shopping cart, below.

Application form is found here.

If you're not sure if this program is for you, schedule free a consultation with Maura Jo here.

Please email mj@CenterSong.com with an explanation if you need a discount on this fee.

Additional past and upcoming continuing education training offerings include: Loss and Fertility Awareness, Cultural Humility and Birth Justice, Hypnosis for Birth Professionals, Creating a Sustainable Business Model, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Business Basics, Pelvic Floor Health, Evidence Based Birth(R) Savvy Birth Pro, Evidence Based Birth(R) Comfort Measures, Understanding Full Spectrum Work.

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