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Birth Currents contains the latest childbirth, pregnancy,
breastfeeding, postpartum, parenting and midwifery-related
events in California.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS
Informed Consent | Breastfeeding Training| Volunteer Doulas Needed |
| Being Delivered or Giving Birth
Out of Hospital vs. Hospital Birth Workshop| Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Homebirth Seminar |
ONGOING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
"Informed Consent and Refusal in Maternity Care" A Webinar offered by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Care
Register today for this FREE Webinar!
It's time to put women back in the driver's seat when it comes to their maternity care decisions. CIMS' experts have examined how current laws and professional practice guidelines affect patient decision-making in maternity care, and demonstrate in this FREE Webinar how patient access to evidence-based research is particularly important during a time when perinatal mortality and morbidity rates, interventions, and disparities are on the rise in the U.S. Need a continuing education certificate? Processing fees apply.
Friday, June 19, 2009
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Eastern) / 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Pacific)
Register online at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/594055522
Participants will learn:
The legal and ethical responsibilities that health care professionals have to provide informed consent and refusal
The components of informed consent and refusal and how to implement them fully during their interactions with patients
The benefits of informed patient decision making and ways to utilize this knowledge to affect policy change within their institutions
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. (1.33 contact hours)
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15290, for 1.33 contact hours.
This program is approved by the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) for 1 contact hour of continuing education. For more information, go to www.motherfreindly.org.
OUT OF HOSPITAL VS. HOSPITAL BIRTH WORKSHOP
MONDAY EVENINGS – IRVINE, CA
Hosted by: South CoastMidwifery
Program Description:
This FREE workshop is offered to anyone pursuing an interest in an out-of-hospital birth. This workshop is also ideal for all you skeptics out there! Highlights will include benefits of birthing out of the hospital vs. in the hospital, midwifery vs. medical doctor care, research and statistical evidence supporting out-of-hospital and midwives and much more!
A complementary vegetarian dinner will be served, so please put in your reservation today! Workshops are held twice per month on Monday evenings. Call for our upcoming schedule.
Goals and Objectives:
You will leave this workshop with empowering information to enable your important decision about choosing a prenatal care provider.
Instructors: Given by the midwives of South Coast Midwifery
Target Audience: Expectant Parents or those who are planning on getting pregnant
Location:
South Coast Midwifery & Women's Health Care
4650 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604
949.654.2727
Registration information:
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOMEBIRTH SEMINAR
ONGOINGLY- LOS ANGELES
Hosted by: Tender Loving Care Women's Center
Program Description:
Tender Loving Care Women's Center offers a special seminar for expecting mothers seeking information about home birth.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, and if you have thought about, or have decided that homebirth is for you, or you just want to explore all of your birth opportunities, this class is for you. We will answer all of your questions great and small and help you make well informed decisions when examining your birth options. For the dates of the next class download a flyer.
VOLUNTEER DOULAS NEEDED-SANTA MONICA, CA AREA:
Westside Women's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, a community clinic offering comprehensive ob/gyn and family-planning services by UCLA's Certified Nurse-Midwives, has a doula program for their Medi-Cal patients. Doulas will be matched with pregnant patients who deliver at UCLA Medical Center with Nurse-Midwives. If you are a Certified Doula or Birth Assistant and would like to volunteer, contact Anto Maria Honon, Perinatal Coordinator, at 310-450-2191 ext. 229.
"Hearts and Hands Doula Program" at UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest is looking for certified and/or experienced labor support providers, doulas or birth assistants. Also, those with personal experience helping families during labor may apply. This is a great opportunity to make a contribution to women and to gain valuable new experiences. Contact: Karen Lindquist, Director of Volunteer Services, UCSD Medical Center at 619-543-6370. "Heart and Hands Doula Program" is a cooperative effort between UCSD Medical Center and Athena Women's Health and The BirthPlace, a low-risk, in-hospital birthing center with care by Certified Nurse Midwives.
VOLUNTEER DOULAS NEEDED-PASADENA/ALTADENA, CA AREA:
The Pasadena Public Health Department Black Infant Health Program Caring Companions Childbirth Assistant Referral Service offers free doula support services to women who receive prenatal care at Pasadena Public Health Department prenatal clinic, and to all women in Los Angeles County who have Medi-Cal or who are low-income.
Doulas seeking births needed for certification who would like to make a difference in the lives of African-American and Hispanic women and babies are invited to volunteer to do labor support. Most clients deliver at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. African-American Doulas and Spanish speaking doulas are encouraged to apply; but doulas of all backgrounds are welcome.
Postpartum doulas who speak Spanish are especially needed!
Application and TB testing are required before being put on a referral list that will be given to clients seeking Doulas.
The Black Infant Health Program is funded by The California Department of Health Services Maternal and Child Health Branch to address the issue of premature birth, low birth weight and infant and maternal mortality in the African-American community. The program utilizes a framework of social support and empowerment to reach these objectives.
To obtain an application and for further information, contact The Black Infant Health Program at 626-744-6093 or e-mail:
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