Professional Training

There are opportunities for professionals working with bereaved families to gather more
​resources, training, and tools.
If you would like to add opportunities to this page,
​please email us at [email protected]

International Stillbirth Alliance
​October 22-24, 2020

From ISA's website: 
​ISA’s defining event is our annual conference. The annual ISA conference is unique, as it is the only global conference that focuses on stillbirth; moreover, the annual conference embodies our core principle of collaboration between bereaved parents, clinicians, and researchers. The annual conference is for ALL who care about stillbirth prevention and bereavement support and seek to effect change globally.

International Perinatal Bereavement Conference 2020
September 30-October 3, 2020​
PLIDA - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Death Alliance

From PLIDA's Website:
​WHO ATTENDSThis conference will appeal to any professional who provides care to Families experiencing a perinatal death or engaging in research within the field including obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine physicians, neonatologists, palliative care physicians, advanced practice nurses, midwives, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, genetic counselors, ultrasonographers, chaplains, funeral directors, childlife specialists, lactation consultants, psychologists, childbirth educators, policy makers, program administrators, researchers, professors, and parent advocates, among many others. In addition, bereaved parents themselves participate in the conference in the role of parent advocates who may work in advocacy, lay support and who may hold a dual role as both patient and researcher or practitioner
OBJECTIVES- Explore relational aspects of perinatal bereavement care.
- Describe innovative clinical and advocacy implications in caring for families when their baby dies.
- Develop skills for working within an inter-professional team when providing care for bereaved families.
- Describe principles and practice of self-care.
- Discuss transformation as applied to processes of grieving.
- Provide opportunities for relationship building among parent advocates, caregivers and researchers.
- Discuss ways of translating research findings into clinical practice.
- Identify potential causes of disparity in neonatal mortality rates among varying populations

Perinatal Death & RTS Coordinator Training
​June 8-10, 2020

From RTS website:
​Our "gold standard" bereavement training will be a rewarding professional development experience. You will gain the ongoing benefits of greater evidence-based knowledge and awareness that you can apply to your practice.
What are the benefits of RTS education?
  • It ensures consistent care at every point of entry throughout a healthcare facility
  • It improves patient experience
  • It helps healthcare facilities meet The Joint Commission standards for end-of-life and bereavement care
  • It lowers legal and risk management costs

INTERNATIONAL DEATH, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT CONFERENCE
Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Pre-conference: May 31, 2020
Full conference: June 1–3, 2020

From IDGBC website:
  • Best practices and contemporary therapies for grief
  • Mental health and spirituality of the dying and grieving
  • Caregiving for diverse populations
  • Children’s grief
  • Conflict management and communication during grief
  • Managing caregiver stress
  • Social justice and grief

International End of Life Doula Association
May 1-3, 2020

TOPICS COVERED (From their website)
  • Doula approach overview
  • Past experiences with death
  • Journaling
  • Deep active listening
  • Common issues in facing death
  • Meaning and legacy work
  • Vigil planning
  • Guided imagery
  • Signs & symptoms in the dying process
  • Rituals
  • Reprocessing the dying experience
  • Early grief work
  • Self -care for doulas
  • Next steps to doula work

Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
April 26-28, 2020

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From the WAPC website:
​The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care Annual Statewide Conference brings together state and nationally recognized perinatal experts to address pertinent and emerging perinatal issues. Conference attendees enjoy the benefits of learning from multidisciplinary presenters and colleagues who share a common goal--healthy women, infants, and their families.

The purpose of the WAPC Annual Statewide Conference is to provide information about advances in perinatal care for all who have an interest in perinatal health.

Who Should Attend:
This is a conference for everyone who shares an interest in the health of women, infants, and their families—physicians, nurses, public health personnel, social workers, pharmacists, dietitians, therapists, consumers, midwives, administrators, and educators.

It addresses professional continuing education needs: The content of the conference bridges both knowledge and practice gaps. The ultimate goal of the conference is to span the gaps and improve clinical competence, practice, and outcomes in perinatal care.

Perinatal Loss Training
​April 22 & 29, 2020

Compassionate Bereavement Care® Certification Course​April 2-5, 2020

Four-day, intensive training program approved for 30 continuing education hours in Sedona, Arizona.Compassionate Bereavement Care Certification® is brought to you in partnership from the MISS Foundation , Center for Loss & Trauma, and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Trust

Sharing and Caring
​April 1-2, 2020
St Peters, MO

From Share website:
​While Share’s primary purpose is to provide support to grieving parents at the time of and/or following the death of a baby, the secondary purpose is to provide information, education and resources on the needs and rights of bereaved  parents and siblings. The objective is to aid those in the community in their supportive role. In order to meet this objective, the National Share Office holds a training workshop twice each year to aid those who work with bereaved parents.

​This workshop is open to caregivers working with families during a loss of their baby or anyone who wants to start their own Share group. Attendance from hospital chaplains, social workers, counselors, nurses, and bereaved parents is encouraged. The Sharing and Caring workshop is an 18.25 Contact Hour, 2 day training with 2.5 hours of online content. This online content includes: Watching videos for two sessions (Reflections on Perinatal Loss and Cultural and Social Diversity in Perinatal Bereavement Care), passing a post-test for each video with a score of 80%, and filling out an evaluation for each video. This online work must be complete prior to attendance at the full two-day workshop. You must also participate in small group activities related to these videos throughout the live portions of the workshop. In order to receive your certificate showing the number of Contact Hours you have earned at this workshop, you must: (1)Turn in a signed “Personal Verification of Attendance” form with each session you attended and each video you watched checked off, (2) turn in all post-tests and evaluation forms for each video you watched, (3) turn in evaluation forms for each live session you attended and the full-activity evaluation and (4) participate in small group work. Your certificate will be sent to you within 4 weeks of completion of the workshop.

Peer Support Orientation
Star Legacy Foundation
Tuesday February 18, 2020 - 7:00 pm - 9:00

From SLF Website:
This is your opportunity to give back to new bereaved families to help them navigate their lonely path through their darkest moments.  Peers can be parents, grandparents or extended family members who have experienced the loss of a baby and are in a good place with their own grief.  Star Legacy Foundation has a network of peer companions across the United States.

ISA Conference
​September 22-14, 2017

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A three day conference in Cork, Ireland featuring researchers and practitioners from around the world focusing on stillbirth and bereavement care. See bios of the speakers and the program here

8th Annual Grief Education Conference

September 28-29, 2017

A FREE session is open to the public on September 28, 2017 from 6:00-8:00pm.

September 29, 2017 from 8:00am-12:00pm
Navigating The Online Grief Support Continuum
​Registration is due Monday September 18th. The cost is $45
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*Organizations Offering Training: 

Baby Loss Family Advisors
Sherokee Ilse

Center for Loss and Life Transitions
Dr Alan Wolfelt

Foundation for Infant Loss Training
​Chantal Lockey

Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death 
Amy Wright Glenn

Infinite Hope Birth Services
Tiffany Wogsland

International End of Life Doula Association

International Stillbirth Alliance

MISS Foundation
Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

PLIDA
Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance

Rainbow Sisters, LLC
Alli Ryan

Resolve Through Sharing Gunderson Health System

SANDS
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death

SHARE 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support

Shoshana Center
For Reproductive Health Psychology
​Dr Deb Rich

Star Legacy Foundation
Stillbirth Education, Research and Awareness

Stillbirthday Doula

*We are not responsible for the quality of the training or the trainer. 

Wisconsin WIC Association Conference
September 29, 2017

BPoM is pleased to be presenting at conference this year about perinatal loss.
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After this presentation, attendees should have:
  • An understanding of the unique grief of child loss.
  • Understand how to support families after pregnancy and infant loss.
  • Be able to identify resources to support grieving families.
  • Knowledge of where to turn for additional professional resources to support families.
To register.www.wiwica.org/
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Grief & Healing Seminars with Dr Alan Wolfelt

October 10-11, 2017

Dr Alan Wolfelt is highly regarded in the bereavement field and we are fortunate that he will be in Wisconsin this Fall! CEU's are available. See full description on brochure below. 
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Pregnancy Loss for Psychotherapists - 14 hr intensive workshop

​October 26-28, 2017

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Description from the Eventbrite Page where you can register
Did you know? 20– 25% of all pregnancies do not survive to a healthy live birth. Therefore, most psychotherapists treating adults in their reproductive years will encounter this tragic experience. The ideal course of treatment is for the client to remain with his or her trusted psychotherapist as long as the therapist has basic competency in care following pregnancy loss. The overall therapeutic goal is healthy integration of this traumatic experience.

This small group intensive workshop provides a foundation of essential medical knowledge to build specialty skills in clinical evaluation and intervention. This extremely sensitive material is presented in a safe and supportive environment which facilitates participant learning and self-awareness. Lecture and video will address these topics: best practice in the medical setting, medical terminology and procedures, patterns of perinatal grief, normal trajectory of grief, differential diagnosis including DSM 5 considerations and psychotherapeutic interventions.

​Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm; Friday and Saturday 8:30 am - 4 pm. Attendance required at all sessions 14 CEU and MommaCare TM certificate

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Death Alliance (PLIDA)
​Perinatal Bereavement Conference in St Louis, MO 

SAVE THE DATE!!! October 24-27, 2018

This conference is an amazing resource for professionals including physicians, nurses, mental health, social workers, pastoral care, etc, as well as advocates! CEU's available. 

Stillbirth Summit 2019

An amazing opportunity to learn about research in the study of stillbirth directly from the researchers. There are opportunities to collaborate with physicians and advocates.