Join us for our fall iteration of the Nourishing Networks of Care abortion support training. Teachers will be sharing knowledge, skills, and lessons we’ve learned over the years, along with a library of community resources built to support your abortion doula practice. Together we will expand our networks of care rooting into a holistic framework that honors both the person receiving and the person giving care. Join us for a comprehensive online training for abortion supporters, accompaniment, & doulas.
Hybrid Delivery: This class has extensive resources and pre-recorded material to work through on a weekly basis. Weekly LIVE sessions convene for deepening, discussion, and networking. Attendance at LIVE sessions is highly recommended, but not required. LIVE sessions are recorded and posted to the classroom for review.
Live Class Details:
- Sept 1st: 2:00-4:00pm PT / 5:00-7:00pm ET
- Sept 8th: 2:00-4:00pm PT / 5:00-7:00pm ET
- Sept 15th: 2:00-4:00pm PT / 5:00-7:00pm ET
- Sept 22nd: 2:00-4:00pm PT / 5:00-7:00pm ET
- Sept 29th: 2:00-4:00pm PT / 5:00-7:00pm ET * (see note below)
Important Notes:
- The course format is a combination of pre-recorded materials, live zoom classes, and workbooks. Each week participants are expected to watch and engage with the online classroom BEFORE our live class.
- The expectation is a shared commitment to attend and engage with content, teachers, and one another.
- Digital materials will be made available to all registrants including a workbook to take notes on through the course and an abortion mapping workbook called 'Roadmap to Care'. You are welcome to print these yourself or keep them digital. Print bundles are available as an ADDITIONAL OPTION on this registration. If you add the printed bundle add-on, we will print, bind, and ship the materials to you before class begins.
Class Outline:
WEEK 1: GROUNDING IN THE WORK AND IN THE WORKSHOP
- Welcoming to the program
- Abortion history and ever changing landscapes in North America
- What abortions can look like, particularly in the United States
- Developing a shared language and framework
- Understanding fertility cycles as a foundation of body literacy
- Embodied exercises
WEEK 2: ABORTION METHODS AND PROVISION
- Understanding different methods of abortion, including:
- Instrumental
- Medication,
- Herbal
- Traditional methods
- Self-Managed Abortions
- Options counseling that includes informed consent on access and appropriateness of each method
- Discussing why someone might prefer one method over another
- Identifying complications and when to make a medical referral
- Resource sharing and sourcing supplies
WEEK 3: ABORTIONS ARE MORE THAN A MEDICAL PROCEDURE
- Safety is a community responsibility
- Digital security as an act of collective care
- Logistical support that really makes a difference
- Holistic support, including nutrition, herbal remedies and postpartum care
- Holding space emotionally and spiritually with clients
WEEK 4: CONNECTING THE NETWORK
- Taking and finding new clients
- Building a map of your unique abortion landscape
- Staying present: avoiding burnout and creating boundaries
- Connecting to others in your region and with shared identities
- Collectively dreaming radical care and support
* WEEK 5: We’ve intentionally built an extra session into the schedule so we can move at a comfortable pace. We will use this additional session, if needed, to cover course material, review key concepts, make up a postponed class, or address topics of particular interest to the group.
Cost: sliding scale $175-425
Scholarships: Please contact us to ask about scholarships: education@holisticreproproject.com
More Info: The class is hosted on a Squarespace Classroom. All participants recieve a digital copy of an accompanying Nourishing Networks Workbook plus a copy of the Roadmap to Care. Physical copies of the workbooks are available as an add-on.