The Franciscan Health Crown Point Family Birth Center is hosting a doula certification workshop in April. This exciting event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central during the second and fourth weekends of April, specifically on April 13-14 and April 27-28 at the Franciscan Health Main St. Outpatient Center’s Marian Education Center, located at 1201 S. Main St. in Crown Point. To receive a certificate of completion, participants must attend all four days of the workshop.
Doulas are professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to their clients before, during, and shortly after childbirth. They do not perform clinical tasks but rather assist with communication, comfort, and general support during childbirth. The Franciscan Health Crown Point Family Birth Center offers doula services to families free of charge via a volunteer doula program.
The cost for this workshop is $500 and is payable within four days of registration. This includes the Introduction to Childbirth course and all other in-person instruction required toward certification as a birth doula with DONA International. Needs-based scholarship applications are being accepted to cover the cost of the workshop, generously supplied by the Franciscan Health Foundation.
Those interested in applying for a needs-based scholarship can contact Franciscan Health Crown Point Doula Program Coordinator Louise Albrecht-Mallinger via email at birthdoulalouise@gmail.com or by phone at (219) 746-9134. Registration is available online and must be complete by April 5th. Additional workshops will be offered in the summer and fall to accommodate those who cannot attend this session.
Overall, this doula certification workshop provides an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to become certified as birth doulas while gaining valuable knowledge and skills needed for providing quality care to families during one of the most important moments in their lives – childbirth!
