Learn the effects of sexual abuse on pregnancy and childbirth and how you can help survivor moms.
Attend Midwifery Today’s Conference
“Hope and Healing—
Collaborating to Bring Midwifery and Mental Health Care
to Women Who Are Survivors of
Sexual Abuse”
Also choose from a variety of classes for midwives and aspiring midwives
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Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Pre-Conference May 7–8, 2008
Conference May 9–10, 2008 |
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Learn about the book that inspired this conference:
Survivor Moms
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TEACHERS CLASSES ACCOMMODATIONS TRAVEL TESTIMONIALS CEUs & MORE INFO DISCUSS in our forums
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 a word from Phyllis Klaus...
Childhood sexual abuse occurs in approximately one
out of three girls and one out of five boys. It takes place
between a child (under 18 years) and an adult or even someone
close in age, whom the child perceives as more powerful.
It takes a variety of forms: verbal, psychological and /or
physical. Abuse memories can be activated at significant
developmental periods or at stressful life events. Pregnancy
and becoming a parent are times of vulnerability, perhaps
due to uncontrollable factors such as rapid changes in the
woman’s body, uncertainty and labor pain, stretching of
the birth canal as the baby descends and, in the end, for
both parents, responsibility for a tiny, dependent infant.
Survivors of abuse may be affected by numerous invasive
procedures as well as coping with medical professionals who
are strangers with authority and power. Survivors may seek
out midwives, hoping to find the nurturing comfort and safety
they did not receive from other important figures at the time
of the abuse. Addressing the special role of midwives and
counselors in working with women who have this history is a
particular goal of these workshops.
Phyllis Klaus, MFT, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and social worker. She teaches and practices at the Milton H. Erickson Institute in Santa Rosa, California, and also practices in Berkeley, California, providing psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and counseling to individuals, couples, families, children and groups. She has worked with the concerns, both medical and psychosocial, of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period for the past 30 years, and has been involved in research and training of maternity caregivers. She is also a founder of DONA International. READ MORE ABOUT PHYLLIS KLAUS. |
Who should attend the Hope and Healing Conference:
- Midwives, doulas and other caregivers who work with pregnant women
- Trauma and grief counselors, including social workers and psychiatrists
- Women who have been abused and are concerned about how it will affect them during pregnancy and childbirth
- Relatives of abused women.
- Anyone who is concerned about the problem of sexual abuse
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Learn from the Best Teachers in the Field:
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Classes include:
Click here for the full list of classes. Some of the many classes offered include:
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Sexual abuse and trauma classes
- Two Day workshop: The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Its Effects and Management
- Counseling for Abuse
- What Therapists Need to Know about Working with Pregnant Survivors
- Narratives of both Challenges and Growth Across the Childbearing Year
- Healing Options: Overview of Modalities for Addressing Negative effects of Trauma
- Positive Coping: Helping Survivors Self-Soothe without Substance Use or Harmful Behavior
- Care of the Caregiver: Managing Vicarious Trauma when Working with Survivor Moms
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Classes for midwives and aspiring midwives
- Beginning Midwifery
- Hemorrhage: Prevention and Management
- Herb Workshop
- Midwifery Skills Update
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Malpresentation
- Posterior Roundtables
- Prenatal Care to Prevent Complications
- Prolonged Labor
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Conference Venue and Accommodations
Best Western Executive Plaza
2900 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Telephone: (734) 665-4444
Fax: (734) 665-1776
Web: www.bestwestern.com
Nestled in Southeast Michigan, Ann Arbor is a charming town served by the
Best Western Executive Plaza. It is centrally located near the University of
Michigan, theaters, Dominos Farms and all the activities Ann Arbor has to
offer. This is a full-service hotel with a restaurant, lounge, indoor/outdoor
pool, exercise facility, whirlpool, sauna, remote controlled television,
refrigerator, microwave and king rooms with sofa bed. There is also an
abundant amount of free parking.
Room Reservations: Registrants who call the Best Western Executive Plaza
directly at (734) 665-4444 by April 22, 2008, will receive the discounted
room rates listed below. After April 22, reservations will be accepted
based on availability. You must mention that you are participating in
the Midwifery Today conference to receive the discounted room rate.
All reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card at the time of
making the reservations. Cash paying customers will be required to make
a $25.00 phone deposit at check-in time to utilize any incidentals. Check-in
time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am.
Room Rates: $67 for a room with a king bed or two double beds. These
room rates do not include tax.
Travel Information
Directions to the Best Western Exectutive Plaza: From Interstate 94 East/West, take Exit 172 (Jackson Road). Drive west and the hotel will be on the right, just before Wagner Road. Directions and map available on the Web site at www.bestwestern.com
Read What Others Have Experienced at Conferences
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 "I'm a midwife and have never left a conference feeling as nurtured and inspired—I so support what Midwifery Today is doing and what you're about—Unity, loving and supporting women—bringing the best care to women."
– P.K., Philadelphia conference attendee
[ READ OTHER TESTIMONIALS ]
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More Information
- To receive a printed program by mail, please e-mail us with your request.
- How to Save on Conference Prices: You can receive a discount on your conference fees by registering early. See the conference registration form that accompanies this program for dates. You can receive an additional discount by subscribing to Midwifery Today. Students who pay tuition who register for two or more days qualify for a
20% discount on conference fees when they submit, with their registration,
proof of full-time student status. See the conference registration page for complete details on conference pricing.
- Continuing Education: This conference is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Provider ID #886491694 for continuing education contact hours. Pending approval, CEUs will be offered for ACNM and MEAC. More information
- Children at the Conference: Mothers may sit with babes in arms in the classrooms. However, out of respect for others, and because we are taping
many of the classes, if a baby makes any noise, we must ask
mother and baby to leave the room. Attendees must make
their own arrangements for childcare.
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