In this two-part, two-day class, Intro to Trauma-Informed Client Care, attendees will take away:

⚡ What is trauma and how does it impact the body during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?

📔 What are the core principles of trauma-informed care?

❤️ How can we apply trauma-informed care practices — even when clients don't disclose trauma histories?

Q+A: What would you like to ask?

Ama Warnock

(They/She) is a community full spectrum doula, childbirth educator, and peer counselor on Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi land (Chicago, IL). They are highly trained and skilled in providing support to people who experience marginalization in medical spaces, particularly queer and trans folks, people of color, disabled folks, teens, and people experiencing housing insecurity. As a survivor of complex violence in both childhood and adulthood, she is dedicated both to working with clients who also have lived experience with trauma and to supporting other birth workers in providing trauma-informed care. Ama works to facilitate birth experiences that center informed consent, community care, and the prevention of obstetric violence.

Ama has a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University focused on reproductive health, non-carceral mental health, and human rights in healthcare. They have trained with Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings, The Southern Midwife, MamasteFit, Birth Monopoly, and Mujer Montuna Mama Aicha. She is mentored by the Kuluntu Reproductive Justice Center in providing anti-racist and anti-oppressive care.

This class is brought to you by The Educated Birth. The Educated Birth members and select patrons can get access to one live event per month with an exclusive discount code available immediately upon subscription. Ticket costs go toward compensating educators and towards The Educated Birth team, funding and growing our work:

"Representation isn't just nice, it's a necessary part of a safe and equitable health system."

The Educated Birth creates inclusive reproductive health education materials. Our membership and Patreon funds will allow us to invest further in and add team members who can help us create and curate more consistently, as well as expand to complete more ambitious projects throughout the year.