
Calming Nature Doula Service & Center
Doula Training
Do you dream of becoming a BIRTH DOULA?
Do you want to earn a livable wage and build a sustainable business?
Do you want to serve your local birth community of disenfranchised expectant families?
Are you ready to dig deep to learn to earn and serve?
Do you have $649-$1350 USD to invest in your dream?
If you answered yes to all these, then you are perfect to join us for a DONA approved Birth Doula training, facilitated by NIKIA LAWSON, MA, BSW, BDT(DONA), CD(DONA, and hosted by Shannon Johns CD(DONA), CLC, of Calming Nature Doula Center.
This internationally referenced training and competency verification includes evidenced-based information including but not limited to:
* comprehensive doula service training, practical & emotional skills
* comfort measures that will make you more effective as a birth doula and immediate postpartum
* newborn & breastfeeding support
* effective strategies that make childbirth a meaningful experience for your clients
* strategies and tips for special circumstances – VBAC delivery, multiples, planned cesarean deliveries, etc
* professional development and skills on how to talk to mothers in a way that encourages them to choose doula care
* confidence building knowledge and skills, doula practice & business.
Join us for 2-3 days of meaningful training that will prepare you with doula skills and care to establish a sustainable business and serve the community of disproportionately under-served expectant families including: teens, low income, domestic violence survivors, mentally ill, substance abusers, hearing impaired and members of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
You will learn:
~Implicit bias for doulas
~16 hours of birth doula training
~Breastfeeding for the new mother
Training includes manual & handouts.
The best thing is that you'll also get the opportunity to have hands on birth experience serving families with an experienced Doula, to obtain your certifying births by working with a local non-profit organization.
You can now also keep up the momentum by adding the mentoring and shadowing program. This program will schedule you to follow and work with a seasoned Doula and shadow 4 Doula clients!
Once you're paid in full, you'll receive additional information to participate in a number of additional trainings and education offered Birth Blessings and Nikia's Facebook Birth Workers Mastermind group!!!
You can also now keep up the momentum by adding the mentoring and shadowing program. This program will schedule you to work with a seasoned Doula and shadow 4 Doula clients.
Fees:
2 day Birth Doula training $649.
3 day Birth Doula and Childbirth Education $849
Mentoring is available for the 3 participants for $1350
Training Dates:
June 11th-June 13th 2023
9am-6pm Daily
October 13th-October 15th 2023
9am-6pm Daily
Non-Refundable Deposit of $150 Due by May 1st for the June training.
Full payment Due by June 1st 2023. Please remit payments via check or money order to:
Calming Nature Doula Services
By Mail:
223 Grant St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
Memo Line: DONA Doula training
You can also make your payments directly to us via:
Cash App: $CalmingNatureDS
Registration Form: https://form.jotform.com/210290587582157
*$150 NON-REFUNDABLE: Deposit due by June 1st 2023. Full refund available if requested 30 or more days before the first day of class. If you're unable to attend class you can reserve a seat at the following next scheduled class only or transfer to another I participant. If you're unable to attend that class you would need to pay an additional reschedule fee of $15
Postpartum Doula Training
Get ready for a full 2 day training Postpartum Doula tainting through CAPPA. This training will compose of a number of areas around support for the family. Some include,
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Scope of Practice for Postpartum Doula
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Informed consent
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Interventions impact on the postpartum period
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Supporting parents in the immediate postpartum period
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Breastfeeding support
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Baby care techniques
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Calming and soothing techniques
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Postpartum Mood Disorders and support available
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SIDS/Back to Sleep Campaign
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Grief/Loss Support
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and much more!
Postpartum Doula training
April 22nd and 23rd
2 day Postpartum Doula training $550.
2 Day Postpartum Doula training and mentoring $800
Non-Refundable Deposit of $150 Due by March 30th for the April training.
Full payment Due by April 15th, 2023. Please remit payments via check or money order to:
Calming Nature Doula Services
By Mail:
223 Grant St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
Memo Line: CAPPA Doula training
You can also make your payments directly to us via:
Cash App: $CalmingNatureDS
Registration form:
"Postpartum Doula training registration form" https://form.jotform.com/230536683258159
Thank you again! If you have any additional questions please contact us at 716-768-4758 or email us directly.
Payments can be made at our office anytime. We accept cash, check, or money order payments.