Trauma is the only gateway drug
Addiction medicine is slowly catching up to the idea that substance use disorder has both genetic and environmental risk factors which include intergenerational and childhood trauma, but stigma and all the isms continue to drive the treatment, marginalization, and criminalization of people who use drugs despite scientific evidence of substance use not being a moral failing being readily available for 20 years.
How does fatphobia show up in reproductive healthcare?
There’s a new module in Capstone US: Dismantling Fatphobia in Reproductive Healthcare with Brooke Patmore. Let’s talk about how fatphobia shows up in reproductive healthcare and what we can do about it! Overall, as community birthworkers, part of our role includes preparing our clients for the system systeming, supporting them to advocate for themselves as they’re moving through their experience and calling on healthcare providers to recognize and address fatphobia in reproductive healthcare in order to provide equitable and effective care for all patients.
Resting in Community
If you’re struggling to make space for rest, imagine what your clients might be going through? Especially in postpartum. You’ll find that many postpartum birthing folk struggle with rest and one of the biggest challenges of your practice will be supporting your clients with this.
Meet our Capstone US collaborators
Meet our Capstone US facilitators! An incredible group of birthworkers, sacred healers and reproductive justice activists with lived experience who are incredible educators! We are so excited to collaborate with them!
Can I enroll in a full spectrum birthwork training if I’m not a doula?
Are you interested in learning about pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum support? Do you want to become a part of a community that supports birthing people and folks capable of conceiving during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be considering enrolling in a full spectrum birthwork training. However, if you're not a doula or don’t plan to be one, you may be wondering if you're eligible to enroll. Well, let’s talk about it…
Capstone Canada (and US) is coming up… here’s what you need to know.
Capstone Canada starts this March! Sign up now to delve deeper into full spectrum birthwork, learning from 12 incredible guest speakers with 2 year access to all modules!