OBSTETRIC VIOLENCE:
WHAT IT IS AND
WHAT COMMUNITY CAN DO ABOUT IT
IS THIS course FOR ME?
Only you can decide.
Your role in healthcare doesn’t matter as much as your inclination to be a
change maker…
leader…
advocate…
innovator.
This course is for folks who are ready to learn and take action.
It is not for anyone who doubts the existence or prevalence of obstetric violence.
As a graduate of Cristen’s Know Your Rights: Legal and Human Rights in Childbirth course, the knowledge she imparts completely changed my practice. – Paula A. Richards, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
COURSE goals
1 / Integrate trauma awareness and trauma-informed practice in ourselves
2 / Define, identify, and contextualize manifestations of obstetric violence
3 / Strengthen our own advocacy skills and build community to advocate against obstetric violence
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
In the course:
Taking a trauma-aware approach within ourselves
A working definition of obstetric violence and discussion of its various manifestations
What the research says about obstetric violence
Advancing the science on obstetric violence
Obstetric violence as a reproductive rights issue
Principles of advocacy for the birth room
Trauma informed care as preventative of obstetric violence
Obstetric violence is a public health threat
Contact hours pending: total estimated 8 to 10 hours
WHo YOU’LL learn with
Barbie Christianson, BSN, RN, PHN, CLC, CBE
Lorraine Garcia, MA, MSN, WHNP-BC, CNM, and PhD candidate
Sabia Wade, author and founder of Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings
Dr. Kalena Kaopuuokalani Lanuza, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CLC
Nekole Shapiro, Trauma Recovery Specialist and founder of Holistic Peer Counseling
Mandy Irby, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, LCCE, founder of The Trauma Informed Birth Nurse
Farah Diaz-Tello, Senior Counsel and Legal Director for If/When/How
Birth Monopoly Community members
the vibe
Trauma-aware approach
Conversational teaching style
Self-paced video format
jump in NOW!
COURSE ONLY
ONE TIME PAYMENT- Everything you see on this page is included
- Course access for three years includes updates, additions, and new versions within that time period
COURSE ONLY
6 PAYMENTS- Everything you see on this page is included
- Course access for three years includes updates, additions, and new versions within that time period
COMMUNITY
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP- Immediate access to the Obstetric Violence course PLUS
- Immediate access to the Know Your Rights course ($99 value)
- Beginning in February: bi-monthly community calls focusing on trauma support and advocacy hosted by Barbie Christianson BSN, RN, PHN, CLC, CBE, EBB Instructor, Full Spectrum Doula
COMMUNITY
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP- Immediate access to the Obstetric Violence course PLUS
- Immediate access to the Know Your Rights course ($99 value)
- Beginning in February: bi-monthly community calls focusing on trauma support and advocacy hosted by Barbie Christianson BSN, RN, PHN, CLC, CBE, EBB Instructor, Full Spectrum Doula
Student pricing and limited scholarships will be available in the near future – watch your inbox for announcements
Created by Cristen Pascucci
Founder of Birth Monopoly
The issue of obstetric violence is Cristen’s life work. Since 2012, she has been working at community, national, and international levels to lift the veil on the epidemic of obstetric violence, especially in facility-based settings, as well as to advocate for change. She has helped to bring major lawsuits for obstetric violence; led multiple legal advocacy efforts and media campaigns about obstetric violence, birth trauma, and human rights in childbirth; and educated hundreds of birth and healthcare workers on these issues through her classes, lectures, and publications.
As a graduate of Cristen’s Know Your Rights: Legal and Human Rights in Childbirth course, the knowledge she imparts completely changed my practice. – Paula A. Richards, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM