Abortion Doula Training coming up in Los Angeles! (Provided by the amazing people at Bay Area Doula Project)
We are excited to have had so many people interested and applying for the abortion doula training! We received many applications from diverse people in the LA area (and other states) who believe that this type of work is very necessary in their own communities. We are happy to build a larger base and are looking forward to providing this training for folx. Did you know that LA does not have many resources available for people considering/undergoing/post abortion? This is very critical to our communities because we believe that support and resources should be available for everyone, REGARDLESS of gender, race, income status, documentation status, etc. We support people with whatever they choose is best for their lives and families. We want everyone to have comprehensive education, legal right/autonomy, affordable, accessible, safe, and healthy reproductive choices without feeling forced or coerced.
What is a Community Abortion Support/Doula Training?
"An abortion doula or abortion support persxn is someone that provides emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and/or after an abortion." We are not physicians, nor do we offer abortion services. We have included the concept of 'community' abortion support/doula because the goal of ACRAS is to have a group of trained abortion support/doulas that are also knowledgeable on reproductive justice, grassroots organizing, and community health. After attending the training, the future Community Abortion Support/Doulas will:
(some of the wording has been borrowed from the amazing folks from cicadacollective.wordpress.com)
What does our training look like?
"This training will provide an overview of abortion procedures and processes, while focusing on the development of pain management techniques and emotional support skills so that doulas can advocate for and support their clients through medical and surgical abortions. The training will include extensive values clarification exercises, in addition to role-plays and partnering practice; we know that everyone brings a wide range of reproductive health and reproductive justice experience to this work, and we want the training to be an opportunity for folks to learn from each other, as well." -From the Bay Area Doula Project: 'About the Training'
The Community Abortion Doula/Support Training focuses on providing SUPPORT to people considering/undergoing/post abortion. We provide physical, emotional and informational support, however we do not provide abortions. All the work that we do as Abortion Support people goes towards providing support to people as they enter the medical system. We do not shame by any means other abortion options, however the Bay Area Doula Project nor ACRAS has enough information or experience to talk about other non-western abortions since they require great amounts of trainings and expertise, something that we are not knowledgeable about or have legal right to provide information about.
How is your training organized?
The training will take place March 23rd, 29th and 30th, 2014. During March 23rd, the members of ACRAS and potentially other guests will be presenting on radical sex education, reproductive justice and much more. The folx from BADP, who are experienced Abortion Doulas and regularly do Abortion Doula trainings, will facilitate March 29th and March 30th.
We are excited to have had so many people interested and applying for the abortion doula training! We received many applications from diverse people in the LA area (and other states) who believe that this type of work is very necessary in their own communities. We are happy to build a larger base and are looking forward to providing this training for folx. Did you know that LA does not have many resources available for people considering/undergoing/post abortion? This is very critical to our communities because we believe that support and resources should be available for everyone, REGARDLESS of gender, race, income status, documentation status, etc. We support people with whatever they choose is best for their lives and families. We want everyone to have comprehensive education, legal right/autonomy, affordable, accessible, safe, and healthy reproductive choices without feeling forced or coerced.
What is a Community Abortion Support/Doula Training?
"An abortion doula or abortion support persxn is someone that provides emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and/or after an abortion." We are not physicians, nor do we offer abortion services. We have included the concept of 'community' abortion support/doula because the goal of ACRAS is to have a group of trained abortion support/doulas that are also knowledgeable on reproductive justice, grassroots organizing, and community health. After attending the training, the future Community Abortion Support/Doulas will:
- have a general idea about the intersections of reproductive justice (race, class, documentation status, LGBTQ, etc)
- be introduced to radical sex education
- "learn about the different abortion procedures and the instruments involved with each procedure"
- "be taught ways to provide informational, emotional support and physical support to people having an abortion"
- have valuable knowledge and skills to better support their communities
(some of the wording has been borrowed from the amazing folks from cicadacollective.wordpress.com)
What does our training look like?
"This training will provide an overview of abortion procedures and processes, while focusing on the development of pain management techniques and emotional support skills so that doulas can advocate for and support their clients through medical and surgical abortions. The training will include extensive values clarification exercises, in addition to role-plays and partnering practice; we know that everyone brings a wide range of reproductive health and reproductive justice experience to this work, and we want the training to be an opportunity for folks to learn from each other, as well." -From the Bay Area Doula Project: 'About the Training'
The Community Abortion Doula/Support Training focuses on providing SUPPORT to people considering/undergoing/post abortion. We provide physical, emotional and informational support, however we do not provide abortions. All the work that we do as Abortion Support people goes towards providing support to people as they enter the medical system. We do not shame by any means other abortion options, however the Bay Area Doula Project nor ACRAS has enough information or experience to talk about other non-western abortions since they require great amounts of trainings and expertise, something that we are not knowledgeable about or have legal right to provide information about.
How is your training organized?
The training will take place March 23rd, 29th and 30th, 2014. During March 23rd, the members of ACRAS and potentially other guests will be presenting on radical sex education, reproductive justice and much more. The folx from BADP, who are experienced Abortion Doulas and regularly do Abortion Doula trainings, will facilitate March 29th and March 30th.
QTPOC- ONLY Birth Doula Training! Coming up this April!
We will be having an amazing persxn provide a training on birth doula support focused on trans* and GNC folx! More details to come up soon.
We will be having an amazing persxn provide a training on birth doula support focused on trans* and GNC folx! More details to come up soon.
