Welcome to BEST Educator Training! We’re so happy you’re here.
Here you’ll find a few things to help you with your day.
The slides will help you follow along. We do not use content heavy slides, so no reason to have them up all the time or focus on them.
As we go through training you’ll find videos and other resources here as well.
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Challenge 1! First day of training selfie
Post on your favorite social media and let others know what you’re excited about!
working with expecting parents
We’ll watch this video in training and you can watch it here! Just click the button on the right.
We know you want to see this again! Click the button below to watch BESTie Caitlin, in the chicago area, practicing with her partner. Everything is awkward the first time and we promise this will get easier with practice. We recommend practicing with family and friends - whoever is in your bubble!
Postpartum resources
A few things you might find helpful. If you are looking for a maternal mental health provider trained in the perinatal period, PSI is a great resource. If you can’t find anyone, you can connect with a therapist in your area who has an interest in maternal/women/parental mental health and let them know they can get continuing education credits by attending the PSI training and you’d love to refer to them.
Break out activity
You will be divided into groups. The buttons below coordinate with your group.
Click the button that corresponds to your group
You can stay in the main group if you like, but please stay muted there. We will stay muted too. Use chat feature in the main group if you have any issues.
You will need to wait for us to let you in your breakout group. We'll get you all in, just takes a moment.
Have fun.
Meet us back in the main group at the time shared in main group.
Resources for Equity and impacts of racism on Birth and healthcare
We have only just begun this discussion. Maybe you want to explore it some more? It’s important the conversation continue in all aspects of our lives, but especially in our field as birth workers. The conversation must continue with curiosity, vulnerability, willingness to be uncomfortable, and a desire to grow.
As white allies we need to hear, learn from, and amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The resources below are resources for continued learning from these voices. This is in no way an exhaustive list.
A Midwife's Own Story is a 1953 educational film written, directed and produced by George C. Stoney which was used to educate midwives in the Southern United States and promote greater cooperation between midwifery and the modern health system. It was produced by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Exam
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due at midnight tomorrow
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