Women experiencing perinatal loss face unique challenges that require a coordinated, interprofessional response. Collaboration between medical professionals, social workers, mental health professionals, chaplains, and child life specialists is crucial to effectively support bereaved parents.
In partnership with the Virginia Department of Health, Full Circle’s professionals will be offering a training for healthcare professionals caring for women who have experienced a perinatal loss. This training is appropriate for medical professionals, mental health professionals, hospital chaplains, child life specialists, and students pursuing studies in any of these fields.
Goals
Goals of the training include helping healthcare professionals learn how to do the following:
- Describe how perinatal loss grief differs from that of general grief
- Explain the complex interplay of emotional, psychological, spiritual, and social challenges associated with perinatal loss
- Describe the importance of companioning parents both during and after a perinatal loss
- List cultural considerations when working with various populations
- Identify ways to provide comprehensive, compassionate care to patients after a perinatal loss
- Implement trauma informed care strategies to help decrease the risk of both emotional trauma and long-term effects
- Describe specific practices that can be utilized to minimize traumatic impact
Continuing Education
Continuing education (CE) credits will be offered in partnership with VCU Health for this training opportunity, with up to four (4) credit hours available. Please contact us for more information or details if you would like to pursue this option.
Dates Offered
- September 1, 2026, 12:00 – 4:30 pm
(Participants only need to attend one training date.)
Modality
The training will be offered virtually as a half day on each of the training dates. Workshop includes educational training, panel discussion, and a Q&A session.
Cost
This professional development opportunity is offered free of charge due to support from the Virginia Department of Health.
Registration Information
Please choose the corresponding date you would like to register for from the options below.
If you have questions regarding the content of this training, please contact Allyson Drake, Executive Director, at allyson.drake@fullcirclegc.org or 804-912-2947.