The Indigenous CAPC Training

ARE YOU READY TO DELIVER CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PREGNANCY CARE?

Introducing

THE INDIGENOUS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PREGNANCY CARE (CAPC) TRAINING

A 6-week course designed to help you transition from feeling unclear about delivering culturally appropriate pregnancy care to feeling confident in your cultural knowledge and abilities to continue fostering positive and engaging relationships with prenatal and postpartum Indigenous people and their families.

Coordinated by

The Biidaaban Doula Collective, meaning “Sunrise” in Anishinaabemowin – is made up of a group of Indigenous doulas who work with midwives and doctors to provide full-circle informational, emotional, physical, and spiritual support to Indigenous people and their families during their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journeys. They also provide support around reproductive health experiences including, fertility, abortion, perinatal loss, and adoption.

All profits of the course are supporting our Indigenous Doulas to provide services at no cost to First Nation, Métis and Inuit people and their families who reside in the North Simcoe Muskoka region.

The Indigenous CAPC Training was designed for you if: 

• You are a professional practitioner that has an interest in birth work.
• You focus on providing pregnancy care in the form or prenatal, birth or postpartum support.
• You are a birth work professional established in your business and seeking professional development.
• You are noticing that you serve indigenous populations and would like to have a little more knowledge and support to properly foster relationships and increase positive care experiences and encourage engagement.
• You might be a doctor, midwife, nurse, doula, therapist, or other.

Course Housekeeping Details

• Content is created by various teachers including elders, healers, Indigenous doulas, and Indigenous midwives.
• The course is 6-weeks long (one week/module with two implementation weeks).
• The course is a starter certification course.
• Content is delivered in a mixed format (e.g., direct to camera, slides, audio, etc.).
• Content can be consumed in a mixed format (e.g., audio with captions, mp4, downloadable transcripts).
• The course includes 4 modules and over 15 lessons.

Course Curriculum

*The order of the lessons are subject to change.

Module 1: EAST - The Beginnings of History, Language and Ethics

• Lesson 1: Historical Background and Our Roles
• Lesson 2: The Connection Between Language and Culture
• Lesson 3: Language Pronunciation and Grammar Fundamentals
• Lesson 4: Native American Traditional Code of Ethics

Module 2: SOUTH - Growing Awareness Through Education and Sharing Circles

• Lesson 1: Maternal Moontime Teachings
• Lesson 2: Reflective and Active Listening
• Lesson 3: Indigenous Clients Sharing Their Birth Stories
• Lesson 4: Indigenous Doulas Sharing Their Helper Journey

Module 3: WEST - Understanding Healing Through Traditional Methods

• Lesson 1: Good Life Teachings & Medicines
• Lesson 2: Mental Health
• Lesson 3: Work Scope of Birth Helpers
• Lesson 4: Nutrition
• Lesson 5: Breastfeeding

Module 4: NORTH - Reflecting on Culture Awareness and Application

• Lesson 1: Trauma and Colonization
• Lesson 2: Facilitating Engagement
• Lesson 3: Strengthening Family Connections
• Lesson 4: Counselling Skills
• Lesson 5: Integrating Traditional Knowledge Into Your Practice

What You Get By Enrolling in the Course:

• Access to the entire Indigenous CAPC Training program.
• 4 modules, 4 workbooks, and over 15 lessons of content.
• Implementable guides, checklists, worksheets, etc.
• Bonus #1 - Course content search vault: search through the lessons to find exactly what it is you're looking for.
• Bonus #2 - Course Project Plan: use this project plan (i.e., roadmap) to guide you through the course content and submit the plan for final certification.

Terms and Conditions

Due to the nature of our program, no refunds or cancellations will be available. If you are apart of a group and/or organization and would like to register 10+ participants,  please contact us at courses@chigamik.ca for a discount code.