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Special Events
Open House I Toronto I May 4
Join Doula Canada for an afternoon of updates, networking, and fun announcements, hosted by our National Director and Program Coordinator. Guest speaker:Â Giselle Johnston of Full Spectrum Doula Topic: "Exploring Privilege: Anti-Oppressive Practice in Birth Work." Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by April 30th, 2018.
Rock Your VBAC I Online I May 28
Join your instructor Kirston (PSP, owner of Huron Birth) for a 4 week learning journey that will be certain to build your knowledge, skill set, and confidence around supporting clients through their vaginal birth after cesarean experiences. *Please note that this course starts on Monday May 28th, with weekly webinars held on Tuesday evenings for […]
APRIL BOOK CLUB: Witches, Nurses & Midwives
, CanadaThanks for choosing to join our April Book Club! We will be reading Witches, Nurses & Midwives by Barbara Ehrennreich and Deirdre English. Please purchase your copy and join us at 7pm EST via Zoom. Link for webinar will be sent to all participants on Sunday April 5th. Come prepared to share your thoughts about […]
PURELY DOULA RETREAT I Ontario I April 24-26, 2020
Ontario TBA Ontario, CanadaJoin Doula Canada for a weekend retreat of connection, collaboration, and inspired passion! Our retreats are open to all birth workers, doulas, and persons inspired by the calling to support others. The retreat includes: Accommodations for Friday evening and Saturday evenings All food costs associated with attendance, up until departure on Sunday morning at 10am […]
Purely Doula Retreat I Nova Scotia I May 22-24, 2020
Nova Scotia Amherst, Nova Scotia, CanadaJoin Doula Canada for a weekend retreat of connection, collaboration, and inspired passion! Our retreats are open to all birth workers, doulas, and persons inspired by the calling to support others. The retreat includes: Accommodations for Friday evening and Saturday evenings All food costs associated with attendance, up until departure on Sunday morning at 10am […]
MEMBERS EVENT: Arts & Chat Session facilitated by Anna Penner, IE Lead for LGBTQ2S+ communities
, CanadaIt's PRIDE month and throughout June Doula Canada will be hosting a number of events and activities to honour our LGBTQ2S+ members and clients! On Monday June 13th at 1:00pm EST you can join Anna Penner, our IE Lead for LGBTQ2S+ communities for some affirmation making, open discussion, and general online fun! This Members Event […]
MEMBERS EVENT: Seashorse (film) screening & discussion I June 21 @ 6pm EST
, CanadaPull out the popcorn, it’s time for a movie night! Join us on June 21st at 6:00pm EST, to watch the award-winning film, Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth.  Following the film, you are invited to stay for a discussion on how to effectively support trans & non-binary parents, facilitated by Anna Penner, IE Lead for […]
WEBINAR: Fertility & Supporting Diverse Outcomes I September 19 @ 7:30pm EST
, CanadaNo fertility journey is alike! Individuals going through a fertility journey will often experience difficult decisions, situations, and roadblocks. Join us for a 90 minute webinar on Monday September 19th at 7:30pm EST. Live session, recorded playback, and post-session hand outs! Workshop Description: To best support clients with their unique fertility experiences, this webinar is […]
Monthly: Reproductive Support Workers DEBRIEF group I September 25 @ 12pm EST
, CanadaSeptember 25. @ 12pm EST All sessions will be held via Zoom. Sessions will not be recorded for privacy and safety. Participants will be asked to sign a confidentiality statement prior to participating in order to ensure the information shared by all attendees is respected and kept confidential to those who attend. Note: this is […]
Webinar: Supporting Young Parents, an event with Lorena Murialdo of Planned Parenthood Toronto
, CanadaThis 60 minute webinar will host Lorena Murialdo, from Planned Parenthood Toronto, who will lead a discussion about supporting young parents in today's birth and parenting climate. What will this webinar cover? We took it to our DTC crowd to ask them what they would like to learn most about! When we asked our members about […]
Choose Your Own Book Club I November 4th I 7pm EST via Zoom (FREE EVENT)
, CanadaWelcome to the Choose Your Own Book Club: the book club where you always get to choose the book! Bring whatever (birthwork related) book you've been reading to the group, and share a bit about it. What do you like about it? What do you hate? What has left you wondering? What will you use in […]
Menopause Doula I ONLINE I January 8, 2023 START DATE
, CanadaApplicants recognize that this course material will not become available JANUARY 8th, 2023. Registrants are acknowledge that this is an online course that offers 10 modules of content, 4 live meetings, 6 core assignments, module quizzes, and a minimum of 20 practicum hours. Students have 24 months to complete all course requirements for completion. Live […]
Implicit Bias in Birth Work | February 7 @ 6:30pm
, CanadaThis 90-minute webinar will provide an intersectional anti-racist presentation on what implicit bias is, how this relates to the social determinants of health, and how bias manifests in healthcare and pregnancy/perinatal/postpartum care. Using scenarios and role-playing, the workshop will generate strategies for identifying bias in oneself, and strategies for disrupting it without causing additional stress […]
COSTA RICA I Labour & Postpartum Doula training I March 22-29
, Canada50+ HOURS LIVE TRAINING IN COSTA RICA BIRTH + POSTPARTUM DOULA TRAINING A dual-certificate training where you study as both a Birth and Postpartum Doula! Join Doula Canada in Costa Rica for 50+ hours of Labour and Postpartum Doula training, plus a retreat that will provide connection, collaboration, and inspired passion! For more information please […]
Reproductive Herbalism I ONLINE I July 3rd, 2023 START
, CanadaDoula Canada offers you a comprehensive introduction to reproductive herbalism - menstruation to menopause! This course will help you grow in your general awareness of safe use of herbalism and allow you to expand your knowledge. All herbal discussions look at the materia medica of herbs and have foundations in research or traditional herbal usage. […]
WEBINAR- Gender-Based Violence Can Happen to Care Workers: What You Need to Know
Virtual , CanadaHave you ever received communication from a potential client that made you feel uncomfortable, but couldn’t quite put a finger on why? Would you know what steps to take if you felt unsafe in a client’s home? Who can you reach out to about problem clients? Gender-based violence (GBV) can happen to workers in feminized […]