Creativity, Connection and Commitment:

Supporting teens
in the childbearing year
 
A Lamaze International workshop 

Plano, Texas October 8, 2008

facilitated by Teri Shilling*, MS, CD(DONA), IBCLC, LCCE
co-sponsored by The Family Way
hosted by Plano Presbyterian Hospital 

Learn the current best practices for working with teens:

  • Creative ideas to reach teens effectively
  • A continuing connection with others through a teen support web page
  • A renewed commitment to support teens in the childbearing year

WHO:
Childbirth educators, nurses, doulas, social workers, teachers and anyone who works with pregnant and parenting teens.
 
WHY:
  1. Serving pregnant teens is an exciting, challenging, and important role.
  2. Committed adults can make a huge difference in a teen parent's life by providing quality preparation for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
  3. Empowerment and respect for adolescents is key to being effective.  
 
After this hands-on, experiential workshop, you will:
  • have skills to help teens approach birth with confidence and prepare for early parenting.
  • have creative strategies and learning activities to incorporate immediately
  • design interactive and small group activites that are effective
  • explore the "community and social networks" of today's youth

You will also receive:
  • 8 Lamaze Contact Hours
  • 8 Nursing Contact Hours
  • ICEA Contact Hours (pending approval)
TIME: 8 - 4:30 with a working lunch!

CLICK HERE TO GET THE SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY!

CLICK HERE FOR LOGISTICAL (MEETING LOCATION/LODGING) INFORMATION

* Teri is the director of Passion for Birth, creator of the Idea Box for the Creative and Interactive Childbirth Educator, a past president of Lamaze, currently a mother of a teen and has been "connecting" with pregnant and parenting teens forever. She is on a mission to stomp out boring childbirth classes. Help her meet this goal! 

Early Bird Rate
(Lamaze member or PHP employee) 
$109 

 

Sign up now!  Offer expires Sept. 9.  
Regular rate: $129

Early Bird Rate
(Not a Lamaze Member)
$119 

Sign up now!  Offer expires Sept. 9.  
Regular rate: $139

Phone: 1-866-P4BIRTH

for more info: teri@passionforbirth.com