Support People

When you're administering emotional first aid, one key component of your preparation is having resources ready should a client need them. Here are some resources you may need if you're administering emotional first aid to a client who has experienced a loss.

In this spotlight, we feature Amanda Smith, Haven-trained bereavement doula in North Carolina.

What should we know as support people about loss parenting during the holidays? I have developed a short guide, so we can better companion those we serve. 

If you love to learn, to read, and/or to discuss tough topics with thoughtful people, this book club is for you.

In the midst of supporting families through miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss, it can be easy to lose sight of the beauty and joy in life. However, two things can be true; we can hold the grief of the families we support and our own grief along with joy and gratitude. Here are 5 practices that I have incorporated into my life to help me tune into the beauty of life while working as a bereavement doula.

In this spotlight, we feature Haven doula TaKiesha Smith in Fishers, IN.

A conversation with Haven doula Erica Lane.

It’s difficult to talk about loss on social media, but you don’t have to start from scratch. We have templates available for several different groups of folks, to equip you to talk about things that are often considered unspeakable.

You're a birthworker looking for strategies to talk more about loss on your online presence, we've got you.

Did you know that bereavement doulas and death doulas actually hold different professions?

In this spotlight, we feature Julie McKay, a Haven-trained bereavement doula in Michigan and the Creative Director of Haven Bereavement Doulas.

If you’re considering becoming a bereavement doula but life on call doesn’t sound like it will work for you right now, know that bereavement doula work may still be for you.

In this spotlight, we feature Br. Bobby McFadden, Haven-trained bereavement doula in South Bend, Indiana.

Funeral homes are important resources. Here's a step-by-step guide for how to contact them and what to ask.

In this blog post, Haven Trained Bereavement Doula Julie McKay answers some questions about what it was like to take the Haven Bereavement Doula Training as someone who had not previously been a doula.

We are eager to announce that the Haven Bereavement Doula summer book club will meet to discuss The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America.

See if bereavement doula work is a good fit for you.

A free resource to help you feel more comfortable and confident speaking about loss.

Like many other doula certification programs, ours has a reading list. We provide it here so that everyone who is looking for resources on bereavement support can engage with them, whether you're currently part of our program or not!

Not every doula should become a bereavement doula. But you should strengthen your bereavement support skills anyway. Here are five reasons why.