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Announcing our new course: Labor & Birth before 20 Weeks Gestation
Our new course, Labor and Birth before 20 Weeks Gestation, fills that gap. It provides 6 hours of evidence-based, easy-to-understand material for any support person who wants to become more knowledgeable in supporting families physically through miscarriage.
Sep 102 min read


Prepared Presence 2025
Come join our free 5-day mini course, Prepared Presence 2025, September 22-26. Each day, you’ll get access to a short video with instructions for a 10-minute activity designed to help make your online presence more welcoming and supportive of loss families.
Sep 81 min read


Prepared Presence 2024
You're a birthworker looking for strategies to talk more about loss on your online presence, we've got you.
Sep 10, 20241 min read


What's the difference between a bereavement doula and a death doula?
Did you know that bereavement doulas and death doulas actually hold different professions?
Aug 29, 20241 min read


How to work as a bereavement doula when you can't live life on call
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.
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Taking the Haven Bereavement Doula Training as a Non-Doula
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.
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Why you should or should not become an HCBD Haven Certified Bereavement Doula
See if bereavement doula work is a good fit for you.
May 15, 20242 min read


The HCBD Haven Certified Bereavement Doula Reading List
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!
Mar 15, 20242 min read


5 reasons why every doula should strengthen their bereavement support skills
Not every doula should become a bereavement doula. But you should strengthen your bereavement support skills anyway. Here are five reasons why.
Mar 4, 20242 min read


What does it mean to be grief-informed?
"Grief-informed" is a term I use to capture two key elements of someone’s approach toward other people.
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Mentorship opportunities
You’re not in this alone. Whether you’re working toward an HCBD Haven Certified Bereavement Doula certification or not, our team is here to support you.
Mar 5, 20231 min read
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