Course Description:
This webinar is led by Jodie Hnatkovich, LPC, PMH-C and focuses on supporting the perinatal loss provider, including topics such as secondary trauma and self-care.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the emotional and psychological challenges faced by providers supporting families through perinatal loss.
- Understand the importance of self-care and institutional support in preventing compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.
- Identify strategies and resources to support provider well-being and resilience.
- Develop approaches to create a supportive work environment that acknowledges and addresses the needs of perinatal loss providers.
Certificate:
By completing and passing this webinar course, you will attain the certificate Supporting the Perinatal Loss Provider Part 1
Learning Credits:
Continuing Education Units 1.0
Presenter Bios:
Jodie Hnatkovich, LPC, PMH-C, CPLC is clinical counselor in Pittsburgh. Jodie has spent the last twelve years focused on grief and trauma recovery for families. Through the personal and professional journey, Jodie has organically established her clinical specialty of perinatal loss and trauma, a focus on pregnancy loss, infant death, and traumatic childbirth. Her group practice, Forward Wellness Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC aims to support women and families navigating life transitions to find a better balance. Jodie is the co-founder of Forward Allies for Equity in Reproductive and Mental Health, a nonprofit aimed at reducing barriers to quality healthcare. She is an advocate for women and families, and her goal is to support all families and their helpers navigate the ‘dark-side of motherhood’ through advocacy, research, and solidarity. The other part of her life revolves around enjoying the time spent with her husband and two living children.
