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Birth Support Skills Workshop

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🌿 Full Embrace Doula Training: Birth Support Skills Workshop – July 26–27 in Anchorage 🌿

📍 In-person Weekend Workshop

🕙 Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

📌 Hosted by Due North Support Services LLC, led by Dalecia Young

This no-cost weekend workshop is open to all—whether you’re supporting a loved one or exploring birthwork as a new path. It’s a core part of the Full Embrace Doula Training, which includes a 20-hour virtual course, hands-on learning, and access to our Community-Supported Doula Program—a unique initiative that connects trainees with families seeking community-based care across Alaska.

🌸 What We’ll Cover:


The role of a doula or birth support person

Emotional, physical, and informational support for families

Prenatal advocacy and decision-making support

Trauma-informed care and cultural humility

Hands-on comfort measures and labor positioning

Postpartum care and protecting recovery time

Boundaries, scope, and holding space with care

This workshop is:

✔ Rooted in cultural responsiveness

✔ Designed through an Alaska-specific, trauma-informed lens

✔ A meaningful step toward doula certification

🌻 Meals provided each day | Breastfed infants warmly welcomed

We strive to create a space where caregivers can fully participate.

🔗 Apply here: https://www.duenorthsupportservices.com/upcoming-events

✨ Application required to reserve your spot.

✨ Priority is given to BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and rural applicants—but all are welcome to apply.

🪻 Participants may also be eligible for stipends and continued mentorship if pursuing Full Embrace certification.


This workshop is made possible by the support of:

University of Alaska Anchorage • State of Alaska Department of Health • Alaska Birth Collective

Funding Acknowledgment:

This opportunity is fully funded by the State of Alaska’s Maternal Child Death Review (MCDR) / Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Prevention (MMVP) program, which helps expand access to culturally matched, community-rooted birth support across Alaska.

🧡 Questions?

Email: aGVsbG8gfCBkdWVub3J0aHN1cHBvcnRzZXJ2aWNlcyAhIGNvbQ==

More info: www.duenorthsupportservices.com



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