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Susie Finnerty and Ada Johnson are excited to announce a peer to peer supervision group for doulas practicing in Rhode Island. As doulas and birth workers, we have each felt the need personally, and seen the need in our community for a supportive and confidential space for peer consultation which both centers families and is respectful of our craft. Those who come to this series agree to hold each person’s unique experience with mutual respect, whether we have been in practice for 2 or 20 years. This is a group created by two community doulas as their own venture and is not part of any other collective or organization. Read more about who we are here and here.

Objective: Create a positive environment of respectful peer support for practicing doulas. To uplift each other, our profession, and obtain education hours many of us need towards our different certifications.

Who: Practicing doulas who serve families in Rhode Island. All scopes of doula practice are welcome (birth, postpartum, full spectrum, etc.). There are 10 available spots for this series.

When: First Thursday of the month from 7:30-9pm
June 3rd*
July 1st
August 5th
September 2nd
October 2nd
*During this initial meeting over Zoom, we will introduce ourselves thoroughly, share what makes us ‘tick,’ hear what each person hopes to gain from this group, select topics and decide on zoom vrs in person (see FAQ below)

Cost: $50.00
Limited scholarships available, will prioritize BIPOC doulas. There is a space in the application to request a scholarship.

Applicants agree to:
Center and uphold sacred families’ confidentiality, and while we acknowledge challenges and nuances of our work, remain nonjudgmental towards the families we care for.
Denounce racism, classism, ableism, homophobia, and transphobia. Each person comes with their own different backgrounds and lived experience. Each participant will independently agree to recognize our own privilege, if any.

Topic Options:
-Case studies
-Confidentiality 
-Shop talk: taxes, back up, partnerships and child care
-Self Care/Personal resources or practices
-Cycles of burn out
-Witnessing trauma & obstetric violence

FAQ

Is this a doula collective?
No. Everyone has their own practice, experience, skill set and training background. Those who come to this space agree to hold each person’s unique experience with mutual respect, whether we have been in practice for 2 or 20 years. This is a group created by two community doulas as their own venture and is not part of any other collective or organization. 

Are you my supervisor?
No. Ada and I are facilitators who keep time and organize the space, as well as create and uphold agreements amongst attendees. The experience is based off of the collective wisdom of those in the group.

Does this count as CEUs?
Each attendant will receive a certificate for 7.5 education hours. ACNM specialty credit has been applied for.

What if I am at a birth?
This is the nature of the work, thus there is the potential for someone to be away at a birth. In that case, you will be missed and the group will go on as planned.

We will meet on zoom or in person?
The first session on June 3rd will be held over zoom. On the agenda for that session will be to discuss whether in person (following COVID guidelines) is an option based on the comfort level of those in the group and current RIDOH/CDC guidelines.

Application

This group is at capacity and applications are currently closed. Contact me if you would like me to reach out when we run our next group.