Pregnancy & Early Parenting Online Conference for People with a History of Substance Use

The Pregnancy HUB presents a FREE online conference for any pregnant, postpartum, or early parenting person who may have a history of substance use in BC. Pregnancy and early parenting can be challenging at any time and we could all use some extra support and learning to help guide us through this new journey. Please join us for a day of insightful learning and skill development to help you through your pregnancy and early parenting period. 

In order to preserve registrants' confidentiality  and anonymity, The Pregnancy HUB will be using Zoom Webinar and registrants' video profiles disabled. This conference will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date. 

Thursday, January 15th Agenda

9:15 - 9:30am: Welcome from The Pregnancy HUB & Land Acknowledgement - Hayley Bentley & Traditional Welcome & Opening - Elder Glida Morgan

9:30-10:15am:Caring for your Baby at Risk for Substance Use Withdrawal

Presenter: Jola Berkman, RN, BSN, BSc.(hons), M.Ed

10:30-11:15am: Parenting in the Real World: Substance Use and System Navigation Presenter: Jenn Betts, BLA, DONA Certified Doula

BREAK

11:30am-12:15pm: Choices, Navigation & A Well Nourished Transition to Parenthood Presenter: Laura Interlandi, Doula, BSW (candidate) 

LUNCH BREAK 12:15-1:00pm 

1:00-1:45pm: Normalizing Newborn Behaviours

Presenter: Erin Fulton, RN, BScN, IBCLC, MSN

1:45-2:30pm: Strength-based Parenting

Presenter: Jenn Betts, BLA, DONA Certified Doula

2:30 – 2:45pm: Closing Remarks – Elder Glida Morgan & Hayley Bentley

BCAPOP gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the Provincial Perinatal Substance Use Program, BC Women's Mental Health and Substance Use Programs + Initiatives for this event.