Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week

Clients may have a variety of responses to their abortion decision and experience. This presentation will discuss how to support clients as they navigate their decision and also discuss supporting your staff involved in assisting these clients.

Presented by Teresa Tholany and Kelly McCallister

 

This course is designed to equip staff and volunteers in pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, and related life-affirming ministries with practical tools for supporting women who have experienced trauma. The training explores how trauma, especially adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), can influence pregnancy, parenting, and overall well-being, while offering biblically grounded strategies for fostering healing and resilience.

Students will learn the key principles of trauma-informed care as defined by SAMHSA, how trauma impacts brain development, stress response systems, pregnancy outcomes, and maternal-child bonding. Practical applications are reinforced through scenario-based learning and reflection questions.

This course is ideal for individuals working in pregnancy help organizations who want to increase their effectiveness in walking alongside women with trauma histories. It is particularly helpful for caregivers seeking both evidence-based knowledge and faith-rooted approaches to serve with compassion.

Presented by Stacie Cochran-McNeal and Timothy Sarko, U.S. Census Bureau