About this course

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the psychological, emotional, and somatic responses commonly experienced by individuals following pregnancy and infant loss.
• Differentiate between various types of perinatal loss (e.g., miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death) and articulate the unique clinical considerations for each.
• Identify risk factors for prolonged or complicated grief among survivors of pregnancy/infant loss.
• Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches to the assessment and treatment of grief related to pregnancy and infant loss.
• Implement strategies to help clients validate, honor, and integrate their loss, including the use of ritual, memorialization, and meaning-making practices.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Madi Day, LMSW

  Director of Community Services, The Grief Center

  Madi is a Licensed Master Social Worker under Clinical Supervision. A graduate of OU-Tulsa’s Master of Social Work program, Madi currently serves as the Director of Community Services at The Grief Center. She holds a graduate certificate in Social Work with American Indians and is trained in providing Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents. Madi is dedicated to supporting children and families through their grief journey. As a grief counselor, Madi provides compassionate counseling for individuals and families; facilitates therapy groups for adults and families; and engages the community through The Grief Center’s outreach services.