This 2.5-hour course on Adoption-Sensitive Clinical Care features the Understanding Infant Adoption 7 curriculum designed for hospital-based staff.
This training will inform hospital-based staff about nondirective counseling of the adoption option, state and federal adoption laws, adoption types and practices, making appropriate referrals for patients considering adoption, and considerations for hospital adoption policies and procedures.
Participants will learn from a mix of reading sections; interactive activities; prompts for reflection; vignettes and case studies; and videos from adoption experts, healthcare professionals, and birth parents.
While anyone is welcome to participate in this training, we specifically recommend the 2.5-hour version for:
- Nurse-Midwives
- Labor & Delivery Nurses
- Perinatal Social Workers
- Other Hospital Social Workers
- Anyone who wants to learn the basics of adoption-sensitive clinical care for expectant parents facing an unintended pregnancy
Watch the video below to learn more about the Understanding Infant Adoption 7 curriculum.
Course Duration: 2.5 hours
CME Credits: 2.5
Level: Basic