Your “go-to” for Perinatal Trauma-Informed Education
Trauma-Informed Care is a vital part of perinatal care, but it’s not easy to find advanced trauma education or training tailored to the perinatal work we do. This is Growing Forward Together’s specialty!
Current Professional Development Courses
Perinatal Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Pain Management
This module meets the 2-hour annual pain and pain management education requirement for RN license renewal in some states.
Survivor Moms' Companion (SMC) Study Guide
Teach professionals who want to know how to identify and refer trauma affected clients to SMC tutors in Michigan (and where available).
Courses Coming Soon
Provider Update on Perinatal PTSD:
2 Contact Hours • Online Video
This 2-hour self-study program provides an overview of the state-of-the-science on PTSD and treatment in pregnancy and postpartum. The presenter is Julia Seng, PhD, covering material from her 2025 keynote address at the Marcé Society of North America conference.
FOR TEAMS:
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) for Perinatal Professionals
4 Contact Hours • An in-person, facilitated workshop for the whole team.
This workshop is run at your location by Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) Region 9 Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Masters of Social Work (MSW) experts on perinatal TIC. It uses an extended case study with videos to focus on how to deliver TIC. Discussion is tailored to your clinical setting.
Other Courses in the Works
Spring 2026: Trauma-Strength Self-Care for Perinatal Teams
This team workshop teaches how we can support each other with self- and team-care strategies strong enough to address work-related and past trauma.
For more information on Growing Forward Together's Professional Development Courses, Contact Brigit Macomber:
brigit@growingforwardtogether.org