Supporting Patients in Pregnancy: ACEs and Maternal Health
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This webinar provides information for women’s health providers about the importance of ACE screening in improving maternal health. Speakers share resources for providers looking to introduce ACE screening in their practice, examples of how to create a healing environment for patients, and case studies on how to respond to ACEs with trauma-informed care.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the science and impact of ACEs and toxic stress and understand the value of ACE screening in maternal health care practice
- Identify opportunities in pre-natal care to build trust and safety between patients and providers
- Describe ways to create healing environments and respond to ACE screening in maternal health clinical practice
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In this course, developed with the UCLA Family Development Program, some of the basic concepts of trauma and resilience informed care will be examined. It focuses on how to improve the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience for families and, in turn, improve infant health outcomes. Several situations that may be encountered in the NICU are explored and ways to help alleviate the impact of trauma for families, providers, and the people with whom we work are reviewed.