PART OF THE AWARD BADGE Advocate Training Course Introduction to Abortion Healing by Support After Abortion At Support After Abortion, our mission is to end the demand for abortion by healing those impacted by abortion. We want to ensure that everyone working with clients is equipped to start the conversation on the impact of abortion and understand that healing afterward is not only possible but necessary. It’s vital that these conversations are driven by compassion so that men and women feel safe to discuss their experience and begin the healing journey. Lesson 1: What to Expect After Abortion Before we can help others heal, we must first understand: (1) the emotions a client experiences after an abortion, (2) behaviors they engage in, (3) the grief and loss they are experiencing, (4) the hormones that continue to affect their feelings and thoughts, and (5) the impact abortion has on various relationships. It is imperative that we know, and understand, these different aspects of what is experienced after an abortion to begin to validate the feelings of a client and help them feel safe to begin their abortion healing journey. Lesson 2: Leading Conversations With Compassion There are various emotional stages that a client can be in after an abortion. These include: (1) the woman who doesn’t regret her abortion and reports feeling “fine”, (2) the woman who thinks her abortion was the right thing to do, but still struggles emotionally, (3) the woman who did not want the abortion, but was pressured or influenced by outside forces, and (4) the woman who is decades removed from her abortion experience. For each different response you will learn how to create a safe environment, ways to focus on her, and examples of appropriate language. Lesson 3: How to Deliver Compassionate Care Now that you have a better understanding of your client and where they are in terms of feelings, you will learn in this lesson the basic foundations for starting the healing process. We begin by addressing any preconceived notions you may have around abortion or the circumstances surrounding an abortion. You will learn the difference between surgical and chemical abortion (often referred to as the abortion pill). Then we begin to discuss creating an environment conducive to healing, reviewing questions essential for the intake process, and how to successfully hand off a client when you are not able to assist them with the healing process. Lesson 4: Understanding the Healing Process In this lesson, you will not only learn about the healing process for your client, but the importance of self-healing (whether you have been impacted by abortion or not) and how this will not only help you Introduction to abortion healing Free with BrightCourse subscriptions. www.BrightCourse.com (800) 767-7258 Br ightTraining: Courses to create strong and heal thy center-envi ronments .
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