Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 23, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International is offering an affordable webinar “The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Six Healthy Birth Practices” on March 9, 2021, at 1:00 PM ET.
Debby Amis, RN, BSN, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, a perennial favorite at Lamaze Conferences every year will get us up to speed and facilitate a panel of experts in sharing information on this topic.
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December 08, 2020 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
Is getting more involved in Lamaze International and helping families access childbirth education and information to have safer and healther births on your New Year's resolution list? Do you want to collaborate with other people who share the same goals and support Lamaze International's advocacy programs?
October 27, 2020 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
Lamaze International is 60 years old this year and Linda Harmon has been at the helm of this remarkable organization for half of that time! After nearly 30 years as the organization's executive director, Linda is retiring and stepping away from the most familiar name in childbirth education for many, people. Hard to imagine all the change and growth that Linda has led and participated in these past three decades. Supporting the board of directors and all the members with her wisdom and leadership skills, Linda has helped shape an organization that is even more relevant than ever to today's educators and families than it was 30 years ago when she first joined the team. I wanted to ask Linda to reflect and share some insight as to what things have stood out for her during her time with Lamaze.
September 25, 2020 | by: Lamaze International
Lamaze International has partnered with MamAmor Dolls to offer an exclusive teaching tool that not only is interesting and creative, but helps support Lamaze International. Business owner and designer Adriana Guerra has created the Lamaze MamAmor doll with the educator’s needs in mind.
September 22, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
On September 20, 1960, Lamaze International first incorporated as an organization. Two days ago we celebrated 60 years of teaching families about safe and healthy birth! In recognition of this momentous milestone, we're sharing 60 reasons to love Lamaze based on the many benefits families receive from taking a Lamaze class. For an organization that was once touted as the childbirth "breathing" class, you'll see that we've come a long way!
September 18, 2020 | by: Linda Harmon, MPH
On Sunday, September 20, 2020, Lamaze International will officially turn 60 years old. Sixty years ago, on that exact day the organization was officially incorporated. Today we are still going strong, advocating for safe and healthy birth, helping families feel strong and informed with evidence based information, Supporting educators to be the best they can be as they work with families, leaning in to fight racial inequities and the horrific impact they have on Black, Indigenous and People of Color families and collaborating with global agencies, governments and corporations to improve the experience of growing families. Imagining the number of families that Lamaze International has touched through its members and directly to the public is breathtaking.
Linda Harmon, our Lamaze International Executive Director for the past three decades, was kind enough to put together this remarkable timeline looking at some key points in the organization’s history.
August 13, 2020 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
In partnership with the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC), Lamaze hosted a webinar, Evidence-Based Childbirth Education: A Critical Strategy in Improving Birth Outcomes & Reducing Maternal Health Disparities, in July to discuss the growing role childbirth educators have in reducing maternal-health disparities. The webinar featured U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (North Carolina) and Lauren Underwood (Illinois), BMHC Co-Chairs; Tara Owens Schuler, M.Ed., LCCE, FACCE, Lamaze Diversity + Outreach Committee Chair; and Melissa Harley, AdvCD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, CLC, FACCE, DONA International President.
July 13, 2020 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
Being able to read and understand research papers is a skill that will serve perinatal professionals well time and time again. It can be intimidating but once you dive in, you may find it is not as difficult as you once thought. The more frequently you give it a go, the easier it becomes. We have covered this topic before in several blog posts and an amazing series here on Connecting the Dots. Today I highlight those resources along with some new ones that have been useful to me.
July 02, 2020 | by: Molly Giammarco, MPP
Lamaze International is pleased to announce its coordination with the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) to present a webinar, Evidence-Based Childbirth Education: A Critical Strategy to Improve Birth Outcomes and Reduce Maternal Health Disparities. The webinar will take place on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 11am CDT/12pm EDT and is free to all. All Lamaze members, parents, supporters, and Congressional staffers are welcome to attend.
June 03, 2020 | by: Lamaze International
Lamaze International acknowledges, and is deeply saddened, by the recent events that so clearly reflect the deeply entrenched racism, social injustice and inequities that plague communities of color. We believe that equality is a basic human right and we stand in support of respectful, equal and just treatment for all people of color.
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