Description
This is a 4-hour training for those who’ve attended our Level 1 training, where we’ll be exploring more complex issues around maternity care for Muslim families. This will be an interactive and reflective workshop discussing:
- Family dynamics, including the reality of living with extended family and contraception.
- Understanding and practices around miscarriage and infant loss.
- Impacts of perinatal mental health, including the differences between faith and cultural perspectives.
Who’s it for?
This workshop is for anyone who has attended the Level 1 training and supports families during pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery; e.g. doulas, midwives, infant feeding practitioners, perinatal counsellors, and anyone else who works within the maternity field.
This is for you if you would like to explore more in-depth concepts and issues around maternity care for the Muslim community.
About the training:
This workshop has been created and will be delivered by Manisha Sheth, co-founder of Support ME Maternal Project CIC and the Muslim Village Lead. Manisha has had lived experience of birth trauma and postnatal depression & anxiety and is currently focusing on bridging the gap between minority ethnic communities and NHS maternity care, as well as working towards breaking down barriers in infant loss and perinatal mental health in the Muslim community. As well as running Muslim Village, Manisha is an experienced Cultural Competency & Safety trainer, an NHS Maternity & Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate as well as works as a Trainee Counsellor at an infant loss charity.
She has developed this programme as a practising Muslim, through her own lived experience and through the stories of those in her community. Like Level 1, this will be an engaging and reflective workshop through discussions and exercises; leaving you with a productive outlook on how to work with Muslim families in a culturally safe way. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and explore specific scenarios in a safe and non-judgmental space.
Manisha will be addressing the reality of the Muslim community when faced with infant loss and perinatal mental health, and helping you understand the complexity of family dynamics.
Next training details
Friday 9th Nov 2024: 9.45am-2pm
Cost – £75
Spaces are limited to create a safe and impactful environment so please book here to secure your place. Access to training will be emailed 3 days prior, if you’ve not received these by 6th November, please email us at smematernalproject@gmail.com.
All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance. If you have any questions or need to let us know anything about your booking, please email Manisha directly at manishasheth.sme@gmail.com.
Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds. Spaces can be transferred to a future workshop with at least 48 hours notice. If you’re unable to attend with less than 48 hours, the space can be transferred to someone else. Please email us at smematernalproject@gmail.com for more info.
Previous Level 1 training reviews:
Here are a couple of reviews, but to see all feedback received, click here.
” The training was led in such great and sensitive way; providing a really useful and engaging variety of direct experiences and emotional accounts, alongside lots of really informative factual information, cultural and religious insight. Thank you SO much Manisha, and I’ll look forward to Level 2!”
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” Manisha made it feel like a really safe place and non-intimidating topic. You could see the genuine passion she has for this area and I would highly recommend the course. It covered the basics but in a really informative way. “
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” Manisha is both powerful and gentle which created a safe space and an excellent training and to train and absolutely encourages and supports learning and reflection. I feel I have a deeper insight into supporting Muslim families and look forward to learning more on level 2. “
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” Really enjoyed the session, I love learning more about Islam and how I can better serve Muslim women. Thank you so much Manisha. “
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