February 28: Supporting NICU families // virtual workshop

Advanced Self Care will be held Saturday, February 28 at 10am EST / 7am PST

In this reflective and skill-building workshop, DTI doula educator Ana Rodney explores the unique role of the doula in the NICU, centering trauma-informed care, family advocacy, and compassionate presence for parents navigating medicalized early parenting.

Workshop goals:

• Understanding the emotional and medical landscape of the NICU from a doula’s scope of practice
• Supporting bonding, attachment, and parental confidence in highly clinical environments
• Applying trauma-informed and grief-aware support strategies for NICU families
• Strengthening communication and advocacy skills with families and care teams
• Caring for the doula’s nervous system while holding space for prolonged uncertainty and stress

This workshop is led by Ana Rodney

Ana Temple Rodney is a Doula, yoga instructor, Reiki Master, and Holistic Practitioner and the CEO of The Rising Mama, a Black woman focused organization centered on holistic healing and wellness. The Rising Mama provides body positive holistic care to black and brown families. Ana serves on the Mayor's Women's Commission for Baltimore City and is a PMADS consultant for B'more for Healthy Babies. Ana is the Co-chair of the Reproductive Health Equity Alliance of Maryland and advocates for the Black Maternal Health Crisis throughout Maryland.