Schedule &#038; Sessions

PreCon Track A: Lawyers as Allies: Strengthening Your Doula Work with Legal Confidence with Catherine Crider

PreCon Track B: Circling Support: How Doulas Can Help Families Create Community with Ann Grauer

11:00am-11:15am PTBreak and Move

11:15am-1:15pm PT

PreCon Track A: Ethical Dilemmas in Doula Work: Navigating Challenging Situations with TaKiesha Smith

PreCon Track B: Bridging the Gap: Support Out-of-Hospital Births with Confidence with Atoosa Benji

1:15pm-3:00pm PTLunch (On Your Own) & Visit Exhibitors

3:00pm-5:00pm PT

PreCon Track A: Birthing the Next Phase of Your Doula Business with Victoria Wilson

PreCon Track B: Birth Stories That Take Root: Trauma-Informed Birth Debriefing for Doulas with Selena Shelley, Dr. Teri Nava Anderson

3:30pm-6:00pm PTRegistration and Info Table Open

4:00pm-6:15pm PTExhibit Hall Open

5:00pm-5:30pm PTVolunteer Check-In

5:30pm-6:00pmFirst Timers Meet & Greet (ALL are welcome)

6:00pm-8:00pm PT

Evening Event

Welcome Reception with Welcome Reception

Friday, October 24

6:30am-7:15am PTMorning Movement with 4th Trimester Fitness® with Emily Wannenburg

7:30am-8:45am PTBreakfast (Included) & Visit Exhibitors

8:00am-5:00pm PTRegistration and Info Table Open

8:00am-6:15pm PTExhibit Hall Open

9:00am-10:15am PT

Keynote

Oh the Places You’ll Go: From Community Roots to Endless Heights with Chauntel Norris

10:15-10:30am PTBreak

10:30am-11:30am PT

Rooted in Resilience: A Trauma Stewardship Q&A for Doulas with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Adriana Lozada

Special Presentation

11:30am-12:15pm PTBook Signing With Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

11:30am-1:00pm PTLunch (On Your Own)

1:00pm-2:30pm PT

Connected Care: Helping New Dads and Non-Gestational Parents Thrive in Early Parenting with Andrew Gordon-Kirsch

Client Centered Care: Confidentiality, Communication, & Cultivating Awareness with Sharon Muza

Nurturing the Hidden Wounds of Infertility in Perinatal Care with Shatiera Amankrah

Training Experienced Doulas: Increasing the Pleasure and Avoiding the Pitfalls (Trainers Track) with Kim James

2:30pm-3:00pm PTBreak and Visit Exhibitors

3:00pm-4:00pm PT

Keynote

AI for Doulas: Ethical Considerations & Practical Applications with Danielle Madrigal

4:15pm-4:30pm PTBreak

4:30pm-5:45pm PT

Live Presentation

DONA International Member Meeting

7:15pm PT

Evening Event

Doula Dine-Arounds with Doula Dine Arounds

Saturday, October 25

6:30am - 7:15am PTMorning Movement with 4th Trimester Fitness® with Emily Wannenburg

7:30am-8:45am PTBreakfast (Included) & Visit Exhibitors

8:00am-5:00pm PTRegistration and Info Table Open

8:00am-4:30pm PTExhibit Hall Open

9:00am-10:15am PT

Keynote

Beyond Depression: Perinatal Mental Health, Symptom Screening, and the Doula’s Key Role with Dr. Sara Moyer

10:15-10:30am PTBreak and Move

10:30am-12:00pm PT

Healing Through Food: Culturally-Informed Postpartum Meal Planning to Nourish Families and Build Resilience with Kristin Stinavage

For The Culture: The Power of Humility with Kelli Brien

Growing Equity from the Roots Up: Using HEIA to Cultivate Thriving Doula Communities with Tonya Daniel

To Penny, With Love: DONA Trainers Sharing the Heart of Doula Work (Trainers Track) with Ann Grauer, Patricia Predmore

12:00pm-1:30pm PTLunch (On Your Own) & Visit Exhibitors

1:30pm-3:00pm PT

What It’s Really Like to Create a Podcast: Must-Knows Before Starting Your Own with Adriana Lozada

Practical Skills for PMH Screening, Meaningful Follow-Up, and Impactful Support with Dr. Sara Moyer

Healthcare and the Intersection of Poverty: How to Serve the Underserved with Lauryn Valladarez

AI for DONA Trainers: Shaping Education and Practices Responsibly (Trainers Track) with Dr. Stefanie Podlog

3:00pm-3:15pm PTBreak and Move

3:15pm-4:15pm PT

Impactful Collaboration, Doula Integration Strategies: A Global Perspective with Angela Daniel, Averjill Lacey, Esther Kimani

Special Presentation

4:15pm-4:30pm PTBreak and Last Call Exhibits

4:30pm-6:00pm PT

The Role of Newborn Respite in Improving Maternal Mental Health During the Postpartum Period with Nikki Young

Unpacking Weight Bias and Stigma: Create a Size Inclusive Doula Practice with Dr. Jacqueline Abbott

Getting Into Active Labor: Reaffirming the Doula’s Role During this Critical Physiologic Phase with Kim James

Trainers Talk Shop & Trainers Meeting: Sharing, Learning, and Growing Together (Trainers Track)

Dinner (On Your Own)

7:30pm PT

Evening Event

Doula Dance Party & Game Night with Saturday Night Doula Party

Sunday, October 26

7:30pm-8:45am PTBreakfast (Included)

8:00am-10:30am PTRegistration and Info Table- Last Call

9:00am-10:15am PT

Keynote

Unseen Barriers In Birth and Postpartum Work with Marian Vasser

10:15am-10:30am PTBreak

10:30am-11:30am PT

Keynote