Perinatal Bereavement Training Program

At Three Little Birds, we believe every family experiencing pregnancy and infant loss deserves compassionate, informed, and meaningful support. Our Perinatal Bereavement Training Program was created to provide both professional providers and parent advocates with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to support families in their most vulnerable moments.

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Through a combination of self-paced virtual learning, required reading, reflective assignments, and testing, trainees gain insight into best practices in perinatal bereavement care. The program also emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed, family-centered care, cultural sensitivity, and advocacy. Final certification is awarded after successful completion of the final assignment.

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This training is ideal for:

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• Healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, midwives, sonographers, social workers, chaplains, lactation consultants, mental health providers, etc.)

• Community support professionals (doulas, peer support workers, nonprofit staff)

• Parent advocates with lived experience

 

2025 Training Opportunities

Format: Virtual, self-paced with weekly tests. Weekly modules are emailed on Sundays. Tests are due by Saturday to unlock the following week’s content.

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• Session 1 – Spring (March 2 – April 13) - Complete

• Session 2 – Summer (July 13 – August 24) - Complete

• Session 3 – Fall (October 19 – November 23)
  Registration deadline: October 12

  • Week 1 content released: October 19

  • Final assignment due: November 30

 

👉 Click here to go to our Perinatal Bereavement Training website

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2026 Training Opportunities

Check back for 2026 dates and registrations.

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Scholarships Available

“A Girl Named Jimmie” Scholarship - Three Little Birds Co-Founders, Kristen & Brent Samuelson, launched the A Girl Named Jimmie Scholarship to support individuals passionate about perinatal bereavement care. This scholarship provides medical professionals, students, loss parents, and advocates the opportunity to participate in our Perinatal Bereavement Training Program. Our goal is to empower big-hearted individuals across Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to expand our Bedside Bereavement Program and help establish consistent, peer-led perinatal bereavement care in communities where such resources do not yet exist.

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Applications are accepted year-round, and recipients are notified prior to the start of the next scheduled training session (2026 dates TBD—please check back for updates).

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Impact of the Scholarship Program - Since its inception, the A Girl Named Jimmie Scholarship has made it possible to train:

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• PhillySOARS Mini Training Session for 40 providers (2025)

• More than 150 varied providers through the Lost Hopes & Dreams Training (2024-2025)

• Eight providers at Cooper University Hospital (2024–2025)

• More than a dozen bereavement and parent advocates (2022–2024)

• Four providers at Inspira Health Mullica Hill and Vineland (2022)

• Six providers at Jefferson Hospital Washington Township (2022)

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Additional Training Initiatives

• Lost Hopes & Dreams Training - In partnership with the NJ Stillbirth Awareness Campaign, Three Little Birds helps facilitate statewide training for NJ-licensed providers. Dates for future sessions will be announced.

• Philly SOARS - Our team has been invited to train bereavement staff on behalf of the City of Philadelphia Department of Health through the SOARS initiative.

 

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