9 Losses, 1 Mission: The Journey To Reproductive Justice Through a Mother's Lens
✨ [ABOUT THE WORKSHOP] ✨
9 Losses, 1 Mission: The Journey To Reproductive Justice Through a Mother's Lens
This is an interactive, trauma-informed case study that centers reproductive justice through lived experience and clinical insight. Through a real-world scenario focused on recurrent non-pregnancy loss, the audience is invited to engage in decision-making using a QR code to choose which care options should have been taken at critical moments in the case.
Each choice reveals how clinical decisions, bias, communication, and systems-level gaps can alter patient outcomes. This session challenges participants to think beyond protocols, examine accountability in care, and reflect on what justice truly looks like when viewed through a mother’s lens.
⚠️ Content Warning: This workshop includes sensitive content surrounding topics of infertility, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma.
🙋🏽♀️Who is this workshop for?
Healthcare Professionals looking to strengthen their trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach to reproductive care
Maternal Health Advocates & Community Birth Workers who want practical strategies to better support the families and communities they serve
Parents & Birthing People who would like to better understand trauma-informed care and feel more supported throughout their reproductive journey
Support People, including non-birthing partners, family members, advocates, and caregivers
Organizational Leaders seeking to foster more trauma-informed, culturally responsive care within their teams and organizations
💜 What is the workshop about?
This interactive workshop will explore:
Reproductive justice through lived experience: How pregnancy loss, barriers to care, and patient dismissal affect a person’s autonomy, dignity, and ability to make informed reproductive decisions.
Clinical decision-making and accountability: An interactive case study examining critical care decisions, communication failures, bias, and opportunities to listen, intervene, and prevent additional harm.
Turning reflection into action: Practical approaches to validating patient concerns, supporting shared decision-making, providing compassionate bereavement care, and improving systems for patients and families.
📅 Details
Date: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
Time: 9:30am PST/ 10:30am MST/ 11:30am CST/ 12:30pm EST
Length: 1 hour on zoom
Cost
🎫 Participant: $15 Cost of a single ticket for parents, providers, and other supportive people.
🌳 Equity Access: Free This option ensures that finances are not a barrier to participation. We welcome people with limited resources who would otherwise be unable to join to choose this option.
Sunday Series workshops are FREE for paid members of the Trauma-Informed Maternal Health Network.
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the format of the workshop?
This interactive workshop uses real-life perinatal scenarios and live audience participation to explore what trauma-informed care can look like across infertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood. Participants will gain practical language, response strategies, and greater confidence in navigating vulnerable moments with the people they support.
Q: What if I don’t want to be on camera or participate?
No problem. You can change your name on Zoom if you’d like, too.
Q: Will the workshop be recorded?
Yes, this workshop will be recorded.
Q: Does this count as therapy?
Even though this workshop will be led by a physician, it is educational in nature and is not intended to replace individualized medical care, therapy, or mental health treatment. Participating in this workshop does not establish a physician-patient relationship or any other provider-patient relationship.
Q: I’m a provider. Will I receive CEUs?
While this is a future goal, at this time we do not offer CEUs. Please email support@maternaltraumasupport.com if you need a certificate of attendance for your school or workplace.
Q: I have another question. How can I reach you?
If you have any additional questions, please email support@maternaltraumasupport.com.
Q: What is your refund policy? All sales are final. If you are unable to attend live, you will still receive the replay and materials.
✨ [ABOUT THE PRESENTER] ✨
Rachell M. Dumas, MSN, RN, is a trauma-informed registered nurse, maternal health advocate, and health technology founder pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing Informatics. She is the founder of A Light After Nine, a nonprofit supporting individuals and families navigating pregnancy loss, infertility, high-risk pregnancies, and life after trauma. She also founded HEARD Innovations, an AI-powered patient advocacy and healthcare navigation platform, and co-founded BASE, a platform connecting caregivers, schools, and care teams to support children with autism and other developmental needs.
Grounded in lived experience and clinical expertise, Rachell bridges compassionate care, community advocacy, and technology to address gaps that leave patients and families unheard. Her work champions culturally responsive care throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond, creating spaces for healing and empowerment while advancing systemic change in maternal and perinatal health.
Learn more about Rachell:
Website: www.alightafternine.org
Instagram: @alightafternine
✨ [TRAUMA-INFORMED MATERNAL HEALTH NETWORK] ✨
The Sunday Series is hosted by Olivia Verhulst and Liz Gray, co-founders of the Trauma-Informed Maternal Health Network.
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