spring sessions

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the Sands NZ & VCA 2023 spring sessions will take place from 11th September to 5th November 2023 - eight weeks of online content and discussion webinars covering important baby loss topics in Aotearoa NZ
 
these sessions are open to midwifery, nursing, social work, psychology, sonography, medical and counselling students - any student whose work will see them interacting with bereaved parents and whānau

The Spring Sessions run for eight weeks, from Monday 11th September to Sunday 5th November 2023. You will have access to online content as well as discussion webinars with bereaved parents. This season's topics are:

- Caring for Māori Whānau
- Rainbow Inclusive Care in Baby Loss
- Fathers/Partners and Baby Loss
- Baby Loss Legalities and Definitions

Discussion webinar details:

Discussion webinars will be held once a week over the eight weeks and will alternate between Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
 
Caring for Māori Whānau
Tuesday 12th September – 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday 20th September – 8:00-9:00pm
 
Rainbow Inclusive Care in Baby Loss
Tuesday 26th September 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday 4th October – 8:00-9:00pm
 
Fathers/Partners and Baby Loss
Tuesday 10th October – 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday 18th October – 8:00-9:00pm
 
Baby Loss Legalities and Definitions
Tuesday 24th October – 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday 1st November – 8:00-9:00pm

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Summer School 2023-24
We will be running our Summer School again - at the moment we are looking at January-February 2024 but this could change.

We'll be covering our usual Summer School topics:

• Grief 101
  
• Models of Care
• Memory-Making
• What Should I Say and Not Say? 
• Pregnancy After Loss

Watch this space for more info.

more details (FAQs)

• can first year midwifery students participate in the webinars?

Yes, all midwifery and nursing students are welcome to join in our webinars. You don't have to do them in any order, but we really recommend doing the Summer School topics as they are a good foundation.

• will the discussion webinars be recorded?
  

No, we're sorry but we don't record the webinars. This adds a layer of admin that takes up quite a lot of time, so that's why we usually offer two opportunities during the week to attend the sessions. Don't worry if you miss out, we'll always be repeating the webinars. 

•  do I get a certificate?

Yes, we send you a certificate at the end of the webinars, noting which sessions you attended.

• are there resources for the different topics?

Yes, we include downloadable resources and links throughout the topics

• do I have to pay for the webinars?

No, thanks to Sands NZ, these webinars are free for all midwifery, nursing, psychology, medical, counselling and sonography students.