Listen as Bonita (Boni) Katz BA, RN, ICCE, ICBD, IAT, CLC talks about the impact that ICEA has had on the field of maternal-child health and her own journey. Promoting family-centered care and freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of options and alternatives are the key tenants of ICEA. Boni’s own birth helped spark her interest in becoming a certified childbirth educator and doula with ICEA. Joining ICEA in 1991, she went on to become a nurse and has continued her work as a childbirth educator and doula. Boni joined the ICEA board 2013 and is currently serving a two-year term as the president through the end of this year.
Listen and Learn:
- A short history of childbirth education in the US
- ICEA’s journey from teaching parents to training teachers (and later doulas)
- The importance of certification
- The flexibility that is needed during times like COVID
- The challenges of working internationally
- Improving infant and maternal mortality
Resources & Mentions:
Position Papers, Statements & Core Competencies
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Understanding Birth Curriculum
