The Grieving Voice of Pregnancy Loss

Description:

Overview:
Pregnancy loss historically has been over looked by community support systems. There have been many improvements within the health care systems in offering ways to support people who have experienced a pregnancy loss. However, people still routinely hear statements that are harmful to grieving people. This workshop will explore the pregnancy loss grief process: including memory making, support groups, and developing community support to help people once they leave the hospital. Exploring hospital supports will include ritual and memory making supports. Whereas, exploring community supports will focus on what to offer people once they leave the hospital setting includes: developing donations to assist future grieving families, support groups, and remembrance walks. It takes a community to help a family recover from pregnancy loss.

• Exploring different ways to support people who have experienced a pregnancy loss
• Developing community supports to assist with pregnancy loss
• Creating healing relationships with people in all phase of pregnancy loss

Presenter:
Ruth McIntyre grew upin Golden, Colorado and has always enjoyed spending time in the mountains. In 2008, Ruth and her husband, Joel, returned to Colorado Springs, CO. Ruth perused chaplaincy as a profession in 2009 and she joined the UCHealth Memorial Hospital in January of 2011. The focus areas of her chaplaincy have been in women’s services and oncology. Ruth is a Reverend with Presbyterian Church USA. Currently, she attends Covenant Presbyterian Church and serves as a Parish Associate. In 2004, she earned her Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. She became a Board Certified Chaplain with BCCI in 2014. Ruth enjoys spending time with others while enjoying nature. Other passions include yoga, curling, and reading.

How It Works:
When you purchase this recording, you will receive a link to access the recording and handouts. There will also be a link to access in the My Downloads and Links section of your APC profile.