The Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance’s Education Committee announces the launch of the 2024 - 2025 Webinar Series.

This PLIDA Perinatal Bereavement Webinar Series provides an opportunity to explore new and developing issues in perinatal bereavement; such as racial and cultural disparities, subsequent pregnancy following loss, and how to support grieving patients during a time of visitor restrictions.

Webinar Series Objectives

- Explore ways of increasing inclusivity in perinatal bereavement care to families. 
 -Explore ways of increasing inclusivity/diversity among health care provider teams.
- Examine the unique challenges and sensitivities surrounding pregnancy after a loss.
- Discuss ways of translating research findings into clinical practice. 
- Provide opportunities for relationship building among parent advocates, educators, clinical care providers, and researchers. 
- Review the effectiveness of various subgroup models. 
- Describe principles and practice of self-care.


Upcoming Webinars 

Thursday, October 10, 2024 @ 2PM CST
Title: Improvement of Mental Health Symptoms Following a 6-week Virtual Support Group Program for Bereaved Parents
Presenters: Kiley Hanish, OTD, OTR/L and Betsy Winter

Thursday, February 20, 2025 @ 2PM CST
Title: The Rite of Perinatal Loss: Ritual, Meaning-Making, and the Sacred
Presenters: Rev. Jennifer Jarvis, BCC; Rev. Chelsey Hedglin, BCC

Thursday, May 1, 2025 @ 2PM CST
Title: Miscarriage Care Across an Interprofessional Team
Presenters: Angelica Quezada

Thursday, August 7, 2025 @ 2PM CST
Title: TBD
Presenter: Jill Kottmeier, MS, BSN, RN, Thanatologist, CPLC

November 2025
Title: TBD
Presenter: Natasha Nurse-Clarke, PhD, RN, FAAN