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ABCD Family Planning Program
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
ABCD Family Planning
Training for Health Leaders
Professional Training
Program
Each year, ABCD Family Planning
offers a comprehensive calendar of professional
training opportunities. The following core programs
are usually offered three times a year:
The ABCD Family Planning Professional Training
•
BASIC FAMILY PLANNING:
A six-day family planning counselor
certification course
•
FAMILY PLANNING
FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE:
A two-day course for nurses, advanced practice
nurses, physician assistants and physicians, with
14.25 contact hours.
•
INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY PLANNING:
A two-day course for community agency staff
Program provides family planning,
reproductive health, and sexuality education for
ABCD health center staff and other health
professionals and community health workers
in the Boston area.
(617) 348-6255
www.bostonabcd.org
In addition, trainings on current reproductive health
topics are held several times a year. Specialized
trainings on family planning and reproductive health
topics are available for community and health care
agencies by special arrangement with ABCD staff.
2015
ABCD Family Planning Program
Training
Calendar
INTRODUCTION TO
FAMILY PLANNING
A two-day training for health educators, outreach
workers, and other community agency staff interested
in a very basic introduction to family planning and
reproductive health.
This training is designed for staff who are
NOT working as family planning counselors.
TOPICS INCLUDE: Male/Female Anatomy and
Physiology, Reproductive/Sexual Health Basics,
Birth Control Methods, Emergency Contraceptives,
Pregnancy Options, Resources and Referrals.
Participants attending the full two days will
receive a certificate of completion.
FEE: $80 (includes handouts, light refreshments).
No cost for staff of ABCD and MDPH funded family
planning programs.
TRAINERS: Chantal St. Louis, MAWH, Training
Coordinator, ABCD Family Planning,
Amanda Wolfe, MPH, Training Specialist, ABCD
Family Planning, and guest speakers will provide
expertise in their areas.
TRAINING DATES:
WINTER: March 12 & 13, 2015
SPRING: June 18 & 19, 2015
FALL: November 12 & 13, 2015
CLASSES: 9am – 4pm
BASIC FAMILY PLANNING
A six-day course for individuals working in family
planning / reproductive health programs. This training
provides a comprehensive introduction to family
planning counseling, designed especially for those who
have limited knowledge of family planning. Two hours of
homework assignments are required for each week.
TOPICS INCLUDE: Reproductive Anatomy and
Physiology, Contraceptive Methods and Emergency
Contraception, Pregnancy Options Information and
Counseling Skills, STD/HIV Information and Prevention,
Common Health Concerns, Sexual Health Issues,
Adolescent Counseling and Family Involvement,
Counseling Skills, Role-plays, and Activities.
A certificate will be awarded upon successful
completion of the course, which includes workshop
attendance at all six sessions, completion of homework,
and passing a take-home exam. Certification of family
planning counselors at ABCD Family Planning sites
includes observation of family planning
counseling sessions.
FEE: $240 (includes text, handouts, light refreshments).
No cost for staff of ABCD and MDPH funded family
planning programs.
TRAINERS: Chantal St. Louis, MAWH, Training
Coordinator, ABCD Family Planning,
Amanda Wolfe, MPH, Training Specialist,
ABCD Family Planning Program.
Guest speakers will also participate.
TRAINING DATES:
WINTER: January 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, 2015
SPRING: May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2015
FALL: September 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 2015
Administrative and Counseling Protocols training
required only for ABCD-funded Family Planning Programs
WINTER: February 5, 2015
SPRING: May 28, 2015
FALL: October 1, 2015
CLASSES: 9am – 4pm
FAMILY PLANNING
FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE
A two-day course providing an intensive
comprehensive training on family planning, designed
specifically for RN, Advanced Practiced Nurses, and
Physician Assistants.
TOPICS INCLUDE: Topics Include: Reproductive
Anatomy and Endocrinology; Client-Centered
Counseling Skills; Basic Infertility Services; Pregnancy
Testing, Options Counseling and Referrals; Combined
Hormonal, Progestin-Only, Long Acting Reversible
(IUDs and Implant) and Non-Hormonal Contraceptive
Methods; Client Eligibility for Contraceptives Based on
US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use;
Contraceptive Initiation and Management Based on US
Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive
Use; Emergency Contraception; Male and Female
Permanent Contraception; Assessment Skills and
Evidence-Based Intervention for Sexual Coercion;
Reproductive Health Screening and Immunization; HIV
and STD Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
Counseling, CDC Testing and Treatment Guidelines;
Legal Issues in Reproductive Health Practice.
CONTACT HOUR INFORMATION: This educational
activity has been approved for 14.25 contact hours by
the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited
approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
FEE: $240 (includes text, handouts, refreshments,
and 14.25 contact hours). No cost for staff of ABCD
and MDPH funded family planning programs. Staff
requesting contact hours certificate will be charged
$100 to defray approval expenses.
TRAINERS: Mary Aruda, PhD, RN, CS-PNP, Training
Consultant, and Deborah Dill, MSN, WHNP-BC,
Program Manager, ABCD Family Planning. Guest
speakers will provide expertise in their areas.
TRAINING DATES
WINTER: Feb. 26 & 27, 2015
SPRING: June 11 & 12, 2015
FALL: Oct. 22 & 23, 2015
CLASSES: 8am – 5pm
INCORPORATING ROUTINE HIV
SCREENING INTO THE FAMILY
PLANNING SETTING
Incorporating Routine HIV Screening into the Family
Planning Setting, is a 2-day training designed for
family planning counselors, reproductive health
educators, and supervisors in the family planning
clinical setting.
TOPICS INCLUDE: Basic information about HIV,
STIs, and Hepatitis; HIV testing options and
processes, including the difference between rapid
and conventional results; methodology of integrating
HIV screening into a Family Planning counseling
session; and efficient and safe techniques for
conducting rapid HIV test.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of the Basic
Family Planning course or a similar Family Planning
training.
FEE: $80. No cost for staff of ABCD and MDPH
funded family planning programs.
TRAINERS: Libby Zobel, LICSW and
Robin Gordon, JRI Health
TRAINING DATES:
WINTER: Feb. 10 & 11, 2015
SPRING: June 2 & 3, 2015
FALL: Oct. 8 & 9, 2015 | CLASSES: 9am – 4pm
MANDATORY TRAININGS &
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Mandatory trainings on current reproductive health
topics are offered several times a year. These
trainings are required for certified family planning
counselors in ABCD family planning funded sites.
Training topics and dates will be posted online every
quarter.
Family Planning Counselor Networking meeting
to be announced online every quarter. Attendance
registration is required.
ABCD Family Planning Program
2015 Registration Form
PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR (by registration below)
INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY PLANNING: 9am – 4pm
 March 12 & 13, 2015: DEADLINE > Feb. 26, 2015
 June 18 & 19, 2015: DEADLINE > June 4, 2015
ABCD Family Planning Program
2015 Registration Form
CONTACT INFO
*PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY
NAME:
EMAIL:
 Nov. 12 & 13 2015: DEADLINE > Oct. 29, 2015
PHONE:
BASIC FAMILY PLANNING: 9am – 4pm
AGENCY:
YOU MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS!
 January 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, 2015
DEADLINE > Jan. 2, 2015
 May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 2015
DEADLINE > April 21, 2015
JOB TITLE:
DEPARTMENT:
WORK ADDRESS:
 September 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 2015
DEADLINE > August 25, 2015
One Day-Administrative and Counseling Protocols training
required ONLY for all ABCD funded family planning programs.
WINTER: Feb. 5, 2015 | SPRING: May 28, 2015
FALL: Oct. 1, 2015
INCORPORATING ROUTINE HIV SCREENING
INTO THE FAMILY PLANNING SETTING: 9am - 4pm
 Feb. 10 & 11, 2015: Deadline > Jan. 27, 2015
SUPERVISOR NAME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
PLEASE MAIL OR FAX REGISTRATION FORM TO:
Professional Training Program, 105 Chauncy Street, 4th
Floor, Boston, MA 02111
F: (617) 357-6810
ONLINE REGISTRATION AT:
WWW.BOSTONABCD.ORG/TRAINING-REGISTRATION.ASPX
 June 2 & 3, 2015: Deadline > May 19, 2015
 Oct. 8 & 9, 2015: Deadline > Sept. 24, 2015
FAMILY PLANNING FOR
ADVANCED PRACTICE: 8am – 5pm
 Feb. 26 & 27, 2015: DEADLINE > Feb. 12, 2015
 June 11 & 12, 2015: DEADLINE > May 28, 2015
 Oct. 22 & 23, 2015: DEADLINE > Oct. 8, 2015
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Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
ABCD Family Planning
Professional Training Program
178 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
P: (617) 348-6255 | F: (617) 357-6810
www.bostonabcd.org