Level 3 Award in perinatal mental health

A stand alone course in perinatal mental health. This perinatal mental health training is suitable for anyone working with pregnant and new mothers and their families.
Mental illness is estimated to affect 1 in 4 new mums and other parents. It is a leading cause of death in the perinatal period. Our organisation was set up following our founders own experience of perinatal mental illness in order to provide a more holistic approach to support. This perinatal mental health training is following over 20 years experience to help others better support new and expectant parents.

We now also offer monthly payment plans on all our Level 3 courses. You can make 3 payments of £50 to pay for this course. Click to join to see options.

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Accredited by NCFE

Modules include;

  • What is mental health and what is trauma.
  • Different diagnoses and treatment options for perinatal mental illness
  • How to support women and their families
  • Self awareness and reflective practice.

What can I do with the qualification?

This course is great for anyone who works with, or wants to work with parents and families . It gives an understanding of perinatal mental health, how it impacts on a person, their relationships, both short and long term.
With this qualification you could go onto further learning in family support and/or you could set up peer support groups. It may be the course enhances you learning as a professional to feel better equipped when offering your services to parents and their families.

How you will learn

The course runs as a fully online course. With online materials and videos, with the offer of fortnightly 1 to 1 Zoom calls to help you embed the learning. The live calls can be at a time to suit you. You will have 4 months to complete the course and will gain access to the materials immediately.

We also have a CPD webinar of Supporting trauma in the perinatal period. Click here to see more.
Written and delivered by our experienced Doula and counsellor/psychotherapist, with over 20 years working with families and with lived experience of perinatal mental illness.

Level 3 Award in perinatal peer support – Doula training

We bring you our fully on demand, Level 3 award in perinatal peer support. For anyone interested in Doula training in the UK or working with families. We have the only Level 3 accredited doula course in the UK. As a not for profit we are able to bring this course as a heavily discounted rate. We believe everyone should have access to a doula.

There are options to get this training free of cost or at discounts and payment plan options.

Doulas support families antenatally, in birth and postnatal in various ways. Our unique model of support has shown to improve birth outcomes, improve the health and wellbeing of mum, baby and the wider family and also improve chances of breastfeeding.

After listening to what is wanted and what brings the most accessible and quality course, this course is fully on demand, at your own pace learning. So you can study at times to suit you. With this you’ll have access to fortnightly 1 to 1 sessions, to help you with your learning.
After this training you will be able to support parents in various ways with our support and mentoring.

This qualification has been accredited as a Customised Qualification and has the benchmark qualification’s learning outcomes and assessment criteria at Level 3 (using a national framework’s level descriptors). Therefore, allows you to demonstrate the difficulty and depth of study. On completion of the Customised Qualification by NCFE, learners will receive a certificate of achievement.

This is our accredited Doula training course in the UK.
The cost for this course is currently at a special offer to anyone in the UK, or beyond, who wishes to set up their own branch of Snowdrop Doula CIC. In addition, those setting up a branch will get help and monitoring in which to do this.

Modules include:

  • Pregnancy
  • Birth
  • Life with a newborn
  • Infant feeding
  • Self awareness and continuous development
  • Listening and counselling skills
  • Perinatal mental health
  • and more

You can sign up and get started at any time. You will have 6 months to complete the course and will gain access to the materials immediately. On completion, you will be able to practice as an independent doula or you’ll be able to join our network, running your own business with our help.

Written with over 18 years experience in house by our experienced Doula and Psychotherapist based on our award winning doula service.

If you like to explore this Doula training please click the “Take this course” button to buy in full.

If you would like to chat about options please email us here. We will then contact to have a chat to see if we are right for you. We can then enrol you.