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National & Local Resources

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Resources & Support

Guiding Conversations - USA Adaptation

Guiding Conversations: Fathers & Birthing Partners Support 

ACOG Bereavement Care Toolkit for Providers

ACOG Compassionate Conversations Series:

Utah Funeral Homes

Utah Department of Health & Human Services ACT Session (Perinatal Mental Health Conditions Series): Stillbirth, peer support, and mental health: Introducing the Utah Stillbirth Center of Excellence”

Selfcare for care providers:

  • The Caring for the Carer program from USCOE Founding Partner the Australian Stillbirth Center for Research Excellence. This free online course was created for healthcare professionals in perinatal and bereavement care. It offers space to pause, reflect, and strengthen your capacity to continue providing compassionate care. The course includes four modules, each taking approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. It includes practical, trauma-informed strategies to help you sustain your wellbeing while supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and loss.
  • The Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience from the National Academy of Medicine includes resources for improving clinician wellbeing, such as this AMA toolkit on peer support programs for physicians
  • The Work and Well-Being Toolkit for Physicians by the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program of the University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • Code Lavender, first developed by the Cleveland Clinic, is a rapid response program to provide support for providers after a stressful incident. Many hospitals and clinics have a Code Lavender program, including University of Utah Health.
  • The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists resources for well-being.
  • The American Psychiatric Nurses Association Self Care Tip Sheet for Nurses
  • The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Self-care resources

International Resources

Australia: Care Around Stillbirth & Neonatal Death: Clinical Practice Guideline

Brazil: National Policy for the Humanization of Maternal and Parental Grief

Canada: Chap 7-Loss and Grief in Family-centred maternity and newborn care: National guidelines

Ireland: National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death

UK: National bereavement care pathway for pregnancy and baby loss: Stillbirth: Full guidance document

The International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA) Conference is a unique opportunity to bring both researchers and parents together to discuss Stillbirth research, prevention, and support. They hold a conference every year and are now offering online streaming of the talks to better reach interested parties. 

Contact Us

StillbirthCenter@hsc.utah.edu

@UtahStillbirthCenter

@UtahStillbirthCenter

@UtahStillbirthCenter

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