Heartbeat Academy

Heartbeat International Academy offers life-affirming leaders, staff members, volunteers, and supporters with access to online webinars and courses on a wide variety of topics. In the Academy, you'll find trainings on our core foundational materials, as well as on topics on everything from the history of abortion in the United States to fundraising basics, and from prenatal diagnostic tests to implementing STI testing in your center. Browse the trainings below or look for the Academy logo in other HeartCart categories and find out what's available on the topics important to you!


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Sharing Fertility Awareness & Alternatives to Birth Control with your Clients

For a woman to grant informed consent for her healthcare, it is imperative she understand the healthcare option and how it works within her body. The women entering the doors of Pregnancy Help Medical Clinics are often using hormonal contraceptives with limited understanding of the contraceptive or its mechanism of action in her body. In this session, we will discuss how to empower women to make the most informed choice for their bodies and their healthcare, while sharing fertility awareness and alternatives to birth control.

Presented by Brooke Myrick and Kelly McCallister

$14.95

Sound Waves and Sweet Peas: Ob Ultrasound for Beginners

Participants will review; screen orientation, basic image optimization, knobology, landmarks, and normal and abnormal things that may be seen during the first trimester scan.

Presented by Brandy Hamilton and Andrea Johns

$14.95

Telehealth, A Tool to Advance Access to Prenatal-Maternal-Infant Care

Access to adequate healthcare is a challenge for vulnerable populations. In this session, a leader in telehealth and virtual care will provide examples of successful telehealth services in maternal-newborn populations, lead discussions in pros and cons to using telehealth tools, and explore potential use cases with participants.

Presented by Teresa Rincon

$14.95

Understanding Abortion Pill Reversal Evidence Using APRScience.org

The goal of this workshop is to help participants understand the importance of having a trauma-informed lens when serving pregnant women in their decision-making process.

Presented by Paul DeBeasi

$14.95

Understanding Maternal Mortality

This workshop will help the participant understand how maternal mortality is defined and data deficiencies affecting its detection, factors contributing to maternal mortality, and the likely ways that pro-life legislation and pro-life centers can impact these factors, reducing maternal mortality over time.

Presented by Dr. Ingrid Skop

$14.95

Why Abortion Follow-Up Care is Vital for Women's Health

To emphasize the critical importance of comprehensive follow up care for women who have experienced abortion, especially in the context of unplanned pregnancy, by highlighting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs that arise post abortion. To equip health care providers, advocates and community leaders with the understanding and tools to offer compassionate, life-affirming care.

Presented by Stephanie Huskins

$14.95

A Surrendered Heart

This workshop will help participants examine what living with a heart surrendered to the Lord looks like

Presented by Melissa Heiland

$14.95

From Burnout to Soul Care

If feeling overwhelmed, understand compassion fatigue and determine if you are approaching burnout. Walk away with a personalized burnout prevention plan and practical tips for finding deep rest to care for your soul.

Presented by Robin Fuller

$14.95

Hit the Reset Button

If we really believe we are in this for the long haul, we need to be ready to press a reset button. What does Reset look like, how does it help us, our teams, and our clients

Presented by Ellen Foell

$14.95

Rooted, Rested, Renewed

This workshop helps staff and volunteers in life-affirming ministry cultivate rhythms of rest, renewal, and reliance on Christ. Participants will learn how soul care sustains long-term faithfulness and prevents burnout in the demanding work of pregnancy centers, adoption agencies, and post-abortion healing ministries.

Presented by Andrew Wood

$14.95

Serving with Confidence when Faith Falters

This workshop considers what is unique about Christian service and how we can serve others when we encounter challenges in our own life. Participants will be strengthened with God's Word to serve in the fullness that comes from Christ, even when we feel unqualified or have doubts.

Presented by Bryce Asberg

$14.95

Three Companions Every Leader Has

Every Christian leader lives with three “challenges “. Fatigue, Discouragement and Criticism. This workshop is intended to encourage leaders to not only endure these burdens, but how to grow during the struggle

Presented by Robert (Bob) Foust

$14.95

Valiant Warriors: Leading Through God’s Strength

This session uses Gideon’s story and personal testimony to show how God calls ordinary people into extraordinary leadership. Participants will be given practical tools to serve and lead boldly in their positions in pregnancy center work.

Presented by Jeanette Harvey

$14.95

13 Steps to Starting New Men's Ministries

Participants will learn the "13 P's", step by step, of how to start a new men's ministry. Centers that currently have a men's ministry that is struggling will learn how to build a better foundation to grow on.

Presented by Tony Trammell

$14.95

Better Together

Great things happen within our ministries when the relationship between fundraising and client services is genuine, strategic, and collaborative. Learn from an experienced client services and development duo who, despite great odds, were able to break down silos, foster cross-department collaboration, and ensure that everyone was engaged in achieving and exceeding their center's philanthropic goals. This fun and engaging workshop will give you the tools you need to create internal alignment and raise the funds you need to do the work God has called you to do.

Presented by Jennifer Ellis and Lisa Stueckemann

$14.95