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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The Optimal Health Model for Pregnancy Help Clients

The Optimal Health Model was published in 2009 and measures success by helping those at greater risk move towards lower risk with regards to physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual health. This practical session presents strategies for better serving female and male pregnancy help clients by helping them move away from high-risk behaviors.

Presented by Lori Kuykendall
This training offers 1.0 contact hours for nurses who meet all requirements. Heartbeat International is an approved provider through the California Board of Nursing, Provider Number 16061.

$14.95

The Power of Media to Capture Stories

Photography and media can be used for clients as well as staff to give a clear picture of your Pregnancy Help Organization and tell stories that inspire. Join us for valuable tips and tricks on everything from using a cellphone camera to professional lighting that will help you capture and tell client stories that inspire the community you serve as well as your supporters. - Presented by Laurie Hughes

$14.95

The Power of a Family Planning Decision Tool

Presented by Katie Vidmar
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16061 for 1.00 contact hour.

$14.95

The Power of Media to Capture Client Stories

Recorded webinar available on demand through Heartbeat Academy

$14.95

The Science and Studies of Mifepristone Reversal

Presented by Dr. George Delgado
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16061 for 1.00 contact hour.

$14.95

The Shift That Needs to Happened Within After Abortion Care

The trends are changing for those seeking help after an abortion. The need for immediate help and triage interventions is on the rise as chemical abortions account for more than half of the abortions performed in 2023. Women are seeking help quicker and within the window of their postpartum. Care providers must be ready with a comprehensive response.

Presented by Cheryl Dudek

$14.95

The Sonographer in the PHMC

 

This course is designed to be a refresher in limited obstetrical skills while also designed to be an introduction to scanning within the pro-life movement.  As a participant you may feel extremely confident in the technical aspect of the scan, however the pro-life movement may be new.  
The didactic portion of the training is composed of nine modules appropriate for sonographers on important topics like ultrasound physics, first-trimester scanning, legal and ethical questions, and more. Available in a convenient and easily accessible on-demand format, the didactic portions of the training can be completed on your own schedule over a six-month period.

 

This course is designed for RDMS only. No CMEs or CEUs are offered for this training.

 

This course is intended for the RDMS offering limited obstetrical diagnostic scans in a Pregnancy Help Medical Clinic. Please contact us before enrolling in the course if you are not one of the professionals listed below:
- RDMS 

 

$295.00

The Use, Evaluations, & Application of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Approach

1 hr  recorded webinar presented by Kate Connors, SRAS and Nicole Horstman, MA SRAS

$9.95

The Use, Evaluations, & Applications of the Sexual Risk Avoidance Approach

Presented by Nicole Horstman, Pregnancy Resource Center of Grand Rapids

$14.95

The Vital Importance of Volunteers

If you have a volunteer-based pregnancy center, you know how important those volunteers are. Where do they come from and how do you find them? How do you train them once they are identified? How do you keep the great volunteers you’ve invested in? This workshop will cover all of these questions and more!

Presented by Dawn Darby

$14.95

The Word of Life

Presented by Ellen Foell

$14.95

Theology of the Body: Healing Wounds, Restoring Hope

This workshop aims to introduce the beauty of the Theology of the Body, focusing on how it promotes sexual integrity, emotional health, and spiritual wholeness. Participants will explore how TOB principles support healing from past wounds, including abortion recovery, and guide them toward a future of restored dignity and hope.

Presented by Adeline Georges-Khouri

$14.95

There for Her: Post-Adoption Support

Presented by Heather Featherston, A Lifetime Adoption, Vice President

$14.95

Thrift Stores 101

This training offers two hours of credit toward the Life Affirming Specialist designation.

$29.95