Heartbeat Academy

In this session we will explore the tough, and often not talked about, pain that can come from serving in leadership roles. Presented by Lisa Stueckemann MNA, CFRE

We are living in a time that none of us were prepared for.  We are serving in a ministry that can already be challenging as a leader, but with the added stress of COVID many will get discouraged.  This presentation will provide tools to help you gain your confidence and focus on quality outcomes in your center. Presented by: Bryan Williams

Presented by Kristi Brown, Mountain Area Pregnancy Services

Participants will learn effective strategies to motivate, engage, and lead teams. This workshop is ideal for leaders who would like to improve their ability to lead teams in ways that cultivate organizational success, ministry effectiveness and foster healthy team culture.

Presented By: Erin Forsythe

“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Roy T. Bennett. Leading in the pregnancy center movement often means that we find ourselves outside the comfortable places and charged with being a visionary to see the needed changes, the cheerleader to encourage others to follow, and the faith to believe that God is still there on the hard days. Presented By: Kathleen Richard

Presented by: Aimee Huber, First Choice Women's Resource Centers

Presented by Marcus Harris, Alliance Defending Freedom

As leader of your organization, a key facet of your job is serving as HR liaison. And while the people aspects of your job can deliver some of the greatest rewards, they can also present some of the greatest challenges. This workshop will review the most challenging aspects of your people management duties and provide insights and a pathway for a for addressing these with the goal of building/supporting a best of class team. Presented by Betsy Wetherby

 

This training will cover key information anyone working within a Pregnancy Help Organization should know, including lay counseling skills, general information about abortion and the history of abortion in the US, the biblical basis for Pro-Life values, as well as general information on fertility, fetal development, pregnancy, adoption, sexual integrity, and more. This entire training should take approximately fourteen hours to complete.

This training course has been approved to complete the training hour requirements needed in order to apply for your LAS designation. Upon completion of this training, you will be prompted to complete the application to become an LAS. There is a $99.00 fee that must be submitted with the application.

Please note: Completion of this course does not guarantee approval of the Life Affirming Specialist (LAS) designation. You must meet all requirements, complete the application, and pay an additional application fee. This fee is separate and must be paid upon application. During the application process, you will be asked to demonstrate that you have fulfilled following qualifications in order to be awarded your LAS designation: 

1. Person has received volunteer training from Heartbeat International OR can provide proof of training from a ministry that abides by the Commitment of Care and Competence.   Fulfilled by this training.
   
2. Person has two years experience in a field relating to the Life Affirming Ministry (1000 hours). Reference required. A bachelors degree or higher that is in a related field may fulfill this requirement upon approval.  Not fulfilled by this training.
   
3. Person has participated in 14 hours minimum training from a Heartbeat International approved conference or LAS modules.  Must be able to provide proof of attendance.  Fulfilled by this training.

 

 

Presented by Lisa Holmes, Foundation House

Presented by Marsha Middleton and Laura Fogle