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		<title>What Science Says about Marriage</title>
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			<title>Academy Learning Plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><span style="background-color: initial;">Did you know that you can utilize&nbsp;a guided learning plan for free? As a Heartbeat Affiliate, this complimentary feature is included as part of the benefits of partnering with us. With Academy, you are in charge of your progress and training. Accessing a learning plan is easy!</span><strong></strong></p> <h3>Step 1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://heartbeatacademy.org/my/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Log in to your Academy Dashboard</a></span>.</h3> <h3>Step 2. Select the button "Enroll in a Learning Plan."</h3> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/Picture3-LP_Academy.png" alt="Picture3-LP_Academy.png" /></p> <h3>Step 3. Make one or more selections and click, “Save Changes.”</h3> <p>It will automatically save your selections and populate your Dashboard page.</p> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/trainings/Picture2-LP_Academy.png" width="600" height="327" alt="Picture2 LP Academy" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>To return to your Dashboard, select “Dashboard” from the top left menu.</p> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/trainings/Picture4-LP_Academy.png" alt="Picture4 LP Academy" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> <h3>Step 4. There will be a new section titled, “Learning Plans” with your selection(s).</h3> <p>Click on a selection to be taken to a catalog of options about your role(s).</p> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/trainings/Picture1-LP_Academy.png" width="700" height="260" alt="Picture1 LP Academy" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>On this page, you can view all the available competencies we have about the role you selected. Select “Edit” to find the course linked to each competency. The progress bar towards the top will show you how many you’ve already received out of the number available.</p> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/trainings/Picture5-LP_Academy.png" width="700" height="354" alt="Picture5 LP Academy" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In just four simple steps, you can begin a Learning Plan designed just for you. Whether you are in leadership, development, client care, or medical, we have training and resources for you.</p> <p><strong>TIP</strong>: Keep this page bookmarked for future staff and volunteers of your pregnancy help organization!</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Rachel  Deffenbaugh)</author>
			<category>Training</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:54:20 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Human Sexual Wellness</title>
			<link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/human-sexual-wellness-class</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p>Have you ever wondered what science says about human sexuality? It turns out, biology, chemistry, health sciences, and more support God's plan for our sexuality in humans.</p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Designed specifically for centers working with a high number of clients in the&nbsp;18-24 age group, this course will walk through how to work with clients who have been indoctrinated through gender ideology to believe that it is natural for them to be promiscuous. Nothing could be further from the truth and this course is designed to equip your staff with the scientific-based knowledge that will allow them to teach these women the truth that for humans, sexual&nbsp;wellness equals sexual integrity.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;"></span><span style="background-color: initial;">Your registration for this class includes a complimentary</span><span style="background-color: initial;">&nbsp;electronic&nbsp;edition of Dr. Malone's book:&nbsp;</span><i style="background-color: initial;">Battles of the&nbsp;</i><span style="background-color: initial;"></span><i style="background-color: initial;">Sexes.&nbsp;</i><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">Additionally, by&nbsp;the end of this training, you will earn enough CEU's to apply for or renew your&nbsp;<a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/academy/las" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Life Affirming Specialist Designation</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;"></span>&nbsp;<strong>To participate<em></em>, you must meet the following requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Have reliable access to a computer with an internet connection and the ability to&nbsp;download and print documents for additional reading.</li> <li>Be able to devote three to four hours per week to the live course session and homework&nbsp;assignments.</li> <li>Be self-motivated and comfortable completing additional reading assignments, activities,&nbsp;and tests on your own.</li> </ul> <p><em>Please note, this session includes a live weekly session Wednesday's at 4 PM EST. Additionally, participants of this training will be able to communicate with the instructors via e-mail.</em></p> <p><strong>Next Session:&nbsp;</strong>The next session begins October 17, 2022, with our first live session taking place October 19, 2022.</p> <p><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/human-sexual-wellness-registration"><img src="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/images/button_register-now_1.png" alt="button register now 1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div><div class="K2FeedFullText"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Faculty:&nbsp;</h2> <p><strong>Joe Malone PhD, CPT, LWMC, CFE</strong>, a physiologist, taught for many years at Middle Tennessee State University and has guest lectured at Vanderbilt, Princeton, Catholic University of America as well as other major universities. He had classes that ranged from Health and Wellness to Fitness Education for the Adult. Dr. Malone created a new course in 2012 called Women’s Personal Conditioning along with a sorority wellness program which was extraordinarily successful and effective. Dr. Malone was named Greek Faculty Member of the year in 2010 and 2016 for his wellness work with sororities. He holds a Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance with a minor in neuropsychology and a specialization in women’s health and sexual wellness. Malone has also earned national certifications as a Personal Trainer, Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, and Fitness Educator. He is the former Chair of the Nashville Community Health and Wellness Team and the current Topic Network Chair for Health Promotion for the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood <a href="http://ssea.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://ssea.org/</a>. He also draws from his life experiences as a former model, Division I college football player and coach, celebrity trainer, elected official, husband and father in his teaching. Dr. Malone served on the CDC Initiative for STD Prevention for the state of Tennessee. He has been happily married to his wife Jody for over 40 years. Dr. Malone is coauthor of Battles of the Sexes: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Battles-Sexes-Raising-Conflict-Empower-ebook/dp/B07D97LQ67" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Battles-Sexes-Raising-Conflict-Empower-ebook/dp/B07D97LQ67</a> and founder of Sex IQ: <a href="https://www.sexiq.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.sexiq.org/</a> He has over 20 years of experience working with females. Beginning in the mid-1990’s he was a Fitness Professional and Personal Trainer primarily to women. They ranged in age from their teens to their 30s and early 40s which has given him a longitudinal perspective on the importance of healthy lifestyle development for females. Starting in 2007 Dr. Malone began to focus on promoting the overall wellness of college-age women in particular. During this time, he has learned a great deal about the adult developmental pathway of females. Dr. Malone founded a nonprofit organization to increase young women’s wellness factors in 2008. His research interests center around the promotion of the health and sexual wellness of reproductive age females.</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jennifer Wright)</author>
			<category>Sexual Integrity</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:25:49 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>LOVE Unleashes Life</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p>This five week apologetics class will give you the tools you need to answer and defend your pro-life position compellingly, compassionately, and with love.<img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/LOVEUnleashesLife.png" alt="LOVEUnleashesLife" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" width="213" height="316" /></p> <p>Together as a class, each week we will walk through a chapter of Stephanie Gray's, Love Unleashes Life, review supplemental material, and participate in exercises and discussion applying the chapter specifically to our role in Pregnancy Help Organizations. You'll also have the opportunity to join Stephanie Gray for a live Q&amp;A session on January 27th at 1 PM EST.</p> <p>&nbsp;If you're looking to build your confidence in discussing abortion or sharing your pro-life position, this class is for you.</p> <p><strong>Cost:</strong> $59.95 (or $49.95 for affiliates!) A copy of the book LOVE Unleashes Life is required for this course and will need to be purchased separately. <a href="https://www.lifecyclebooks.com/usa/product/book-love-unleashes-life/">You can find the book here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Next Session:&nbsp;</strong>The next session of LOVE Unleashes Life is January 10 - February 13<a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/concert-registration"><br /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/love-unleashes-life-registration"><img src="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/images/button_register-now_1.png" alt="button register now 1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></p> </div><div class="K2FeedFullText"> <h3>About Stephanie</h3> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/StephanieGray.jpg" alt="StephanieGray" width="195" height="242" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" /></p> <p>Stephanie Gray Connors is a seasoned and international speaker, originally from Canada, who began presenting at the age of 18. She has given over 1,000 pro-life presentations over two decades across North America as well as in Scotland, England, Ireland, Austria, Latvia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Costa Rica.&nbsp; She has spoken at many post-secondary institutions such as Yale University, George Washington University, and the University of California,&nbsp;Berkeley. &nbsp;In 2017, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzzfSq2DEc4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stephanie was a presenter for the series <em>Talks at Google</em>, speaking on abortion at Google headquarters</a> in Mountain View, California.</p> <p>Stephanie has debated abortion advocates such as physicians who do abortions, which includes debating late-term abortionist Dr. Fraser Fellows in front of medical students at the University of Western Ontario’s Schulich School of Medicine &amp; Dentistry.&nbsp; She has also debated <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1350s&amp;v=DB5IZXGmk08" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Singer</a>, Princeton philosophy professor, Ron Fitzsimmons, executive director of the National Coalition of Abortion Providers, Dr. Jan Narveson, Philosophy professor and recipient of the Order of Canada,&nbsp;Elizabeth Cavendish, legal director for NARAL Pro-Choice America, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3057s&amp;v=5OfNsPJ3hNM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Malcolm Potts</a>, the first medical director for International Planned Parenthood Federation.&nbsp; In 2019, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1s&amp;v=AJS0oeatkXw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stephanie participated in an historic eight-woman debate</a> on abortion at <a href="https://ciudaddelasideas.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>La Ciudad de las Ideas</em> (CDI)</a>, an event similar to TED Talks which was held in Puebla, Mexico.</p> <p>Stephanie’s audiences are vast, including medical and law students, churches of various denominations, seminaries, high schools, and conferences. She has spoken at events for YWAM (Youth With A Mission), Alliance Defending Freedom, and Colson Center for Christian Worldview, to name a few.&nbsp; Besides speaking on abortion, she also presents on assisted suicide and can tailor messages for specific audiences, whether sectarian or non-sectarian.</p> <p>Stephanie has done hundreds of media interviews, which include being a guest on CTV News, CBC News, CBC’s <em>The Current</em>, Global News, EWTN, Back to the Bible, Catholic Answers Radio, Relevant Radio, 100 Huntley Street’s <em>Listen Up</em>, and the Miracle Channel’s <em>Insight</em>.&nbsp; She has been interviewed by ABC-, NBC-, FOX-, and CBS-affiliated television news programs throughout the Midwest of the United States.</p> <p>Stephanie is author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736454404" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Start with What: 10 Principles for Thinking about Assisted Suicide</em></a> as well as the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-Unleashes-Life-Abortion-Communicating/dp/0919225489/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Love Unleashes Life: Abortion &amp; the Art of Communicating Truth</em></a><em>.&nbsp; </em>She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UBC in Vancouver, and a Certification, <em>with Distinction</em>, in Health Care Ethics, from the NCBC in Philadelphia.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Dawn Lunsford)</author>
			<category>Training</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:09:22 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Advancement Boot Camp</title>
			<link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/advancement-boot-camp</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/610145284?h=65c440a6f0" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>Our brand new course on development, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/advancement-bootcamp-pre-register">Advancement Boot Camp</a></span>, will give you an overview of the Ten Revenue Streams every Pregnancy Help Organization needs—and provide you with tips and ideas to launch or improve on each one.</p> <p>Whether you are just getting started in Development, or looking for ways to reboot and revive your development plan, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a data-emb-href-display="www.heartbeatservices.org" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/advancement-bootcamp-pre-register" href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/advancement-bootcamp-pre-register"><strong>join Kirk Walden for this conversational video series</strong></a></span> to help your ministry soar in challenging times.</p> <p>Watch the video above to get a sneak peek of what to expect in the course!</p> <p>Course opens October 1st!</p> <p><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/advancement-bootcamp-pre-register"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/button_register-now_1.png" alt="button register now 1" style="margin: 10px auto; display: block;" /></a></p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jessica Warner)</author>
			<category>Public Impact</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:21:32 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>The LOVE Approach Ultrasound Clinical</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #1e4067;"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/Medical/LAUC_banner_Nov.png" alt="LAUC banner Nov" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></strong></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #1e4067;">JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST ULTRASOUND TRAINING OF 2025!</strong></h2> <h2 style="text-align: center;">February 4-6, 2025&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;Orlando, FL</h2> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/component/civicrm/?task=civicrm/event/register&amp;reset=1&amp;id=658" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/button_register-now.png" alt="button_register-now.png" width="214" height="51" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>&nbsp;Registration ends January 4, 2025, at midnight!</em></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #8d1b60;">"This fits exactly how I want to practice medicine.<br />It’s evidence-based and rigorous.<br />It has integrity and Incorporates God.<br />Medicine is fast just like this week. <br />This is how medicine should be practiced."</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5a5a5a;"><em>- LAUC Attendee, July 2024</em></span></p> <p align="center"><a name="watch"></a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/998717344?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" width="794" height="447" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></iframe></p> <p><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/love-approach-ultrasound-clinical-registration" style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></a><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">While there are various ultrasound trainings available for nurses and sonographers who work within the pregnancy help movement, </span><strong style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">Heartbeat International has championed a new form of training that connects the technical needs and the spiritual needs for those working in pregnancy help.</strong><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;"> The training is held in two parts: First, students complete an online ultrasound training* through Heartbeat International’s Academy which meets the Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) guidelines for didactic training, as well as completing 25 OB prerequisite scans** to prepare for the in-person training.&nbsp;Next, students come on-site to participate in an in-person scan lab experience with one</span><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">-</span><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">on</span><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">-</span><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">one instruction from educators who are also&nbsp;sonographers credentialed in RDMS (OB/GYN) and RNs who have multiple years of experience imaging in Pregnancy&nbsp;</span><span class="gmail_default" style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">Help Clinics</span><span style="background-color: initial; text-align: left;">.</span><em></em></p> <p>By combining the technical, practical, and spiritual elements into one pregnancy help medical training, trainees will work towards becoming equipped, qualified, and ready to scan within their center. (<a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/training/institute">Looking for training for other Pregnancy Help staff? Click here!</a>)</p> <h3><strong>This Clinical will include:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>50+ Scanning Drills</li> <li>Pregnant models of all gestations</li> <li>Unique L.O.V.E. Approach Method of imaging the preborn babies</li> <li>Competency scanning pathology typically encountered in Limited Obstetric Diagnostic Ultrasound</li> <li>First simulation training offered nationally in the Pregnancy Help movement- <ul> <li>Transvaginal instruction on simulation models</li> <li>Mastering of skills by scanning a simulated ectopic pregnancy</li> </ul> </li> <li>Image Reviews</li> <li>Spiritually focused instructional approach</li> <li>Case Studies</li> <li>How to introduce a mom to her baby for the very first time</li> <li>Skills Evaluations for those completing training</li> <li>Supportive team to reinforce your calling</li> </ul> <p><em>*</em><em>Heartbeat International will offer 20 Continuing Education Contact Hours for nurses for the didactic portion of training and 12 Continuing Education Contact Hours for nurses for the clinical portion of training. Heartbeat International is an approved provider through the California Board of Nursing, Provider Number 16061.</em></p> <p><i><span class="gmail_default">The</span>&nbsp;focus<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;of the clinical event</span>&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">is&nbsp;</span>on repetition and volume, along with spiritual encouragement and reinforcement of techniques and knowledge gained from the didactic training. The ideal participant&nbsp;is someone who is self-motivated, and confident and needs a high volume&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">of scans for training</span>. This<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;event</span>&nbsp;is fast<span class="gmail_default">-</span>paced and filled with drills, techniques and one<span class="gmail_default">-</span>on<span class="gmail_default">-</span>one instruction from educators who are also&nbsp;sonographers credentialed in RDMS (OB/GYN) and RNs who have multiple years of experience imaging in Pregnancy&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">Help Clinics.</span>&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">E</span>ach participant receives a skill evaluation<span class="gmail_default">&nbsp;by our instructors, however,</span>&nbsp;H<span class="gmail_default">eartbeat&nbsp;<wbr />International&nbsp;</span>does not certify nor credential&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">any medical professional</span>. The final determination of when a nurse can scan in a clinic is made by&nbsp;<span class="gmail_default">individual</span>&nbsp;Medical Director<span class="gmail_default">s</span>.</i></p> <p><strong>NEW!</strong> Take a look inside The L.O.V.E. Approach Clinical by listening to Lisa Bourne and Christa Brown discuss&nbsp;how The L.O.V.E. Approach can be effectively used in the ultrasound setting, and how attending the Clinical not only gives you technical experience but also teaches students to deal with the spiritual warfare that we see on the pro-life battlefield. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://pregnancyhelp.blubrry.net/2024/05/10/love-approach-ultrasound-clinical/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here</a></span> to listen now!</p> <h3><strong><a name="pricing"></a>Pricing</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: left;">The L.O.V.E. Approach Ultrasound Clinical&nbsp;<span style="background-color: initial;">includes 20 hours of didactic training (20 CEUs) and 24 hours of clinical training (12 CEUs).</span>&nbsp;</p> <table align="center" style="width: 492px; height: 78px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="width: 300px; height: 20px;"><strong>Affiliates - Early Bird*</strong></td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="width: 300px; height: 20px;"><strong>Non-Affiliates - Early Bird*</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="width: 300px; height: 20px;">$1,950</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="width: 300px; height: 20px;">$2,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="width: 300px; height: 20px;"><em>After Dec. 23: $2,200</em></td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="width: 300px; height: 20px;"><em>After Dec. 23: $2,450</em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="color: #8d1b60; text-align: center;"><em style="font-size: 12pt; color: #8d1b60;">*Early Bird ends December 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET</em></p> <h1 style="color: #8d1b60; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/component/civicrm/?task=civicrm/event/register&amp;reset=1&amp;id=658" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/button_register-now.png" alt="button register now" width="223" height="53" /></a></h1> <h3 style="color: #8d1b60; text-align: left;"><strong></strong><em style="background-color: initial; text-align: left; font-size: 13px;">*<a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/heartbeat-s-online-ultrasound-training">Completion of Heartbeat's Online Ultrasound Didactic Training is a prerequisite&nbsp;to&nbsp;The L.O.V.E. Approach Ultrasound Clinical&nbsp;<i>and is included in the cost of the training</i>.</a></em><strong></strong></h3> <p>**Nurses attending The L.O.V.E. Approach Ultrasound Clinical have found many ways to obtain the prerequisite of 25 OB scans. Here are a few ways to fulfill this requirement.</p> <ul> <li>Scan with another clinic. Here is <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://optionline.org/center-locator?view=map">a locator</a></span> to find nearby pregnancy help organizations.&nbsp;</li> <li>Offer a scanning day to scan clients who have been scanned previously with a sonographer or a trained nurse.&nbsp;</li> <li>Scan some women who are not pregnant (such as coworkers or friends) to image female anatomy and to become acquainted with the function of an ultrasound system.</li> <li>Contact a local OB office for possible assistance with training scans.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><em style="color: #c7893e;"><strong>Can't make it to Orlando?</strong></em></h3> <h3 style="color: #1e4067; text-align: center;">Save the dates for our next training events:</h3> <p style="color: #1e4067; text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/Medical/Medical_Matters_Upcoming_Traininings_Ad.png" alt="Medical Matters Upcoming Traininings Ad" width="600" height="125" style="display: block; margin: 10px auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Registration for LAUC in Birmingham is now open! <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/component/civicrm/?task=civicrm/event/register&amp;reset=1&amp;id=659" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</span></a> to register early!</strong></span></p> <p style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Andrea Trudden)</author>
			<category>Training</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:03:47 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Heartbeat Academy: Something to Celebrate</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><em>by Dawn Lunsford, Associate Director of Academy<img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/AcademyAd.jpg" width="486" height="324" alt="AcademyAd" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" /></em></p> <p><em><strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/heartbeat-academy-something-to-celebrate" target="_blank">Heartbeat Academy</a></strong></em> is celebrating an important milestone, as more than 3,000 students from around the world attended and completed training online in May, 2016 alone.</p> <p>Although this number of students is certainly cause to celebrate, what we celebrate goes beyond these 3,000 students as we look to the ripple effect ongoing training and continuing education has on the pregnancy help movement worldwide.</p> <p>Heartbeat International originally launched our Academy in 2011 to make training on key manuals and dynamic speakers just a click away, empowering pregnancy help organizations right where you are, in whatever issue or situation you are facing, with on-demand training.</p> <p>The software and technology that power Heartbeat Academy provide plenty of numbers to identify, study, and celebrate.</p> <p>We celebrate as students rack up hundreds of training hours each month, thousands a year. We celebrate each hour of credit toward the <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/academy/las" target="_blank"><em><strong>Life Affirming Specialis</strong></em>t</a> designation earned. But what brings us true joy, true cause to rejoice, is when we hear about the effect ongoing training has had on our students themselves and the organizations with which they are involved.</p> <p>The most important thing students learn in the Academy is not in a course, but is in realizing the profound effect ongoing training can have on staff—not to mention clients, organizations and communities.</p> <p>I can’t help but smile at God’s planning when learning that a center with <em><strong><a href="https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/courageous-mom-empowered-by-center-abortionpillreversal-com" target="_blank">a successful Abortion Pill Reversal story</a></strong></em> first heard about the procedure and the APR network from their volunteer nurse who logged on because she needed the contact hour credit a year and a half ago.</p> <p>Or, at the director who took <em><strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/volunteer-training/raising-the-standard" target="_blank">a course on the Commitment of Care and Competence</a></strong></em> in case it would be good for a new staff member who had some downtime, only to find the content she needed for her next in-service.</p> <p><em><strong>Heartbeat Academy is positioned to equip you to have moments like these with the click of a mouse.</strong></em></p> <p>In addition to the pivotal information available in an on demand format, in 2013 Heartbeat Academy launched its first live hybrid course, <em><strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/academy/concert" target="_blank">ConCERT: Consultant Continuing Education Renewal and Training</a></strong></em>. ConCERT is an opportunity for staff and volunteers to train directly under Heartbeat staff.</p> <p>The most common remark from students who have finished the course is, "This wasn't completely new information, but now I can see how it works in the big picture." Our students grow in confidence, skill, and understanding bringing all of that back to their organization and their community.</p> <p>It’s not uncommon to speak to these students months or years later and hear how the course not only helped them grow professionally by earning the <em><strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/training/las" target="_blank">Life Affirming Specialist designation</a></strong></em>, but helped their organization as well. Our ConCERT training does so much to help leaders grow in essential areas like increasing their reach through media coverage, expanding services, and building partnerships with other organizations.&nbsp;</p> <p>So, while we wait and see what ripple effects we’ll see from the 3,000 students working in the Academy this past month, we rejoice at the opportunity to serve and invest in you. Whether by helping affiliated centers train volunteers through a private course, offering credit for nurses, or tackling current events with a dynamic webinar, the Academy is just one way Heartbeat is committed to coming alongside and continuing to help equip and empower pregnancy help organizations around the world.</p> <p><em><strong>Join over 3,000 students by choosing a class from the <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy">Heartbeat Academy</a>&nbsp;today!</strong></em></p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jennifer Wright)</author>
			<category>Development and Training</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:59:04 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Maintaining Competency through Continuing Education</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><em>By Connie Ambrecht RDMS, CMB</em></p> <table align="left"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/sonographynow.jpg" width="131" height="131" style="border: 0px;" alt="sonographynow" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>It was very exciting when your Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) changed to a Pregnancy Medical Clinic (PMC). I am certain you can recall the enthusiastic atmosphere that filled the center as you reached your goal of changing from having a focus on material assistance to focusing on being able to answer the question; “Am I pregnant?” through medical imaging. Providing confirmation of pregnancy was finally a goal actualized!</p> <p>Looking back at the steps that were taken, everyone on the team participated in training that was a necessary component to adding medical services. From the Board of Directors, the Executive Director and the Clinic or Nurse Manager, every aspect of the PRC was educated about the change. Our team at Sonography Now participated in the change at over 500 PRC to PMC transitions and our responsibility to you remains. Our role as an education company is to keep ourselves educated and pass that along to you. Our team attends approximately 6-8 conferences per year to keep abreast of trends that impact your clinical setting.</p> <p>For many of you, that initial investment in getting to know what was needed for a PRC to become a PMC was the start and the finish to your education as it relates to being a clinic. Let’s review what is necessary for the medical personnel in particular to remain strong for the PMC. Then let’s consider: What does each member of the team need to do to remain strong for the PMC we serve?</p> <p>For those such as NARAL Pro-Choice America who would like to see our doors close, <a href="http://www.naral.org/what-is-choice/abortion/abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers" target="_blank">they state things</a> like: “CPCs are a growing threat to women's health. They often lie to women about abortion and birth control. They'll do anything to scare a woman away from choosing legal abortion.” They consider this a challenge to address.</p> <p>We don’t believe there is a need to feel a panic in addressing such accusations, instead we feel it is wiser to be methodical about how you keep your entire organization educated. We want you to be empowered to discuss how and why you stay strong. In considering a methodical approach to your team’s education, there are a few things to ask… Who needs to be educated? How would we get such education? Where do we get the funding? Where can we go? Do we have to go anywhere? Who decides who needs what? There are so many legitimate things to consider.</p> <p>This article is to assist you in building a plan for continuing education as it relates to your team, as well as providing talking points to aid in community relations.</p> <p>As we begin, I’d like to outline a few facts: you provide medical services, sonography and maybe SDI testing, so that’s what makes you a clinic…embrace it. As a clinic, the public has certain expectations…be aware of those expectations. With those expectations comes the responsibility to provide your medical services at a level that meets standards as established by professional organizations.</p> <p>Do you have an awareness of who those organizations are? Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), American Nurses Association (ANA), and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS)? Each of these organizations has guidelines and/or recommendations for continuing education. Let’s look at each one, create a talking point and build a plan to implement.</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;">• According to AWHONN, the RN who performs sonography “should demonstrate educational and clinical expertise in obstetrics….”</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;">• In the new Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, the ANA clearly states in Provision 5 that “the nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth.” Provision 7 states that “the nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.”</p> <p style="margin-left: 30px;">• The SDMS clearly requires all sonographers, registered or unregistered, under Section II, to “maintain continued competence through lifelong learning, which includes continuing education, acquisition of specialty specific credentials and re-credentialing.”</p> <p>If you take the three professional organizations above and build a talking point you might be ready to state; “As a clinic we find it is a priority to maintain competency, build skills and knowledge, because we value keeping up with medical standards.”</p> <p>Your approach to building an education plan will vary from clinic to clinic. Annual Conferences such as the Heartbeat International Conference can build your medical team as well as others who attend. As education organizations, Sonography Now and Equip Leaders Now are committed to maintaining a large library of courses for the Pregnancy Medical Clinic that can grow your entire team. We recognize the importance of keeping up on trends, building the team's knowledge base and providing quality care and focus on that aspect of your services.</p> <p>To quote Maya Angelou, “If we know better we do better”. We know you need continuing education in order to do better. Our obligation to you is to stay informed and pass it along. We look forward to serving you this year in regards to your education needs.</p> <p>Connie Ambrecht RDMS CMB and her husband Dan founded Sonography Now in 2002. Connie has been published in professional journals, has spoken at national conferences. Sonography Now has provided training to physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives, radiologic technologists, as well as cross-training other sonography specialists.</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jay Hobbs)</author>
			<category>General</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>New Year's Resolution</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><strong><img style="margin: 8px; float: right;" alt="final logo" src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/final_logo.gif" height="74" width="267" />I deleted an app from my iPhone this afternoon.</strong></p> <p>It was a good app, and free when I got it. But, as I read through Jonathan Edwards’ <i>Resolutions</i>, as I do every year, I became instantly convicted that this app—which I just downloaded yesterday—has already wasted too much of my time.</p> <p>Edwards, regarded by many as the finest American theologian ever, jotted down 70 resolutions over the course of several months in 1723, and these have stood the test of time as some of the most brilliant, yet simple resolutions a Christian can make.</p> <p>Several of them cut like a boning knife through my flabby heart, not the least of which is Resolution No. 5:</p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but to improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.</p> <p>Not one moment wasted. Not even when I’m waiting at the airport or stuck in traffic. Not even when I’m early to an appointment—a rare event in any case—and have 15 minutes to kill. To Edwards, a truly godly man, those 15 minutes didn’t belong to him in the first place, and therefore, were never his to kill or make alive.</p> <p>I love this resolution of Edwards, not only because it sounds ambitious to the point of heroic, but because it is so squarely biblical. It’s nothing more than a simple restating of the Apostle Paul’s instructions to the church at Ephesus:</p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, <i>making the best use of the time</i>, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16)</p> <p>I want to imitate men like Edwards and Paul, who understood and embraced the gospel so wholeheartedly that every moment became an opportunity to capitalize upon and make the most of, for my ultimate joy, for the good of others, and for the glory of God.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Step 1: Cut out the Fat</b></span></p> <p>The first step to capitalizing on the precious opportunities that each moment represents—to really redeem the time and make the best use of it—is to prayerfully quit doing things that do waste time. There goes that iPhone app. Is Facebook next? Pinterest? Maybe.</p> <p>That’s what Edwards means when he resolves to “never lose one moment of time,” and it’s what Paul is shooting for when he warns his readers to watch how they’re walking, “not as unwise, but as wise.”</p> <p>Can you picture Jonathan Edwards, the third president of Princeton, frittering time away on Facebook or Twitter? Or, can you picture the Apostle Paul, commissioned by Jesus as a servant and a witness to the resurrection, burning time on his cell phone while he waits for the bus?</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Step 2: Capitalize on the Moment</b></span></p> <p>Following the pattern set by Paul in Ephesians 5, Edwards counters his <i>negative</i> goal (to <i>not</i> waste time) with a <i>positive</i> objective: “<i>to improve (each moment)</i> the most profitable way I possibly can.”</p> <p>This “improvement” starts with the heart. Are we actively seeking Christ where he is to be found—in his Word and among his people, the Church? Are we actively seeking to embrace the gospel so that we can say with Paul, “the love of Christ controls us”? (2 Corinthians 5:14)</p> <p>This is what Paul means by “making the best use of the time,” and there is no app for it.</p> <p>This kind of living takes discipline, study, and Christian community. And this is the kind of living that will really make a difference in the world, including the people you interact with on an everyday basis.</p> <h2>One Suggestion: Heartbeat Academy</h2> <p>How can you improve each moment in the most profitable way you possibly can in 2013?</p> <ul> <li>Do you need further training to be best equipped to counsel the desperate woman who believes abortion to be her only option?</li> <li>Are there steps you can take to make the best use of the opportunities God gives you in the coming year?</li> </ul> <p>If so, then consider the <a href="http://www.heartbeatservices.org/academy">Heartbeat International Academy</a>, which currently offers 50 courses, as well as <a href="http://www.heartbeatservices.org/academy/las">Life Affirming Specialist</a> training and certification.</p> <p>Geared toward life-affirming leaders, staff, volunteers, and supporters within the pregnancy help movement, the Academy offers just the kind of training you may need in order to make the best use of the time you’re given in 2013.</p> <p>In the meantime, be choosy about your apps.</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Andrea Trudden)</author>
			<category>For the Heart</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:31:49 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></b><em>by Julie Parton, Ph.D.<img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="Memo from God" src="http://www.heartbeatservices.org/images/emailhbs/eblasts/take_heart/2012/November/memo-sans-date.png" width="250" /></em></p> <p><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To: </span></b> <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Jesus Christ, Commander-in-Chief, Spiritual Armed Forces<br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Subject:</span></b><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Request for Transfer</p> <p>Dear Lord:</p> <p>I am writing this to You to request a transfer to a desk job. I herewith present my reasons:</p> <p>I began my career as a private, but because of the intensity of the battle, You have quickly moved me up in the ranks. You have made me an officer and have given me a tremendous amount of responsibility. There are many soldiers and recruits under my charge. I am constantly being called upon to dispense wisdom, make judgments, and find solutions to complex problems. You have placed me in a position to function as an officer, when in my heart I know I have only the skills of a private.</p> <p>I realize that You have promised to supply all I need for the battle. But Sir, I must present you a realistic picture of my equipment. My uniform, once so crisp and starched, is now stained with tears and the blood of those I have tried to assist. The sole of my boots are cracked and worn from the miles I have walked, trying to enlist and encourage troops. My weapons are marred, tarnished, and chipped from constant battle against the Enemy. Even the Book of Regulations I was issued has been torn and tattered from endless use. The words are now smeared.</p> <p>You have promised You would be with me throughout; but the noise of the battle is so loud and the confusion is so great, I can neither see nor hear you. I feel so alone. I'm tired. I'm discouraged. I have battle fatigue. I would never ask You for a discharge. I love being in Your service. But, I humbly request a demotion and transfer. I'll file papers or clean latrines! Just get me out of the battle, please, Sir.</p> <p>Your faithful, but tired,<br />Solider</p> <p style="text-align: center;">***********************************************</p> <p><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To:</span></b> <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Faithful but Tired Soldier, Spiritual Armed Forces<br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Location:</span> </b><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The Battlefield<br /><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Subject:</span> </b><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Transfer Request</p> <p>Dear Soldier:</p> <p><strong>Your request for transfer has been denied.</strong> I herewith present my reasons:</p> <ol> <li style="margin-left: 5px; text-indent: 0in;"><span></span>You are needed in this battle.</li> <li style="margin-left: 5px; text-indent: 0in;">I have selected you, and I will keep My Word to supply your needs.</li> <li style="margin-left: 5px; text-indent: 0in;">You do not need a demotion &amp; transfer. (Believe me, you'd never cut it on latrine duty!)</li> <li style="margin-left: 5px; text-indent: 0in;">You need a period of “R&amp;R” - Renewal and Rekindling.</li> </ol> <p>For this reason, I am setting aside a place on the battlefield that is insulated from all sound and fully protected from the enemy. I will meet you there and I will give you rest. I will remove your old equipment and “make all things new.”</p> <p>You have been wounded in the battle, My soldier. Your wounds are not visible, but you have received grave internal injuries.</p> <p>You need to be healed. I will heal you. You have been weakened in battle. You need to be strengthened. I will strengthen you and be your strength.</p> <p>I will instill within you confidence and ability. My words will rekindle you with a renewed love, zeal, and enthusiasm. Report to Me tattered and empty, and I will refill you.</p> <p>Compassionately,<br />Your Commander-in-Chief</p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Andrea Trudden)</author>
			<category>For the Heart</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:45:55 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><style type="text/css">.mobile-table { display: none; } .hover-text { color: black; transition: color 0.3s ease; cursor: pointer; } .hover-text:hover { color: #3678c4; } .hover-outline { width: 400px; background-color: none; margin: 5px; transition: outline 0.3s ease; } .hover-outline:hover { outline: 4px solid; outline-color: #FED16D; } .zoom-btn { border: none; background: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.3s ease-out; } .zoom-btn img { display: block; width: auto; height: 50px; } .zoom-btn:hover { transform: scale(1.1); } @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { .zoom-btn { display: block; height: 100%; padding: 10px; } .mobile-table { display: block; } .desktop-table { display: none; } }</style> <p><a name="top"></a><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Academy_Banner_final.png" alt="Academy Banner final" style="display: block; margin: 5px auto;" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/enter-academy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_enter-academy.png" class="zoom-btn" width="200" height="46" alt="Enter Academy" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/#webinars"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_upcoming-webinars.png" class="zoom-btn" width="243" height="46" alt="button upcoming webinars" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/#courses"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_courses.png" class="zoom-btn" width="136" height="47" alt="Courses" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/academy/live-classes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_live-classes.png" class="zoom-btn" width="167" height="46" alt="button live classes" /></a></p> <p>Heartbeat International Academy offers life-affirming leaders, staff members, volunteers, and supporters access to pregnancy help training through&nbsp;various educational formats tailored to the needs of pregnancy help professionals. Webinars provide on-demand training accessible anytime and anywhere with an internet connection, featuring a growing selection of programs at cost-effective prices. Online courses offer customizable options for group instruction or self-paced study, available 24/7 with dynamic, multi-media activities and progress-tracking features. Additionally, Heartbeat Academy hosts live virtual classes each quarter, taught by Heartbeat faculty members. These classes, varying in topic and length, provide in-depth training designed to enhance your expertise over a few weeks.<span style="background-color: initial;"></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><details> <summary> <h4 class="hover-text" align="center">Learn the difference between a webinar, course, and live class. ▼</h4> </summary> <div class="desktop-table"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Comparison_Table_new.png" class="desktop-table" alt="Comparison Table" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="1159" height="573" /></div> <div class="mobile-table"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Mobile_comparison_table_new.png" width="414" height="665" class="mobile-table" alt="Mobile comparison table" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></div> </details></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Inside_Academy.png" alt="Inside Academy" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="529" height="83" /></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Online_Formats.gif" width="350" height="137" alt="Online Formats" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Core_Topics.gif" width="350" height="144" alt="Core Topics" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Range_of_Topics.gif" width="350" height="145" alt="Range of Topics" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #c7893e;">&nbsp;<span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Plus, the Academy offers an </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources" target="_blank" draggable="false" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none">online Store</a></span><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none"> with a library of previously recorded training and in-depth Manuals.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_view-manuals.png" class="zoom-btn" width="200" height="49" alt="View manuals" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/hb-conference-recordings" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_conference-recordings.png" class="zoom-btn" width="276" height="47" alt="button conference recordings" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><details> <summary> <h1 class="hover-text"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Why Academy? ▼</span></h1> </summary> <p>Essentially, with Academy, we hope to offer a one-stop shop where pregnancy help leaders can access sector-specific training that will help them and their organizations continue to serve their clients and communities with excellence. We recognize the difficulty of trying to research where to go get training on raising funds, leading organizations, and serving clients, while simultaneously doing all of those things so our goal is to come alongside you to make it a bit easier. With our new learning plans feature, it’s even easier to identify what you need to know about any given topic and locate those trainings and resources that you need to raise funds, lead your organization, serve clients, etc.<br /><br />Plus, Affiliates receive 20% in the Academy! <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/about-us/why-affiliate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</span></a> to learn more.</p> </details> <details> <summary> <h1 class="hover-text"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What’s in the Academy? ▼</span></h1> </summary> <p>It doesn’t take much effort in today’s age to find a piece of information or training video online, but what sets Academy apart is our training goes beyond social work, Christian counseling, and nursing education, instead offering training and information through a Christian worldview specific to our pregnancy help community. With the expertise that we tap into through our faculty, we’re able to provide sector-specific training which means we’re not just training nurses in the physics and technical stuff on ultrasound, but training nurses to perform ultrasound in a pregnancy help organization as part of the process of building a relationship with that client. Not just the latest information on chemical abortion, but how best to respond to clients in this shortened window of opportunity. Now with our learning plan feature added in, even if you don’t know where to start, and don’t know what you don’t know you have a built-in guidance system of sorts to help make sure you find the right training for you.</p> </details> <details> <summary> <h1 class="hover-text"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Where does training happen? ▼</span></h1> </summary> <p>The short answer is anywhere and everywhere! When Heartbeat Academy was first launched, we focused on creating online coursework and a virtual learning space; that was what we were missing! Since 2020, we've brought those virtual and in-person worlds together so that now by completing the surveys offered onsite you can receive credit for training you’re doing in person with Heartbeat as well as credit for those digital and online training.</p> </details> <details> <summary> <h1 class="hover-text"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">How to use the Academy? ▼</span></h1> </summary> <p align="center"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/696711053?h=792fcd5f7f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> </details></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><a name="webinars"></a><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Upcoming_Webinars.png" alt="Upcoming Webinars" style="float: left;" width="377" height="64" /></h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong style="background-color: initial;"></strong><em style="background-color: initial;">With each webinar in the Heartbeat Academy, <strong>we now include an affiliate bonus registration for another member of your staff!&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Each registration gives you access to the live presentation for yourself AND access for 1 additional person from your affiliated organization to access the recording through Heartbeat Academy! That recording access includes all the benefits of the webinar, including any CEUs offered. </span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="background-color: initial;">How? Just register for yourself, and when the recording becomes available, you'll have the opportunity to enroll your additional staff member. That's one more benefit of being a Heartbeat International affiliate!</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/chemical-abortion-the-uninvited-guest-in-maternity-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b>Chemical Abortion: The Uninvited Guest in Maternity Homes</b></a></span></h3> <p><strong>Wednesday, December 11 from 12pm - 1pm Eastern Time</strong></p> <p><em>Presented by Brooke Myrick BSN, RN, LAS, and&nbsp;Kelly McCallister BSN, RN, LAS<br /></em><em><span style="background-color: initial;">Healthcare Team Managers,&nbsp;</span>Heartbeat International</em></p> <p>As access to chemical abortion has expanded, it has shown up in some of the most unlikely places...even the places that one would never suspect. Maternity homes are considered a safe haven for those who are rebuilding their lives, yet, the&nbsp;option of chemical abortion has seemingly walked right into their front doors! Join us as we look closer at chemical abortion, its availability, and the hope that is found in the Abortion Pill Rescue Network.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><em id="m_7300052137237845204gmail-yui_3_17_2_1_1733168294756_1349">*Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16061 for 1 contact hour.</em></p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/chemical-abortion-the-uninvited-guest-in-maternity-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/button_register-now_1.png" alt="register now" class="zoom-btn" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: right;">&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/#top">back to top</a></span></p> <p><a name="courses"></a><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Online_Courses.png" alt="Online Courses" style="float: left;" width="286" height="64" /></p> <h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2> <h2 style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #c7893e; text-align: center;"><em>Featured Courses</em></h2> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/advancement-boot-camp"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/AdvancementBootCampAd_1.png" alt="AdvancementBootCampAd 1" class="hover-outline" width="400" height="282" style="margin: 20px;" /></a> <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/how-to-identify-and-assist-victims-of-human-trafficking"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/web-human-trafficking.jpg" alt="web human trafficking" class="hover-outline" width="400" height="282" style="margin: 20px;" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/medical/heartbeat-s-online-ultrasound-training"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/ad-half-ultrasound.png" class="hover-outline" width="400" height="282" style="margin: 20px;" alt="Online ultrasound training by Heartbeat International" /></a> <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy/heartbeat-s-online-sonography-refresher"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/sonography-refresher.png" alt="sonography refresher" class="hover-outline" width="400" height="282" style="margin: 20px;" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Use the links below to explore the different ways you can use the Academy to enhance the knowledge and skills of you and your organization.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org//academy/nursing-hours" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Cont_Edu_Nurses.png" alt="Cont Edu Nurses" class="zoom-btn" width="200" height="311" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/store/heartbeat-academy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Interactive_Courses.png" class="zoom-btn" width="200" height="311" alt="Interactive Courses" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org//academy/private-courses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/Custom_Courses.png" class="zoom-btn" width="200" height="311" alt="Custom Courses" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;"><em>Please contact <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="mailto:elearning@heartbeatinternational.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">elearning@heartbeatinternational.org</a></span>&nbsp;if you need assistance locating your courses or migrating your account to our new home.</em></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/about-us/why-affiliate/#join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_become-an-affiliate.png" class="zoom-btn" width="221" height="43" alt="button become an affiliate" /></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&amp;task=civicrm/contribute/transact&amp;Itemid=1423&amp;id=101&amp;mid=65127&amp;reset=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/Academy/button_renew-my-affiliation.png" class="zoom-btn" width="237" height="44" alt="button renew my affiliation" /></a></p></div>]]></description>
			<author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Brian Shaughnessy)</author>
			<category>Training</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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