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Partnership Training Opportunity
Patient Advocacy & Maternal Health Leadership
LetsTalkPPCM is proud to collaborate with MoMMAs Voices, a program of the Preeclampsia Foundation, to help empower mothers, families, and healthcare providers to improve maternal health outcomes through meaningful patient engagement.
Together, we are encouraging PPCM survivors, families, and advocates to strengthen their voices and become leaders in maternal health quality improvement.
Why Complete a MoMMAs Voices Training Program?
True and successful patient and family partner engagement goes beyond simply sharing your story. Effective advocacy requires preparation, knowledge, and the tools needed to participate in healthcare improvement at local, state, and national levels.
The MoMMAs Voices training programs are designed to help both patients and healthcare providers develop the skills necessary to collaborate and improve maternal health systems.
Through these programs, participants gain the knowledge and confidence to participate in committees, advisory boards, research collaborations, and maternal health initiatives.
Training for Moms and Families
The Patient Family Partner (PFP) Training Program is a self-paced online certification designed for individuals with lived experience in maternal health.
This program prepares mothers and families to become strong advocates who can actively participate in maternal health quality improvement efforts.
What You Will Learn
Participants will gain:
✔ Advocacy and leadership skills
✔ Tools for sharing lived experiences effectively
✔ Strategies for partnering with healthcare systems
✔ Opportunities to participate in maternal health initiatives
Upon completion, graduates may be matched with opportunities to share their lived experience and participate in maternal health improvement efforts.
If you want to use your voice to make an impact in maternal health but are concerned about the cost of the training, scholarship opportunities may be available.
Program Cost:
Patient Family Partner Certification – $450
Note: If you were referred through one of the MoMMAs Voices partner organizations, please contact our team for information on accessing the training.
Training for Healthcare Providers
MoMMAs Voices also offers the Lived Experience Integration® Training for healthcare providers and professionals working in maternal health quality improvement.
These courses are taught by lived experience experts from the MoMMAs Voices community and are designed to help healthcare teams successfully partner with patients and families.
This training helps providers:
✔ Build successful partnerships with patient advocates
✔ Understand the importance of lived experience in care improvement
✔ Overcome common barriers to patient engagement
✔ Improve maternal health systems and outcomes
Why This Matters for PPCM Survivors
LetsTalkPPCM believes that survivor voices are powerful tools for change. PPCM survivors and families have unique experiences that can help shape policies, education, and healthcare systems to better protect mothers.
Through this partnership, survivors have an opportunity to become trained advocates helping improve maternal heart health awareness and maternal care practices nationwide.
Get Involved
If you are a PPCM survivor, family member, or advocate interested in becoming a trained maternal health advocate, this program can help you gain the skills needed to make a meaningful impact. Email info.letstalkppcm.org for questions.
Meet Yenny James, CD, CCHW: Doula Trainer & PPCM Educator
Yenny James, CD, CCHW a certified doula, community health worker, and respected doula trainer. Jenny is deeply committed to improving birth outcomes and addressing disparities in maternal health, with a focus on reproductive justice, equity, and accessibility.
With years of experience in doula training, Yenny brings a unique blend of hands-on birthing support and heart health awareness. Together, Paradigm Doulas and Let’s Talk PPCM are ensuring that every doula trained by Jenny receives education on Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a life-threatening pregnancy-related heart condition.
Her Role with LetsTalkPPCM:
As the official Doula Trainer for LetsTalkPPCM, Yenny leads specialized training sessions that combine traditional doula care with advanced PPCM education.
Every trainee leaves with:
- Knowledge of PPCM signs & symptoms
- Paradigm Birth Doula Training
- Postpartum Doula Training
- Fertility Guide Course
- Trauma & Disability Course
- A Doula folder with educational materials for expectant mothers
Yenny's Impact
Paradigm Doulas also awards scholarships to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and military-affiliated individuals, while partnering with nonprofits to expand free or low-cost doula care to families in need.
How to Train with Yenny
Want to become a PPCM-trained doula?
Join our affordable Birth Doula Training program with PPCM education and help protect the hearts of mothers everywhere. 📩 Email: admins@letstalkppcm.org
Quote from Yenny:
“Every doula I train deserves the knowledge to recognize the signs of PPCM. We’re not only empowering doulas but protecting mothers and saving families. Awareness is prevention, and prevention saves lives.”
Meet Jody Jenson: Doula Trainer & PPCM Educator
Jody Jenson, CPSS, CCE is a passionate birth doula, educator, and advocate committed to ensuring every birthing person receives not just physical and emotional support, but life-saving information about Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM), an often overlooked form of heart failure related to pregnancy.
With years of experience in doula training with Dream Deliveries, Jody brings a unique blend of hands-on birthing support and heart health awareness. Her mission is to educate birth workers, nurses, midwives, and doulas on how to recognize early warning signs of PPCM, empowering them to take timely action for the safety of both mothers and babies.
Her Role with LetsTalkPPCM:
As the official Doula Trainer for LetsTalkPPCM, Jenny leads specialized training sessions that combine traditional doula care with advanced PPCM education.
Every trainee leaves with:
- Knowledge of PPCM signs & symptoms
- Resources for client education and follow-up care
- Confidence to advocate for BNP blood testing and cardiac evaluation when needed
- A Doula folder with educational materials for expectant mothers
Jody’s Impact
Through her work, Jody is creating a network of Heart-Health-Informed Doulas across the country — each one capable of saving lives through awareness, compassion, and immediate action.
How to Train with Jody
Want to become a PPCM-trained doula?
Join our affordable Birth Doula Training program with PPCM education and help protect the hearts of mothers everywhere. 📩 Email: admins@letstalkppcm.org
Quote from Jody:
"Every doula has the power to change the course of a mother’s life, sometimes, simply by knowing the right questions to ask." Become A Doula Today.
Let's Talk PPCM
"New mothers are counting on us, often in silence and when it matters most. With the right support, their stories can have stronger, healthier endings. If you feel led to give, your kindness helps protect their hearts and futures."