NDC for Providers + Educators

What is the NDC Program for Providers + Educators?

The NDC Institute acknowledges the valuable work of a wide range of providers and educators whose qualification and scope of practice doesn't fall into the category of registered health professional, but who provide vital support for families with babies and toddlers, every working day.

If this is you, NDC Program for Providers + Educators offers an exciting opportunity to upskill in Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC).

Providers + educators who benefit from this program include

• Doulas

• Bodywork therapists

• Breastfeeding counsellors

• Childcare workers

• Complementary therapists

• IBCLCs (non health professional background)

• And more.

What does NDC for Providers + Educators offer?

The program offers innovative evidence-based strategies to use as you work with new families facing breastfeeding, sleep and unsettled infant behaviour challenges, and as you promote parent well-being in the perinatal period.

This program is designed for providers and educators from a range of disciplines around the world who work with parents and babies and interested in learning how to apply Neuroprotective Developmental Care in their own practice.

You'll have access to the self-paced pre-recorded online videos and content for 12 months from time of purchase.

By joining our online NDC Program for Providers + Educators, you learn about and access

• Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC or 'The Possums Programs')

• The Possums Baby and Toddler Sleep Program

• The gestalt method of fit and hold in breastfeeding, and how it translates into supporting breastfeeding women

• The five domain approach to cry-fuss problems and use of NDC visual tool

• Powerful Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies for support of emotional well-being and mental health in the perinatal period

NDC for Providers + Educators involves the following steps

• Completion of online Introductory Workshop 1 - Evidence-based care of mothers and babies delivered by Dr Pamela Douglas and Ms Renee Keogh RN IBCLC

• Completion of online Introductory Workshop 2 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health delivered by Ms Anya Snyder, mental health nurse practitioner

• Completion of pre-recorded NDC Modules, delivered by Renee Keogh RN, IBCLC, Founding NDC Educator

• Pre-recorded clinical demonstrations by Renee Keogh with volunteer patients focused on breastfeeding, sleep, and cry-fuss challenges.

Each participant will receive

• NDC Modules program and workbook

• Electronic flashcards for the Possums Sleep Program, gestalt method of fit and hold in Breastfeeding, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Access to The Possums Baby and Toddler Sleep Program

• Access to Sleep, Baby & You.

How much does NDC Providers + Educators cost?

Access to the wealth of video materials in this course costs $750 (including GST for participants in Australia). You have access to all content for 12 months.

Please read here to find out important information about what is possible and not possible concerning use of the NDC or Possums programs once you have completed the NDC Providers + Educators course.

We hope you'll join us in The NDC Institute as we work together for change in early life care!