PLEASE NOTE - This course does NOT provide social work CE credits OR New York contact hours.
The Pregnancy Counseling Training is an online program designed to give professionals basic knowledge and the tools they need to understand and share the option of adoption on an equal basis with all other options. This training aims to give pregnancy counselors the confidence to comfortably share the option of adoption so that pregnant clients can be empowered to make a fully informed decision.
This free online training can be taken at any time and you may register for the training and take it all at once or in segments at your convenience. You may also revisit the training site later to access the many downloadable resources available to help you share the positive option of adoption.
Click here to register for FREE and start the course.
Once registered, you'll be redirected back to this page and you can click "Welcome!" to get started.
If you are an NCFA member and logged in with your NCFA account, you do not need to register. You can simply click on "Welcome!" below to get started. If you need help logging in, please contact Amy Wolfe (awolfe@adoptioncouncil.org).
Distributors may purchase multiple copies of packages to distribute to learners, and follow their progress. Bulk discounts are below.
| Quantity | Price per voucher |
|---|---|
| 1+ | $0.00 |
| Course Introduction |
| Welcome! | ||
| About the Program | ||
| Course Overview | ||
| Ad-Option | ||
| The Adoption Option | ||
| Pre-Test Attitude Inventory |
| Background on Adoption |
| Introduction | ||
| The History of Adoption | ||
| Definitions | ||
| Viewpoints | ||
| Good For the Birth Mother and Child | ||
| Quiz: Key Research Points | ||
| The Barriers | ||
| Counselor View Points | ||
| What Do I Say to a Client Who Says…? | ||
| Sample Responses | ||
| Case Studies | ||
| Overview of the Legal Process | ||
| Legal Process, continued | ||
| Importance of Good Communication | ||
| Intro to Accurate Adoption Language | ||
| Quiz: Accurate Adoption Language |
| The Role of Counseling |
| Accurate Language Roleplay | ||
| The Roles of Parents | ||
| If Parenting Was a Job | ||
| Parenting Job Description | ||
| Introduction to Counseling | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Perception | ||
| Quiz: Accident, Mistake, or Choice? | ||
| An Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters | ||
| The Choice Model | ||
| Basic Tools & Techniques | ||
| Viewpoints | ||
| Maintaining a Critical-Thinking Mindset | ||
| Tools: Ten-Minute Solutions | ||
| Extraordinary Choices Worksheet | ||
| Possible Questions to Explore the Adoption Option | ||
| Mech Adoption Interest Inventory | ||
| The Choice Model | ||
| If Parents Were Hired, Would you Apply? | ||
| Questions to Ask Yourself if You Are Pregnant | ||
| What Do I Say to a Client Who Says...? |
| Course Wrap Up |
| Course Review | ||
| Quiz: Post-Program Attitude Inventory | ||
| Closing | ||
| Course Completion |