PERINATAL SUBSTANCE USE (PSU) 101 TRAINING

Where lived experience and best practice meet

BCAPOP’s Perinatal Substance Use (PSU) 101 Training combines professional expertise, lived experience, evidence-informed practice, and practical tools to strengthen support for pregnant, postpartum, and newly parenting people who use substances.  Designed for professionals, peers, and community helpers, this training supports participants to build confidence, increase knowledge, and strengthen compassionate, relationship-based care.

Our training is offered publicly throughout the year and can also be booked privately for organizations and communities.

Format: Two-day training workshop

Capacity: Limited to 30 participants to foster meaningful discussion and reflection

Delivery: Virtual or in-person options available

Resources Included: Printed materials and practical tools to support implementation in practice

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Who Should Attend?

PSU 101 is designed for professionals, peers, and community members supporting perinatal populations.

What You Will Learn

Participants will explore practical approaches, tools, and strategies to strengthen support while increasing confidence and comfort in working with families affected by substance use.

Day One: Foundations of Perinatal Substance Use Care

Topics include:

✓ Language matters and reducing stigma

✓ Effects of substance use in pregnancy

✓ Withdrawal management in pregnancy

✓ Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT)

✓ Chest/breastfeeding, substance use, and harm reduction

Day Two: Building Supportive Systems of Care

Topics include:

✓ Trauma-informed and culturally safer approaches

✓ Creating wrap-around supports and “building the village”

✓ Supporting transitions through healthcare, institutions, and child welfare systems

✓ Provincial resources and practical tools

✓ Reflection and closing discussion

Training Philosophy

PSU 101 is grounded in the belief that meaningful support happens through relationships.

Facilitated by Heather Cameron, RN, BScN, BCAPOP Executive Director, the training blends professional experience in perinatal nursing with personal lived experience to create a learning environment that is practical, honest, reflective, and actionable.

Participants consistently describe the training as engaging, relatable, and transformative.

Private Training, Keynotes & Speaking Engagements

Bring BCAPOP to your organization, conference, or community.

Available offerings include:

Full Two-Day PSU 101 Training

Virtual or in-person delivery for organizations and teams.

Keynotes & Public Speaking

Customized presentations on topics including perinatal substance use, stigma reduction, lived experience, systems change, peer support, and relationship-based care.

Consulting & Custom Sessions

Tailored learning opportunities and partnership projects available.

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Training Fees

PSU 101 Full Two-Day Private Organizational Training 

Up to 30 participants including resource sets

Virtual: $8,000 CAD

In-person: $8,000 CAD + travel

Keynote / Speaking Engagements

2-hour customized presentation

Virtual: $1,750 CAD

In-person: $1,750 CAD + travel

Consulting

$300/hour

Contact: heather@bcapop.ca for partnership opportunities and customized learning requests.