Survivor Moms’ Companion
Survivor Moms’ Companion (SMC) is an evidence-based support program for pregnant and new moms who have experienced trauma. Whether from childhood maltreatment, sexual or physical abuse or assault, or other distressing life events, trauma can have a deep impact on the lives of pregnant and parenting people. As such, survivor Moms Companion teaches skills for coping with memories, emotions and triggers related to past events. We also focus on building supportive relationships, self care, and healthy preparation for birth and parenting.
The SMC program is based on a workbook that is filled with instructive stories (vignettes), educational topics, and self-reflection questions. Participants meet regularly with a peer tutor for support with working through each chapter. All meetings take place by phone or video chat.
Please visit this link to explore whether the Survivor Moms’ Companion may be right for you.
If so, we’d love to hear from you to answer your questions and/ or schedule an intake meeting with one of our Survivor Moms Companion tutors.
Here’s what some past SMC participants have had to say:
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- It helped me out knowing I wasn’t the only one out there, that I wasn’t alone. You just don’t want to talk about it [otherwise].
- I liked it because it helped a lot [with] emotions during pregnancy. I’m glad I said yes to the program.
- It gave me more ideas about dealing with certain situations. It was a very good experience.
- I enjoyed the vocabulary. It allowed me to talk to different people about it. It allowed me to feel safe giving birth.
- This was the most helpful thing I did during pregnancy. It made a big difference, particularly the vignettes—a bigger difference than I expected.
The fee for Survivor Moms’ Companion tutoring is $180-$425 depending on how many sessions you book.
**The above fee is waived, making this program free for all medicaid recipients.**