Survivor Moms Companion

Survivor Moms’ Companion (SMC) is an evidence-based support program for pregnant people and new parents 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. In order to address this impact,

Survivor Moms Companion teaches skills for coping with memories, emotions, and triggers related to past events. 

You do not have to talk about the traumatic events in your past in order to participate. We focus on coping skills, self-care, building supportive relationships, 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 in working through each chapter.

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!

Please click here to schedule a call with our intake coordinator, who can answer your questions, and get you started with one of our SMC tutors!


Here’s what some past SMC participants have had to say:

  • 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.

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