ASAC Business
7219 106 Street NW T6E 4V7 Edmonton, AB, Canada

TOMORROW February 10th - Mandy from Nurturance Health hosts our talk on Pelvic Floor Health. - - - - - - - - - - Expectant families need support now more than ever so please join us every Wednesday at 7 PM for a virtual talk on everything birth & babies! The talk will be held within our ASAC Community Group. Be sure to head over to the group early and join, if you're not already a member: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EdmontonASAC/... If you have any questions, email Lauren at [email protected]. Find the event here: https://fb.me/e/2GwbfKdLi

Join us on Wednesday, February 10 at 7 PM for a virtual talk with Mandy from Nurturance Health!

Covid has been a difficult challenge for non profit organizations to manage, and ASAC has not been spared. Sadly, in order to be able to preserve our ability to continue supporting our members, we have made the difficult decision to close our physical space at the end of March. We will be pivoting to virtual resources, and our board members are tirelessly working towards finding new ways to make sure alternative births choices are available to Albertans. In preparation of... our move we will be selling our books and furniture in the office. We have many parenting and pregnancy books that we will be selling for $5/each and are inviting individuals to make 15 minute appointments to come into the office for a ‘book sale’ at the office on February 6-7. To make an appointment, email Kelsey at [email protected]. We also have many past birth issues available for pickup that same weekend as well. Our virtual Birth & Baby Talks have been a huge hit, with exponentially more visitors than our in person events have had in the past, and these will continue into the Spring, so follow along for more dates to come soon. Birth Issues magazine will not be affected, and we hope to offer more accessible options for our readers.

Looking for support? Our Community Resource and Business Listings has an updated, comprehensive list of birthing services accessible across Alberta. - doulas - midwives - lactation support... - chiropractors... and MORE FIND SUPPORT HERE: https://www.asac.ab.ca/community-resource-and-business-li/ Have a local birthing business that you would like to have listed? Subscribe to our Premium Membership! It's a great way to get noticed within Alberta's birthing community, all while supporting ASAC! So we can do more of what we do - advocating for birth choices in our province. Learn more here: https://www.asac.ab.ca/get-involved/premium-membership/#join . . . #birthissues #asac #albertamidwives #midwifery #alternativebirth #homebirth #birthstories #yegbirth #yycbirth #thefourthtrimester #yegmommy #yegmama #yegmom #yycmommy #yegmama #yegmom #postpartum #postpartumjourney #pregnancy #mybodymybabymybirth #yycdoulas #yegdoulas

Looking for Birth Stories, Postpartum Stories, and Articles for Birth Issues’ next issue on Feeding! E-mail our editor at [email protected]. Submissions are due January 4, 2021. #BirthIssuesMagazine #ASAC

A word after a word after a word is power. ~ Margaret Atwood Since announcing that we’re writing an anthology of perinatal mental health stories, we have bee...n overwhelmed with your support and responses. We knew you’d step up to the plate and help us with this project like you always do because we are all in this together to help others know they aren’t alone on this journey. You don’t have to be a writer like Margaret Atwood to have your story published in our anthology. But she’s right when she says words have power. Your story can be a beacon of hope for another going through postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder or psychosis. Just start with one word and then add another and another until you’ve written your story, a story that matters and has the power to heal. Submissions due Dec. 10th. https://cpmhc.ca//get-your-perinatal-mental-health-story-/ See more

There are some beautiful connections between a person birthing their child and their partner during those intense moments of childbirth.

Seeking volunteers for deliveries in: - Beaumont - Leduc/Nisku - Central Edmonton... - Whyte Avenue area - Downtown Edmonton - From Edmonton to Calgary/Red Deer It's that time again! We are in need of volunteers to help deliver to organizations in the Edmonton area for the Fall Birth Issues Disbursement. We are taking extra precautions and limiting contact to ensure the safety of our volunteers. Here is the jotform for volunteers to sign up: https://form.jotform.com/82326374984265

Alberta has the third highest rate of self-reported spousal violence among Canadian provinces, yet family violence is preventable. November is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta. It is a time to increase awareness of the resources and supports available so we can work together to end family violence and build healthier relationships in our communities. This November, join us in recognizing Family Violence Prevention Month and learn what resources are available in you...r community to support those affected by family violence. Here are a few examples: - the Family Violence Info Line (310-1818) is available toll-free to Albertans 24/7 in over 170 languages - the Family Violence Info Line chat is available 8 am to 8pm daily in English - emergency shelters throughout the province provide safe locations to stay for people fleeing violent or abusive situations. - other supports are available on our Find supports page Family violence is a crime Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger. Call the Family Violence Info Line at 310-1818 to get help anonymously in more than 170 languages, or find family violence and domestic violence supports. [Resources from https://www.alberta.ca/family-violence-prevention-month.asp] #GoPurpleAB #WhereToTurn

Check out this article on how policy changes due to COVID-19 have negatively affected indigenous birthing people in Canada. This story is part of an ongoing investigation, and there is contact info at the bottom of the article for anyone who has information to contribute.