STEP 1: Volunteer Training
Helping Mothers Survive – Essential Care for Labor & Birth
Saturday, August 19, 2023 – 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Helping Babies Survive – Essential Newborn Care 1
Sunday, August 20, 2023, – 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Supporting Safe Birth uses the programs Helping Mothers Survive and Helping Babies Survive, which were developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), US Agency for International Development (USAID), JHPIEGO, and several other global health agencies. They are designed to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in low resource areas. The highly visual learner’s booklets, along with mannequins, such as the Mama Natalie and Neo Natalie simulators, allow for hands-on, experiential learning.
STEP 2: Registration Information
$250 for a 2-day training weekend or
$150 per day (including lunch each day).
The fee is a non-refundable, tax-deductible donation to Supporting Safe Birth. You will receive payment instructions under separate cover upon acceptance into the class (within 2 weeks). You will not be considered fully enrolled in the class until payment is received.
You will not be considered fully enrolled in the class until payment is received. Contact Nancy at:
safebirthguatemala@gmail.com with any questions.
$250 for a 2-day training weekend or $150 per day (including lunch each day). The fee is a non-refundable, tax-deductible donation to Supporting Safe Birth. You will receive payment instructions under separate cover upon acceptance into the class (within 2 weeks). You will not be considered fully enrolled in the class until payment is received
NOTE: These are one or two-day training, so you can choose one or both days to attend. However, in order to join our training trip to Guatemala, both days of training are required.
Training Location
Waubesa Meeting Room at
UnityPoint Health Meriter
202 South Park Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53711
STEP 3: Registration
Fill out the form below to register. Contact Nancy at safebirthguatemala@gmail.com with any questions.
STEP 4: Join Us
Join us in Guatemala, August 24 – September 7, 2023
Unable to join us?
You can provide support by making a DONATION.
About the Course Instructors
Nancy Huhta Comello, DNP, CNM, RNC
Supporting Safe Birth, Founder/President Nancy holds certifications in Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Inpatient Obstetrics, Maternal Newborn Nursing, and Obstetrics and Neonatal Quality and Safety. She also teaches NRP (newborn resuscitation), Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, and is a master trainer of the Helping Mothers & Babies Survive programs. She received the 2018 AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health & Neonatal Nurses) Clinical Education Award. Whether educating midwives, nurses, physicians, or families, Nancy stresses the importance of evidence-based birth practices and compassionate, high-quality care – before, during, and after birth.
Rebecca J. Benson, MD, PhD
Dr. Becky Benson did her medical training and pediatric residency at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She is currently working in clinical ethics and pediatric palliative care as the medical director of the Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the director of the Ethics Consult Service at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Another interest is global health, and she has been to Guatemala numerous times since 2015 to work with local organizations that host training opportunities for healthcare professionals and clinics in underserved areas. Becky also has a BA Degree in Spanish.
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