COPE© is endorsed as an evidence-based program by the National Institutes of Health/NCI and the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare.

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Welcome to the COPE©-Pregnancy instructor training!

I am delighted that you have decided to become a facilitator of my evidence-based COPE©-Pregnancy program, which has been shown to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression as well as improve healthy behaviors and beliefs in pregnant women. The 7-Session COPE©-Pregnancy program teaches key cognitive behavioral and mindfulness skills, including how to stop negative or unhelpful automatic thoughts and start thinking and behaving in more positive ways. Each session of the manual-based program is taught “from-the-book” by the instructor in one-to-one, small group or classroom sessions. It is essential that each recipient of the COPE©-Pregnancy program receive their own workbook in order to achieve the same positive outcomes that have been generated through decades of research. As the instructor, you will also need your own COPE©-Pregnancy workbook. As you deliver the program, it is extremely important that you remind participants weekly to complete the skills-building activities after each of the sessions. This is necessary so they learn to put the content they are learning into daily practice to establish the skills as habits. Once you have completed steps 1, 2, and 3 below, we will review your results and issue you your license to facilitate the COPE-Pregnancy program.

Step 1 “The Webinar” Watch all the videos.
Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Step 2 “The COPE©-Pregnancy Quiz”

Once you have finished watching the webinar, complete the COPE©-Pregnancy quiz found on the Instructor Dashboard.  A 70% score is necessary to pass the quiz.

Step 3 “The Practice Sessions”

Once you have completed the training webinar, you will need to complete at least the first five practice sessions with a colleague of your choice. Practicing all seven sessions is optimal as the sessions build upon one another and will instill confidence in yourself as a COPE©-Pregnancy instructor. As part of your training package, 2 COPE©-Pregnancy manuals are being mailed to you. The program is to be delivered with fidelity directly from the COPE©-Pregnancy manual. Please allow 12 business days for the manuals to arrive.

Step 4 “The Practice Delivery Results Form”

Once you complete the practice sessions, fill out and submit the Practice Delivery Results Form which can be found on the Instructor Dashboard also available by clicking here shutterstock_128900921.jpg The Practice Delivery Results Form will trigger an email to COPE© that you have completed the training program.  Once we receive this form, we will review the quiz and practice delivery results form and electronically send you your license. Once you receive your license, please remember to deliver the program directly from the COPE©-Pregnancy manual and encourage your clients to put the content that they are learning into daily practice for best outcomes. Completion of the skills-building activities that follow each session is key to successful outcomes. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions. Thanks so much for being committed to promoting the mental health of your clients. Warm Regards, Bern Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, ARPN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN Creator of COPE© and Founder, COPE2Thrive, LLC “Learn to COPE” www.cope2thrive.com