Explain what going green means
Describe what going green is and why it matters to the families you work with.
Specialty course, 10 lessons, 3.5 hours of video
Learn the how and the why
of going green with new families.
For newborn care specialists and nannies who work with families that want to go green. Learn what going green means, why it matters for a new baby, and practical ways to apply it in your work right away.
- Price
- $129
- Format
- Online video course, 10 lessons, 3.5 hours of video
You hear the buzz.
Families want the details.
We hear the buzz about going green all the time. But when a family asks what it really means for their new baby, a vague answer does not build trust.
Without a clear picture of the how and the why, it is hard to know which changes matter, and harder to explain them to the parents you work for.
Green is the New Black walks you through what going green means, why it matters, and very specific ways to reduce toxic load at home, from the nursery to the laundry. You can apply what you learn to your work with newborns right away.
What changes for you
After the course,
you can:
Speak to the bigger picture
Talk through what the course covers on toxins, our environment and infant brain development.
Help create a green nursery
Apply practical changes to air quality, the nursery, body care, playrooms, the kitchen, laundry and bathrooms.
Understand your unique role
See the unique impact you have as an NCS or nanny in the homes where you work.
Answer the organic question
Explain whether eating organic really matters, and why, as the course presents it.
What the course covers
- What is going green?
- Why does going green matter?
- How our health is affected
- Infant brain development and toxic exposure
- Toxins and our environment
- Our unique impact as NCS and nannies
- Practical ways to help: air quality, a green nursery, green body care, green playrooms, a green kitchen, green laundry and green bathrooms, and going green in care and the classroom
- Does eating organic really matter, and why?
10 lessons and 3.5 hours of video.
Is this course right for you?
This course is for you if
- You are a newborn care specialist or nanny who works with families that want to go green
- You want to explain going green to clients in plain, confident terms
- You want practical changes you can apply in the homes where you work right away
Choose another route if
- You want medical advice about a baby's health: this course is education for a non-medical role
- You need CEU hours. This course does not include CEUs.
- You are new to newborn care: start with a core program such as Foundational or Elevate
Your instructor
Tonya Sakowicz
Founder, Newborn Care Solutions
Tonya is a certified Eco-Maternity Consultant and Green Birth Educator through her partner company, Baby Go Green, which she founded. She is also an INA Credentialed Nanny, Newborn Care Specialist, and CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula and Parent Educator, with more than 30 years of experience as a Nanny and Newborn Care Specialist.
She founded Newborn Care Solutions alongside her husband, Todd, and is its Owner and Director of Education.
Before you enroll
Your questions,
answered.
How long is the course?
Green is the New Black has 10 lessons with 3.5 hours of video.
Is this the Green Proofing Program?
Yes. Our old site listed it as the Green Proofing Program. On the learning platform it is called Green is the New Black, Working with Families that Want to Go Green.
Who teaches the course?
Tonya Sakowicz, founder of Newborn Care Solutions and a certified Eco-Maternity Consultant and Green Birth Educator through Baby Go Green.
Can I use what I learn right away?
Yes. The course is built so you can immediately apply what you learn to your work in the world of newborns.
Is this health or medical advice?
No. Newborn care specialist work is non-medical. The course explains the how and the why of going green for your work with families. Questions about a baby's health belong with the family's medical provider.
$129, online video course
Bring the how and the why
of going green to your work.
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