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Life Perspectives® provides education, research and expertise to health professionals and other care providers to offer support after reproductive loss including miscarriage and abortion. Life Perspectives also offers a safe place, without religious or political affiliation, for those impacted by miscarriage and abortion at MiscarriageHurts.com® and AbortionChangesYou.com.®

CEO Notes

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our website. But, it gives me even greater pleasure to invite you to join our team.

Whether you choose to attend a training or webinar, become a volunteer, or make a financial contribution to support our mission, you will find it very rewarding to be a part of the Life Perspective's family.

Every day our team is honored to witness transformation and hope. We have the privilege of seeing the look on a man or woman's face as they realize that healing from a reproductive loss is within their reach.

In the past year alone, we have been able to reach over 79,000 hurting men and women with hope and healing through our printed healing resources and websites. We have also been able to train 1,400 community leaders and healthcare professionals who are now better equipped to meet the needs of the men and women whom they serve. Additionally, LP earned accreditation from the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) to complement its mental health accreditations from California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

As you explore our site, you will find the depth of our services, the sincerity of our passion and the resources to begin healing or to accompany someone on their healing journey.

Please enjoy your visit to our site and take your time to look around. We know you will be touched by what you see.

Michaelene Fredenburg

President/CEO Life Perspectives

Grief Care Education

LP trains health care professionals and grants certifications to improve patient care and ensure more rapid adoption of grief care best practices. In order to train the next generation of helpers, Life Perspectives partners with universities to develop curriculum for counselors, nurses, and social workers.

We offer a wide range of training opportunities for individuals and organizations committed to fostering a culture of hope and healing. These programs explore grief and loss after miscarriage and abortion, as well as other reproductive losses. Training equips leaders with knowledge and practical tools to help men and women know they are not alone and that there is a safe place for them to heal.

Data Collection & Research

In order to effect widespread adoption of a reproductive grief standard of care, LP collects data and partners with organizations and institutions to publish relevant articles and research studies.

Healing Resources

Knowing that the silence surrounding reproductive loss places grieving individuals at risk for complicated grief and other difficulties, LP communicates directly with the community to raise awareness and lead individuals to appropriate healing resources. Links to digital resources are below, and our printed products can be accessed in the Shop.

Abortion Changes You

AbortionChangesYou.com
(ElabortoteCambia.com, Spanish)

A safe place to begin healing for men, women, family members and friends who have been touched by abortion. The website offers a variety of anonymous interactive healing tools and activities through the healing pathways, and provides a collection of anonymous first hand accounts from visitors. For many, abortionchangesyou.com serves as a first step as well as a bridge to local resources through the Find Help Directory.

Miscarriage Hurts

MiscarriageHurts.com
(PerdidadelEmbarazo.com, Spanish)

Serves as a refuge for men, women, family members, and friends grieving a loss due to miscarriage. The interactive healing tools in this website allow visitors to explore and work through their grief, anonymously share their story, and virtually memorialize a lost loved one. The Find Help pages offer referrals to other resources for additional help and support.

Safe Place App

The Safe Place App is a tool for anyone hoping to become more equipped to help family members or friends who are experiencing difficulty after a miscarriage or abortion. This app provides basic tips on how to be a safe place and offers a variety of interactive content.

Our Team

Our staff is an extended family dedicated to our partners and supporters.
It is our pleasure to work with these compassionate and knowledgeable people:

Michaelene Fredenburg,
Founder/President

Having experienced reproductive loss herself, Michaelene founded Life Perspectives with the vision to facilitate healing around the world. Today that vision continues to be fulfilled in Life Perspectives’ international outreach. Michaelene’s passion is unwavering. She is continually inspired at Life Perspectives by the individuals who trust us with their stories and the professionals and leaders who are motivated to help them.

Katie Geppert Gonzalez,
Executive Programs Director

Katie is the primary point of contact for organizations who partner with Life Perspectives for training. Just recently, Katie not only helped facilitate our outreach to Ukraine, she helped to successfully train psychologists, social workers, clergy and representatives of NGOs from across the country.Katie is inspired by Life Perspectives’ impact, not only on individuals but on entire organizations.

Sandra Yacura, Director of Communications
Sandra leads communications for Life Perspectives. She helps others understand Life Perspectives’ mission, goals, values and successes related to providing comfort to anyone dealing with reproductive loss. With expertise in brand, imaging, publicity and messaging, her communications help bring Life Perspectives’ healing mission and message to the world.

Chenayle Hatfield,
Executive Assistant to the CEO

Chenayle is new to Life Perspectives in 2020, but comes with over 13 years of business experience. She works with the CEO to make sure she is aware of project progression, internal processes, and scheduled meetings. Chenayle also oversees the Operations Department and manages HR responsibilities. She enjoys helping the team dream up new ideas and puts them into practice by arranging the right resources. Chenayle values Life Perspectives for the comfort and hope they help provide to those impacted.

Kathryn Grauerholz, MSN, NP, ACHPN Medical and Nursing Programs Director
Kathryn is dedicated to coordinating perinatal bereavement care training within the medical community. As a nurse practitioner with clinical experience in adult medicine, hospice, and pregnancy consultation, she brings a unique focus to the training programs and Life Perspectives' team. Kathryn is passionate about evidenced based medicine and would like to broaden the science of reproductive grief care.
Kristy Jenkins, MS, Mental Health Programs Director
Kristy is passionate about supporting the values and mission of Life Perspectives. Her work at LP connects helping professionals with the training, tools, and resources needed to support those who have experienced reproductive loss of all types. Her background in psychology and business development positions her well to lead the mental health arm of LP with compassion and expertise.

Sharon St. Pierre, LCSW,
Mental Health Coordinator
Sharon is a gifted teacher and professional who brings a wealth of knowledge about grief and loss, thus ensuring we offer cutting-edge continuing education courses to mental health professionals. She’s passionate about encouraging professionals to grow in their knowledge of disenfranchised grief. In addition to teaching LP’s CE courses, Sharon assists in certifying trainers. Sharon is inspired by working with a team that genuinely cares for those hurting from reproductive losses.
Carol Porter, Master Instructor & Coach
Carol is based in Dallas and has been a huge part of our expansion into Texas. She has spearheaded our Train the Trainer Program and ensures Life Perspectives’ training constantly reaches to ever higher levels.Carol is inspired by the many people who have shared their story and the steps they have taken towards healing with Life Perspectives.
Alex Anaya, Chief Donor Officer
Alexandria is our fundraising guru and loves partnering with Life Perspectives' supporters in order to eliminate the silent suffering that far too many men and women endure after a reproductive loss. Alexandria began her career in the corporate world before enthusiastically jumping into the nonprofit world.

Dietrich Fredenburg,
IT Specialist & Webmaster

When it comes to everything computers, Dietrich is our guy. He is our IT specialist extraordinaire. In addition, Dietrich maintains the online resources that hundreds of thousands have utilized to get the help and information they need. Dietrich is inspired that Life Perspectives takes a “unique approach to an issue that many don't even consider in the first place. We are innovators in language and training.”

Lauralee Johnson,
Office Administrative Specialist
When it comes to office efficiency, Lauralee is the mastermind. She is committed to excellence in service and takes care of the little details that make a big difference. Lauralee is personable and is often the first to greet our callers and visitors. Lauralee is inspired by Life Perspectives’ multifaceted approach to healing from pain and how it empowers individuals to tell their stories.
Sara West PRC Certification Coordinator
Sara has a passion for the mission of Life Perspectives. Sara comes to Life Perspectives with more than 20 years of experience in the education and healthcare fields, as well as leading and managing sales teams. She received her first two degrees from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and attended graduate school at Missouri State University, where she worked on research with newborn hearing screening measures. Most recently she spent time as a school administrator and middle school teacher in San Diego. As for her role with Life Perspectives, Sara whole-heartedly believes that our training and research is necessary for families and the healthcare fields, and she is excited to bring her own experiences to benefit others.

Carolina Mejia,
Bookkeeper

As the Bookkeeper, Carolina oversees Life Perspectives' financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable, and works closely with the treasurer to create and analyze financial reports. She also translates Life Perspectives resources into Spanish. Carolina is inspired by hearing of individuals’ decisions to let go of their pain and knowing that she’s been able to contribute to their healing journeys.

Premala Jones, PhD, Mental Health Consultant
Premala brings a wealth of knowledge and clinical experience on reproductive grief to Life Perspectives. In addition to developing new content, she oversees Life Perspectives' collaborative research projects. Premala is dedicated to creating a standard of care for reproductive grief and loss in the healthcare field.

Life Perspectives Certified Instructors

Tanya Flores, Certified Instructor
As a Certified Instructor with Life Perspectives, Tanya is passionate for training and encouraging others on how to become a safe place for those grieving reproductive loss. Tanya is also the Director of Reproductive Grief Care and Education at her local pregnancy medical clinic where she sees first-hand how the grief education and healing language taught in our classes benefits the client and the advocates that serve them.
Tricia Lewis, Certified Instructor
Tricia is based in Nashville but loves to develop on-going relationships with individuals and organizations where ever they may be. As a Life Perspectives instructor and former Pregnancy Clinic Director, it’s her joy to work with organizations and help them to better serve their community in a practical and compassionate way. For Tricia, the best part of her job is offering a safe place for others to share their story.
Rebecca Capuano, Certified Instructor
Rebecca Capuano serves as Staff Counselor and Reproductive Loss Coordinator at the Blue Ridge Women’s Center in Roanoke, Virginia. She has spent her career in the human services field, with specific focus on at-risk youth. Personal experience with loss has led to her passion for providing education and support related to those who have experienced reproductive loss themselves, as well as those who seek to be a safe place for people who are grieving.
Svetlana Jovanova, Certified Instructor
Svetlana has been the President of “Lydia – A Beating Heart” in Macedonia since she founded it in 2012. She has a University degree in French Language and Literature. Prior to starting this organization, she taught the Macedonian language to foreigners and worked as a translator. She has attended multiple trainings and conferences with Heartbeat International and is LAS certified.

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