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We are pleased to open early bird registration until October 31, 2026, or until 75 tickets are sold, whichever comes first. Early bird rates guarantee a minimum $75/ticket savings!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We respectfully acknowledge that our conference is held on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam People.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
This annual event draws more than 150 perinatal professionals and helping peers from BC and features three full days of opportunities, including a pre-conference session, Networking Reception and a two-day main conference. Attendees will experience a program full of inspiring speakers, best practice updates, skill building sessions, and the strengthening of a provincial network that drives perinatal professionals and helping peers to improve outcomes for perinatal people and their families.
This conference is for perinatal professionals and helping peers: pregnancy outreach workers, nurses, physicians, child welfare workers, family support workers, social workers, health/social service students, outreach workers, shelter workers, detox workers, treatment centre workers, midwives, doulas, birthworkers, childbirth educators, peer support workers and anyone else who supports perinatal people.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS | CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
- Alixandra Bacon, MA & Registered Midwife - Neurodivergence in the Perinatal Period: The latest evidence and strategies to create an affirming practice
- Dr. Rana Van Tuyl & Dr. Cheryl Heykoop - Pregnancy loss rates in BC: A decade of data and a call for services
- Dr. Wendy Hall - Twenty-five years of studying fathers' parenting experiences - has anything changed?
- Lillian Schatteman, BSc - Mental Health of Racially Diverse Perinatal Mothers: A Content Analysis of YouTube Videos
- M. Dreyer, A. Jubb, & F. Segovia-Quiroz - Changing the Story: How Lived Experience Is Destigmatizing Perinatal Substance Use Care
- Angela Wu, BSW, LLM - Considerations for improving health outcomes for im/migrant women & gender diverse people engaged in sex work
Stay tuned for additional speaker announcements and the full program expected to be released in Fall 2026.
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! | ADDITIONAL FEE & PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED | MONDAY APRIL 26th 1:30-4:30PM (ONLY 30 SEATS AVAILABLE)
We Can All Make A Difference With Prenatal Education
Presented by: Christine Sexauer, Childbirth Educator
This pre-conference session will provide an essential introduction to prenatal education for perinatal professionals and helping peers, particularly those new to the field or developing their practice. We will review what expecting families, professionals and helping peers need to know such as:
- stages of labour
- the importance of staying home in early labour
- understanding your values and preferences
- informed consent
- medical interventions that may be recommended and/or required
In addition, this workshop will explore your own biases and provide an opportunity to reflect on your own experiences and feelings about birth. Attendees will learn how we all have a role in shaping positive birth experiences, reducing generational trauma, and that an educated birth is an empowered birth.
NETWORKING RECEPTION | OPEN TO ALL | MONDAY APRIL 26th 4:30–6:30PM
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
The conference will be held at the Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC. You are responsible for your own travel expenses and/or hotel accommodations, which are not included in your conference registration fee. The Westin Wall Centre is offering a limited room block rate of $279.00/night plus taxes & parking for BCAPOP conference attendees. This rate is available until March 25th, 2027 or until sold out, whichever comes first.
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EXHIBITORS
- Douglas College
- BCAAFC - Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program
- BCW Reproductive Mental Health and Substance Use
- The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
- Karis Support Society
- First Nations Health Authority
- More to be added!
SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
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GROUP RATES
Please email admin@bcapop.ca for group rates of 5 or more registrants.
REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE
Tickets are transferable to another individual, please email admin@bcapop.ca for any name substitutions. Registration is not complete until payment is received.
PAYMENT DEADLINES
Payment on pending registrations must be received within 30 days of registration, otherwise registration will be cancelled. For registrations made within 30 days prior to the event, payment is due immediately.
