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The following list of NFP providers offers a variety of practical and convenient options to learn a method of Natural Family Planning, including virtual online classes, self-paced learning, and live instruction from NFP practitioners.
Marquette Method (See local intructors below)The Marquette Method uses two main indicators to determine fertility: cervical mucus observations and urinary hormone measurements. One or both signs are tracked based on user preference, and then combined with a simple protocol to determine the fertile window. The Marquette Method has optional instructions for incorporating basal body temperature (BBT), urine luteinizing hormone (LH) tests, and urine progesterone tests to help be more precise in identifying fertility.
All Marquette Method instructors are licensed healthcare professionals, and have completed the teacher training program through the Marquette University Institute for Natural Family Planning.Local Instructors in the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning:
Kaitlyn Rohan, BSN, RN, MMCP; NFP Instructor in the Marquette Method (Contact: [email protected]).
Kaitlyn offers live, in-person instruction as well as online classes in the Marquette Method, a a sympto-hormonal method of natural family planning (NFP). She prefers email and phone for quick questions and scheduling follow-ups. Kaitlyn resides in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
CLICK HERE for more information about Kaitlyn and the Whole Mission network of NFP-related services.
Christina Kluge BSN, RN, NTMNC, MMCP; NFP Instructor in the Marquette Method (Contact: [email protected]).Christina has recently returned to the area, residing in Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey. Like her counterpart, Kaitlyn, she offers live, in-person instruction as well as online classes in the sympto-hormonal Marquette method of natural family planning (NFP).Christina is excited to be able to offer instruction to couples in the Diocese of Trenton. "In my experience, it can be difficult to find an instructor and there are not always many resources available to couples on this subject. One of my goals in becoming an instructor was to make NFP more readily available for those who are willing to answer God's call for their marriage and family!"More on the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning...
University College of Nursing Institute for NFP (MINFP)
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-3838
(414) 288-1939 FAX
Website: http://www.marquette.edu/nursing/natural-family-planning/index.shtml
Email: [email protected]MINFP provides client education in the Marquette Model, a Sympto-Hormonal method of NFP. This method is similar to STM with the added feature of teaching electronic hormonal monitoring.
- MINFP offers on-line client education (English and Spanish). To learn the method CLICK HERE.
For a complete list of instructors in the Marquette Method, visit marquettemethod.com
Couple to Couple League (CCL)
P.O. Box 111184
Cincinnati, Ohio 45211-1184
or:
4290 Delhi Pike
Cincinnati, OH 4523Website: http://www.ccli.org
1-800-745-8252
Email: [email protected]CCL provides client education in the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM). STM is a multi-indexed method. It teaches detection of cervical mucus, the Basal Body Temperature and cervical changes besides other secondary fertility symptoms.
Client education (English and Spanish) is provided by professionally certified teaching couples in their local areas or via live on-line classes. A Self-Paced Online Class is also an option; this is a video-based version of the live class, with support available through phone and e-mail contact.
Couple to Couple League NFP Courses for Engaged and Married Couples (NOTE: Please check all dates on the main CCLI.org website for the most accurate dates and information)
Couple to Couple League Main NFP Series
Self Paced Online ClassClass Series: #9206
This course allows you to learn on your own schedule, from anywhere with internet access. It is broken up into short, video-based modules with interactive exercises, and is a complete course in NFP. Register Here for this class.
Pope Paul VI Institute Creighton Model FertilityCareTM
Website: www.popepaulvi.com
6901 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68106
(402) 390-9168
(402) 390-9851 FAX
Email: [email protected]The Pope Paul VI Institute provides education in the Creighton Model FertilityCareTM Method of NFP. This is a cervical mucus detection method
Both client and teacher education are offered.
Teacher education is offered in the Spanish language.
The PPVI Institute is accredited by the American Academy of FertilityCareTM Professionals (AAFCP).
The AAFCP maintains a list of certified Creighton Model FertilityCareTM teachers.
A variety of educational programs are available for health care professionals, clergy and laity.
Training in the innovative NaProTechnology, an ethical approach to women's health care, is also provided to physicians.
A variety of resources, including scientific research, is published by the PPVI Institute. Contact the Education department for further information.
FertilityCare Practitioners in the Philadelphia area:
Bucks County
Elizabeth Parrish, RN, CFCP
[email protected]
215 - 249 – 9829
Theresa Strenge, RN, CFCP
[email protected]
267-342-2512
Montgomery County
Barbara Rose, CFCP, AGPCNP-BC
[email protected]
215-884-2922
Amy Salica, RN, FCPI
[email protected]
215-620-7685
Philadelphia County
Jane Hodges, RN, FCPI
[email protected]
267-882-7043
Billings Ovulation Method Association – USA (BOMA-USA)Website: www.boma-usa.org
P.O. Box 2135
St. Cloud, MN 56302
(651) 699-8139
(320) 654-6486 FAX
Email: [email protected]BOMA provides client education in the Billings Ovulation MethodTM (BOMTM). BOMTM is a cervical mucus method created by the Drs. John and Evelyn Billings of Melbourne, Australia. BOMA-USA is the only authorized representative of the BOMTM in the United States.
Distance learning for client education is provided through WOOMB-International at http://www.thebillingsovulationmethod.org or www.fertilitypinpoint.com. Multi-languages are available.
Family of the Americas Foundation (FAM)
P.O. Box 1170
Dunkirk, MD 20754
Website: http://www.familyplanning.net
(301) 627-3346 (301) 627-0847 FAX
Email: [email protected]FAM provides client education in the cervical mucus method. This approach to NFP is founded on the work of the Drs. Billings.
FAM offers a client correspondence course via the US Postal system. An interactive CD program is an added feature of this curriculum. The Spanish language and multi-languages are available.
NFP International (NFPI)Website: http://www.nfpandmore.org.
Natural Family Planning International provides high quality and low cost instruction about Natural Family Planning in the context of Christian discipleship and the moral teaching of the Catholic Church. "Natural Family Planning" includes both ecological breastfeeding and systematic natural family planning. This not-for profit organization was started in 2004 by John and Sheila Kippley on the basis of their 33 years of experience in teaching and writing about natural family planning. Via the internet NFPI makes NFP instruction available all throughout the world.
the NFPI Home Study Course is conducted with personal attention via email., using the The NFPI manual, Natural Family Planning: The Complete Approach, http://www.nfpandmore.org/NFPI_Home_Study_Course.pdf
Catholic Couples NFP - Free NFP Classes for Catholic Couples
CCNFP was formed to teach Catholic Couples the latest developments in natural family planning (NFP).
NFP can be used by married Catholic Couples in full harmony with Church Teaching.
The original NFP science was developed by Drs. John and Evelyn Billings in the 1950’s. The original method relied on cervical mucus observations to predict and confirm ovulation. This science has been supplemented by the use of basal body temperature and reproductive hormone charting.Our program, sometimes in partnership with Catholic dioceses, is offered, including full fertility awareness training over 13 weeks, without any charge, to married Catholic couples.
Catholic Couples NFP is sponsored by the St. Augustine Foundation (SAF), an association of lay Catholic men and women. SAF’s mission is to assist Catholics to live virtuous lives following Catholic Church Teaching.
Catholic Couples NFP
St. Augustine Foundation
538 Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10705
(914) 613-5510
Info @CCNFP.orgOther resources
A variety of NFP related resources and a national directory of NFP only physicians can be found at the website of One More Soul (OMS): https://onemoresoul.com.
OMS is a non-profit organization dedicated to education on NFP and Catholic teaching which support its use in marriage.
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