Know what your care professional's training means.
When you invite a postpartum or newborn-care professional into your home, you deserve to understand their preparation. The Aurea framework is built so that training is clear, comparable, and verifiable.
What to look for today
Use these questions when evaluating a candidate, training record, certificate, or registry status.
Training & curriculum
Ask what the program covered, its length, and whether it included hands-on practice and assessment.
References & experience
Request references from families served and clarify the scope of support offered.
Alignment with your needs
Discuss feeding goals, cultural practices, safe sleep, and how they handle boundaries.
A shared baseline, not a single school
The standards describe the knowledge and skills a postpartum and newborn-care program may cover — so different training paths can be compared on substance.
- ✓Feeding & newborn careSupporting feeding, soothing, bathing, and safe-sleep practices.
- ✓Family & parent supportEmotional support, recovery education, and respectful communication.
- ✓Safety & scopeKnowing boundaries, when to refer, and infection-control basics.
- ✓Ethics & equityCultural humility, consent, and confidentiality.
Verify, don't assume
AUREA registry verification supports certificate and record lookup so families can review training scope, status, and issuer information.