About Jill Chasse, PhD
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Jill Diana Chasse is a pregnancy counselor and perinatal development consultant. She has been working in the field of maternal/child wellness since 1990.
She was certified in 1996 for counseling by the International Association for Counselors and Therapists and has since been working with families to prepare for birth and parenthood. Jill focuses on the baby, creating a womb curriculum for the parents to stimulate brain development and bonding before birth. She also teaches infant mental, emotional and cognitive health and development as well as childbirth education, early parenting classes, grief and bereavement support and relationship counseling. She has conducted lectures, led discussions, and published numerous articles on these topics.
Dr. Chasse has a Master's Degree in psychology with a concentration in family and developmental/perinatal psychology.
She has recently completed her doctoral degree in Health Administration for public maternal/child wellness. Additionally, Jill Chasse holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Behavior, and a Master's degree of Public Administration. She has been working in maternal/child health for over 15 years.
As an outreach member of the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Dr. Chasse strives to bridge the gap between reseach and policy for healthier and happier families and babies.
Jill has earned certificates in AIDS counseling, advanced clinical hypnotherapy, alternative childbirth education, infant mental health, grief counseling, and multiple Public Health classes from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.
*** She moderates a Perinatal Psychology group at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/perinatalpsychology/***
*** Her website is www.magicofmotherhood.com ***
Postgraduate Training/Workshops:
• ESI International/ The George Washington University Project Management series- Scheduling and Cost Control, Project Management Applications (2007)
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: 380.664 Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology (2007)
• Johns Hopkins SPH: 380.665.01 Family Planning Policies and Programs (2007)
• Johns Hopkins SPH:380.765.81 Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants, and Children (2007)
• Johns Hopkins SPH:410.616 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (2007)
• "Contracting Officer's Representative" Training and Certification course, United States Postal Service,Headquarters #34Q01-08 (2006)
• Federal Emergency Management Adminstration (FEMA) 'IS-00139 Exercise Design', Training and Certification course (2006)
• "Pandemic Flu Preparedness: What Every Community Should Know." Public Health Grand Rounds (September 29, 2006)
• "After Katrina: Building a Better Public Health System for the Future. " Public Health Grand Rounds. (2006)
• Learning from Katrina: Tough Lessons in Preparedness and Emergency Response."Public Health "Grand Rounds (2006)
• Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health international congress, (2005) •CDC, UNC sponsored "Birth Defects Prevention: Realizing the Full Potential of Folic Acid," Public Health Grand Rounds (2005)
•NICHD sponsored Ruth Eckstein Grunau, PhD, RPsych; lecture "Pain in Preterm Infants: Development and Effects" (2005)
•NIH/NIMH sponsored Jay Giedd, PhD; lecture on The Teenage Brain (2005)
•New Frontiers for Identifying Young Children’s Social, Emotional & Behavioral Needs, co-sponsored by NECTAS, ZERO TO THREE, and Georgetown University Child Development Center
•Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness teleconference (2005)
•Johns Hopkins SPH: Family Planning Policies and Programs (2005)
•Johns Hopkins SPH: Statistical Reasoning in Public Health (2005)
•Johns Hopkins SPH: Understanding Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health (2005)
•University of Washington: Genetics Techniques (2005)
• Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution System (PPBES)- governmental budgeting training program (2004)
•Oklahoma City University School of Law: Lexis Nexis and Westlaw research applications (2003)
•Department of Defense/ Office of the Assitant Secretary of Defense:Primavera scheduling tool(2003)
•Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health international congress, (2003)
•Bruce Perry, MD, PhD; seminar on Early Brain Development(2002)
•SIDS Foundation of OK- Family Services Director Grief and Bereavement training program
•Journey Through Grief series, training program (2002)
• University of Oklahoma Child Development Series, Behavioral and Emotional concentration(2002)
• Understanding and Working Through Postpatum Depression, University of Oklahoma Hospital(2002)
• Baby Blues Support, Midwifery Associates, Oklahoma City, OK (2002)
• Center for Early Childhood Professional Development center director learning series (2002)
•Milestone,llc. PMI class: Managing IT Programs (2001)
•American Society of Public Administrators conference, Newark, NJ, 2000
My Experience
Dr. Chasse is a grief counselor on ShareGrief.com
She sees clients regularly through her online office on KASAMBA.
Lecturing and Consulting Appointments:
• APPPAH Representative for the National Summit on America's Children on Capitol Hill (2007)
• Attachment Parenting International of Upper Montgomery County- Guest Speaker on 'Bonding'
• National Institutes of Health “Share the Health”- managed the NICHD table; Wheaton, MD
•Parenting and Child Development, Assisting Young Mothers at the Alternative House; Fairfax, VA.
•Parenting and Child Development, Bryant Alternative High School, Alexandria, VA.
•Buffalo Prenatal/Perinatal Network, Buffalo, NY.
•La Leche League International- Featured Speaker at Leaders meeting; Oklahoma City, OK.
•University Child Care Instructor on Early Cognitive Developmental Exercises; Oklahoma City, OK.
•National Opinion Network, Infant Division consultant; Mt. Vernon, Il.
•Motherhood Maternity, Pregnancy Wellness consultant for employee training; southwest region.
•Childbirth.org invited Guest Speaker for online discussion group on Experiencing a Loss; Online.
•Rodale Book Publishing Co., natural pregnancy consultant, Emmaus, PA.
•Kids Day America guest speaker on pre-birth bonding; Emmaus, PA.
Grant Writing Projects:
•March of Dimes: Healthy Baby Building Blocks- SIDS research and risk reduction project
•Oklahoma Department of Human Services- Childcare Improvement Grant
•University of Oklahoma Public School System: T.A.L.K. (Teachers Advocate Literacy to Kids)
Teaching and Counseling Positions:
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• Share Grief online Grief Specialist www.sharegrief.com
• "Womb Baby Learning" prebirth bonding and early parenting class featured on: www.myhypnobirthing.com.
•Natural Pregnancy and Parenting classes online at Healing Methods - http://www.healing-methods.com/
•Instructor of: Early Mental Health: Womb Baby Learning I, Social Psychology,
Babysitting Basics- A Prep Class for Child Care, Child Development & Psychology I - Prenatal
through Early Childhood, Child Development & Psychology II - Preschool through Elementary,
Childbirth Education and Preparation- Magic of Motherhood Method, Prebirth Bonding and Early
Learning , Relationship Management I- Becoming a Family online at Universal Class
[www.universalclass.com] (three star classes)
• Parenting and Child Development classes, Assisting Young Mothers at the Alternative House;
Fairfax, VA and Outreach program at the Culmore Teen Center, Falls Church, VA
•"Teens and Tiny Ones" adolescent pregnancy and parenting group, Branford, CT
•Instructor of Nature and Waterplay for Brain Development; Creatively Children’s, North Branford, CT
•Sexuality Counseling and Maternal Wellness; Branford, CT
•Pregnancy Wellness and Childbirth Education; Awakening Arts, Allentown, PA
•Spiritual Birth Counseling; Vitality of the Lehigh Valley Holistic Wellness Center, Emmaus, PA
•Perinatal and Pregnancy Counseling; Marlborough, NH
•Instructor of "Balls and Ramps -National Science Foundation series" at Discovery Zone, North
Bethesda, MD
• Moderator of "Moms' Club" at Discovery Zone, North Bethesda, MD
• Instructor of Infant Cognitive Development and Psychosocial Health; University Childcare;
Oklahoma City, OK
• Pregnancy Counseling and Infant Mental Health, Grand Island, NY
My Awards
Jill has been published in both the US and Canada.
She is the founder of the Magic of Motherhood (c) birthing method which incorporates perinatal and maternal mental health and wellness into the process, preparing baby, and building the family through education, enjoyment and understanding.
Her classes have been taught in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, NY, NJ, New Hampshire, Maryland, Virginia, Oklahoma, and online.
She has received commendations from doctors, midwives, researchers, authors, and parents.
"Thank you for your attention to my baby's well being. It is incredible how you helped me know her while still pregnant!" Meghan, NJ
"Thank you for your support and understanding- you allowed me to open my heart without shame and celebrate my baby’s life.” Amy, VA (bereaved mother)
My Publications
• "Early Child Development is in The House," in The APPPAH Newsletter, publication of the Association
for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, p. 1-2 (Summer 2007).
• Washington Baby- A Collection of Studies and Research in Maternal/Perinatal Psychology, Health,
and Public Policy, Lulu Publications; ISBN: 1-4116-3995-2 (November 2005).
• Baby Magic for your Magic Baby, Ash Tree Publications; ISBN 1-4116-4834-X (October 2005).
• "Prebirth Bonding," in Weed Wanderings with Susun Weed. Volume 5 Number 6.
http://www.susunweed.com (June, 2005)
• "Baby Talk" About.com. http://babyparenting.about.com/od/childdevelopment/a/babytalk.htm
(June, 2005).
• "Boosting Efficiency and Productivity:The Integrated Dispatch and Receipt (IDR) system" in
NewsLink the newsletter of the USPS (May, 2005)
• "Early Learning" searchwarp.com/swa5698.htm (May, 2005).
• 7th International APPPAH Congress, "Afterglow" on Birth Psychology
www.birthpsychology.com/congress/ congress-03/0703afterglow.html - 9k - (December, 2004).
• “Creating a Safe Womb Environment,” http://www.AKABaby.com website, (July, 2004).
• “Baby Emotions,” http://www.selfgrowth.com website, (March 2004).
•"DC-Child Care subsidies to be cut in nation's capital" commentary on Early Childhood Focus
http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2144
• “Caring for Preemies,” Medical Professionals Contributions section- http://www.Preemie.Info.com
website, (2004).
•"Prenatal Influences on Temperament, Personality, and Behavior in Children" on Mommy Guide
http://www.mommyguide.com (March 2004).
•“The Daddy Factor,” http://www.PhenomenalWomen.com website, (February 2004).
•“Birth, Brain and Bonding: The Psychology and Science of Attachment- APPPAH Conference” The
Compleat Mother Magazine, print edition, Minot, ND p. 5-6 (January 2004).
•“Life Inside the Womb,” Nurturing Magazine, Edmonton, Alberta CANADA, p. 8 (2003).
•“Fading Primrose,” http://www.childbirth.com/ website, (2003).
•"Grief: Weathering the storm" http://www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid=702 (2003).
• SIDS Foundation public relations articles, The Rosebud newsletter, Oklahoma City, OK, (2003).
•“Don't Forget our Children when Tragedy Strikes," The Compleat Mother Magazine, Richmond,
Illinois p. 3-4 (2001).
•“Inspirational Thoughts -Spiritual Birth Counseling," http://www.naturalchildbirth.org/ website,
(1999).
•"Pregnancy-The Magical Link," http://www.naturalchildbirth.org/ website, (1999).
•Lullaby," Share- nationally published newsletter (miscarriage and infant death support group) p.12
(1997).
•"Spiritual Birth Counseling," Awakening Arts newsletter (Massage Therapy Center, PA) p. 1
(1997).
•"Baby Moon," Leylines (Holistic monthly publication, PA) p. 6 (1997).
•"Birth Family," Leylines (Holistic monthly publication, PA) p. 7 (1997).
•"Pre-birth Bonding," Creatively Children’s', New Haven county publication, Ct p.2 (1996).
•"The Circle of Life," Conscious Living (Health and Wellness weekly newspaper, CT) p. 4-5 (1996).
Publications by Jill Diana Chasse, PhD, Mspsy, MPA, CHt
*** Baby Magic for your Magic Baby- A spiritual guide to Mamahood *** Washington Baby- A collection of studies*** Caught in the Lion’s Cage - Maternal Depression and How it Affects Child Development*** Sweet and Low- a collection of articles on perinatal health and development *** Bonding with Baby- A Multicultural Perspective *** The Development of Violence- Screams from the Womb ***
AVAILABLE AT ASH TREE PUBLISHING,
BORDERS, BARNES & NOBLE, and Amazon
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Jill Chasse teaches childbirth education utilizing the relaxation and visualization techniques of Dr.'s Frederick Leboyer (Birth Without Violence) and Grantly Dick-Read (Childbirth Without Fear) as well as hypnotherapy techniques to reduce stress and fear during labor and delivery, alleviating pain and making the birth experience positive and enjoyable. She also teaches early parenting, infant mental, emotional and cognitive health and development classes.