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Blossom

                                                                     Women who are certified to


                                                                     teach USCCB-approved

                                                                     methods of Natural Family

                                                                     Planning are eligible to
                        Blossom is designed                          become Cherry Blossom Buds

                            for girls who are
                           awaiting the first                        Cycle Awareness Instructors.
                          menstrual period.
                                                                     These methods include:

                       The program teaches                           SymptoPro Fertility Education,
                            girls to observe
                         cervical mucus and                          Couple to Couple League,
                                basal body                           Billings, Creighton Model
                            temperature to
                        pinpoint 1 to 2 weeks                        FertilityCare, Family of the
                       in advance when their
                             fmp will start.                         Americas, Marquette, and

                                                                     Boston Cross Check. FEMM
                        The observation and
                        charting instructions                        instructors who teach in
                         in Blossom are very                         accordance with Catholic
                        simple; the program
                       teaches girls only the                        principles and Health Care

                             very basics of
                                 charting.                           Professionals are also eligible
                                                                     to become instructors.



                                                                     All candidates must be


                                                                     practicing Catholics who are

                                                                     faithful to the Church’s

                                                                     teachings on love and


                                                                     sexuality. They must also have

                                                                     current Safe Environment

                                                                     Training.
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