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An in-person training for Washington State professionals who serve families IN Benton/Franklin counties. Birth trauma is often misunderstood, minimized, or misidentified within perinatal care. While birth is often framed as a joyful milestone, many birthing people experience moments of fear, powerlessness, violation, or loss of autonomy that leave lasting psychological and relational impacts. These experiences…

~REGISTRATION FULL~ This training centers, and is free for, BIPOC birth workers in King County, WA. If you are neither, please complete the survey for more information about sliding scale options. This birth worker training centers on the loss of life when intertwined with the womb and birthing.  Join 30 local birth workers in a…

~Open to WA state professionals~ Perinatal Support Washington is partnering with Group Peer Support (GPS) to offer a Group Peer Support Facilitator Training. This is a specialized training program aimed at empowering individuals to lead perinatal peer support groups. This Spring, we are offering a specialized GPS Facilitator Training designed to equip individuals with the…

This training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families in Washington state. Priority registration for professionals who serve families in San Juan County. For LGBTQIA+ parents, adoptive parents, and dads, welcoming a baby can leave new parents feeling less than welcome in perinatal spaces; these feelings of invisibility can leave non-birthing parents…

This training is open to WA state professionals who work with perinatal families in WA state.  Culturally Responsive and Community-Centered Approaches for Supporting Birthing Parents, Infants, and Families. Perinatal mental health is deeply connected to the well-being of birthing parents, infants, partners, and families. Latine and immigrant communities bring with them unique strengths and cultural…

*REGISTRATION CLOSED* This training is open to Washington state professionals.  Learn how to effectively identify and screen parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This training takes place over 4 days and is appropriate for a range of providers, including OBs, pediatricians, midwives, RNs, social workers, mental health therapists, doulas, public health employees, home visitors,…

This training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families in WA state.  This training invites participants to learn about the unique experiences of neurodivergent individuals during the perinatal period, and in post- NICU context. Participants will learn about the intersection of neurodiversity and perinatal health and how it impacts the hospital-to-home transition…

This training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families in WA state. Priority registration for professionals serving Spokane County. Carrying More Than a Child explores the emotional, cultural, and structural realities that shape Black maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. This training invites community supporters to deepen their understanding of the…

This training is open to WA state professionals who serve perinatal families in WA state. Priority registration for professionals serving Clallam/Jefferson Counties. This training invites participants to learn how to identify and respond to the emotional and mental health complexities during the transition to parenthood. Learn strategies for identifying what type of interventions are needed…