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SUMMARY:Monthly Peer Supporters' Circle (Feb-June 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Every second Tuesday of each month from February – June 2026. \n\n10am-11:30am PT\n\nThese groups will provide support for peer supporters\, interactive learning\, networking with other perinatal peer supporters across the state\, and time for questions. These monthly consultation groups are for WA state professionals doing 1:1 peer support or facilitating support groups. Bring your challenges and questions about peer support for perinatal families.  Zoom link and reminders sent out monthly and you may choose to attend any session(s). These groups are intended for WA state professionals who have attended a Group Peer Support Facilitator Training or Peer Parent Support Training through Perinatal Support Washington. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \nDate & Time:\nEvery second Tuesday of each month (February – June 2026) from 10am-11:30am PT. \n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org\n\n\nThese sessions take place live and a recording will not be sent out after the sessions. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/monthly-peer-circle-feb-june2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Birth Story: Understanding Impact\, Power\, and Trauma in Perinatal Care
DESCRIPTION:An in-person training for Washington State professionals who serve families IN Benton/Franklin counties. \nBirth 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 frequently go unnamed\, particularly when clinical outcomes are considered “successful.” This keynote examines birth trauma as a form of perinatal trauma shaped not only by individual events\, but by power dynamics\, systemic inequities\, and how safety and dignity are experienced in birth spaces. Participants will explore how birth trauma presents across emotional\, relational\, and physiological domains\, how it differs from and overlaps with other perinatal mental health\nconditions\, and how it affects partners\, infants\, and providers. Moving beyond individual pathology\, this session invites a broader lens that includes provider impact\, structural inequities\, and trauma-informed cultural change. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of birth trauma and a renewed commitment to building systems of care that prioritize safety\, autonomy\, and dignity for all families. Please note: Lunch will be provided and will be a working lunch to allow time for discussion and connection. \nDate: Monday\, April 20\, 2026 \nTime: 9:00am-4:30pm PT\nPlease note: Lunch will be provided and will be a working lunch to allow time for discussion and connection. \nCost: FREE \nTrainer: Marquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW  \nLocation:\nEducational Service District 123\n3924 W Court St\, Pasco\, WA 99301 \nRegister Now\nLearning Objectives: \n\nDefine birth trauma as a form of perinatal trauma and distinguish it from other perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nIdentify common emotional\, behavioral\, physiological\, and relational indicators of birth trauma\, including early red flags and trauma-specific symptom patterns.\nDescribe key susceptibility and risk factors associated with birth trauma\, including prior trauma exposure\, systemic inequities\, and power dynamics within birth settings.\nExplain how birth trauma impacts not only the birthing person\, but also partners\, infants\, families\, and care providers.\nAnalyze the role of institutional systems\, structural inequities\, and provider dynamics in shaping the prevalence and experience of birth trauma.\nArticulate core principles of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care in perinatal settings\, including safety\, consent\, collaboration\, pacing\, and relational repair.\nReflect on their own professional role in supporting trauma-informed cultural change within birth and perinatal care systems.\n\nContinuing Education: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT.\nThis Program has been approved for 6.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n6.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours.\n\nThis is a live\, in-person training and will not be recorded. Questions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nMarquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW is a Perinatal Grief & Trauma Therapist\, Death Doula\, and founder of Imani’s Light Grief & Wellness Center. Marquita has over 15 years of serving BIPOC families. She has served as a full spectrum doula (birth\, postpartum\, and bereavement)\, breastfeeding peer counselor\, childbirth educator\, perinatal bereavement group facilitator\, and is a trained midwife. She aims to inspire and empower people to show up authentically\, while fiercely advocating for those navigating spaces that are not traditionally occupied by people of color. \n 
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/beyond-the-birth-story-benton-franklin-2026/
LOCATION:Educational Service District 123\, 3924 W Court Street\, Pasco\, WA\, 99301\, United States
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:You and Your New Baby Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Moms\, dads\, babies\, siblings\, friends and relatives are invited to drop in to talk about life with a new baby and share ideas about parenting. \n• Learn current best practices\n• Gather proven techniques from other parents\n• Share your concerns and your joys\n• Weigh and measure your baby\n• Meet other families with new babies\n• Moderated by an RN Childbirth Educator/Lactation Consultant \nDrop in – No fee or registration required. \n\n\n\nDate detail:\nEvery Monday\n\n\nTime:\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM \nPacific Daylight Time\n\n\n\nLocation:\nOlympic Memorial Hospital\, 939 Caroline St.\, 3rd Floor Sunroom\, Port Angeles\n\n\nContact:\nNew Family Services\n\n\nPhone:\n(360) 417-7652
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/you-and-your-new-baby-support-group/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Olympic Memorial Hospital\, Caroline Street 939\, Port Angeles\, WA\, 98362\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clallam,Support Group
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SUMMARY:The Dad's Space
DESCRIPTION:The Dad’s Space \nFathers Peer Support Group \nMeets in person every 3rd Monday of the month from 6:30pm to 8pm at Ferndale Fire Station 41 located at 2020 Washington St.\, Ferndale\, WA 98248. For more information call 360-303-4483 or email dadsspacegroup@gmail.com or visit whatcomperinatal.org/peer-support/.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/the-dads-space/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Ferndale Fire Station\, 2020 Washington St.\, Ferndale\, WA\, 98248\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Support Group hosted by NAMI
DESCRIPTION:NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has\nexperienced symptoms of a mental health condition. \nMeeting Days: \nThe 1st & 3rd Monday of each\nmonth\, starting February 5 \nMeeting Time:\n6:30 pm-8 pm \nLocation:\nFirst Lutheran Church\n512 N Ruby Street\nEllensburg\, WA \nYou can gain hope and develop supportive relationships by sharing your experiences in a safe setting. This group allows your voice to be heard and meet your personal needs. It encourages empathy\, productive discussion\, and a sense of community. You’ll benefit from others’ experiences\, discover your inner strength\, and empower yourself by sharing your experiences in a non-judgmental space. \nQuestions about the group?\nCall (509) 607-9252 to talk with our lead facilitator
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/family-support-group-hosted-by-nami-2/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:First Lutheran Church 512 N Ruby Street Ellensburg\, WA\, 512 N Ruby Street\, Ellensburg\, WA\, 98926\, United States
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