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Creating a Nest of Care: Perinatal Loss Training for Birthworkers – Monthly Loss Consult
This training is open to birth workers in King County, WA. This birth worker training centers on the loss of life when intertwined with the womb and birthing. Join 40 local birth workers in a year-long commitment to growing the web of care necessary to support someone through this loss. Creating a Nest Cohort is…
10 Week Perinatal Mental Health Series
OnlineOpen to all mental health practitioners. This 10 week series offers a forum to learn from an experienced perinatal mental health specialist, delving into weekly topic areas through training and case study discussions. This training is suitable for all mental health practitioners. The training groups require a 10 week long commitment. Each session will be…
Perinatal Mental Health for the “Other” Parent: Dads, Non-Birthing Queer Parents & Foster/Adoptive/Kinship Parenting
OnlineFREE webinar series open to all professionals in Washington State Parents who do not carry and birth their children often experience forms of othering in perinatal and parenting spaces. This training will center experiences from a diversity of voices, including dads, queer non-birthing parents, and kinship/adoptive/foster parents. Dates & Time: All sessions take place 10am-12pm…
Monthly Peer Supporters’ Circle – TUESDAYS at 10AM
OnlineEvery second Tuesday of each month with alternating times: 10am-11am PT: October, December 2025 2pm-3pm PT: November 2025 These 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…
Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training
Online~Open to WA state professionals~ Perinatal Support Washington is partnering with Group Peer Support 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 training will equip facilitators to create confidential, secure, respectful, and inclusive spaces where parents can genuinely…
Foundations in Perinatal Mental Health
OnlinePriority registration for WA state professionals who serve families in Chelan, Douglas, Grant & Spokane counties. A limited number of spots are available for WA state professionals serving other counties. This training covers key concepts and practices in the prevention, identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), as well as how to…
Monthly Peer Supporters’ Circle – November 14 at 10am
OnlineEvery second Tuesday of each month with alternating times: 10am-11:30am PST: December 2024, February, April, June, August, October, December 2025 2pm-3:30pm PST: January, March, May, July, September, November* 2025 *The November session will take place on 11/14 at 10am PT These groups will provide support for peer supporters, interactive learning, networking with other perinatal peer supporters…
Substance Use & Perinatal Mental Health in the Hospital-to-Home Population
OnlineThis training is open to WA state professionals. Join us for a one-day training designed for providers who support infants and their caregivers who have been in NICU and are transitioning to home and community-based care. This training is for Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) providers, medical professionals, hospital partners, community-based providers and…
Rooted in Care: Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health for Birthworkers Webinar Series
OnlineFREE webinar series open to all professionals in Washington State. Perinatal Support Washington is offering a winter series of the key Perinatal Mental Health considerations for perinatal providers (doulas, case managers, home visitors, peer providers and more). Topics will include common challenges birthworkers may encounter. Dates & Time: All sessions take place 10am-12pm PT January…