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6 Month Perinatal Mental Health Consultation Group
OnlineOpen to mental health therapists in Washington state. You're still able to register for months April-August even though the group has already started. Join this engaging 6-month professional consultation group dedicated to deepening your understanding and expertise in perinatal mental health. This closed group is designed for mental health professionals…
Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training
OnlinePerinatal 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. Our training will equip facilitators to create confidential, secure, respectful, and inclusive spaces where parents can genuinely and empathetically connect. In GPS…
Fundamentos De La Salud Mental Perinatal
OnlineRegistro prioritario para proveedores del estado de WA que atienden a familias en el condado de San Juan o aquellos que forman parte de la comunidad CHWCMR. Esta capacitación cubre conceptos y prácticas clave en la prevención, identificación y tratamiento de los trastornos del estado de ánimo y la ansiedad perinatales (PMAD, por sus siglas…
Creating a Nest of Care: Perinatal Loss Training for Birthworkers
TBD - In Person in Seattle Seattle, WA, United StatesThis training is open to doulas and other 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. Dates and…
Monthly Peer Supporters’ Circle – TUESDAYS 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 (to register for the 2pm group, click here) These groups will provide support for peer supporters, interactive learning, networking with other perinatal peer supporters across the state,…
Liberating Birthwork: Anti-Oppressive Support for Global Majority Perinatal Clients (Webinar)
OnlineThis webinar explores the intersection of systemic racism, perinatal care, and the unique challenges faced by global majority communities. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), birth trauma, and lactation support through an anti-oppressive, anti-racist lens. The session will equip community health care workers, lactation consultants, home visitors, doulas…
Monthly Peer Supporters’ Circle – TUESDAYS at 2PM
OnlineEvery second Tuesday of each month with alternating times: 10am-11:30am PST: December 2024, February, April, June, August, October, December 2025 (to register for the 10am group, click here) 2pm-3:30pm PST: January, March, May, July, September, November 2025 These groups will provide support for peer supporters, interactive learning, networking with other perinatal peer supporters across the state,…
Supporting Parents After Perinatal Loss Using Story: How Making Space for the Narrative Can Make a Difference (Webinar)
OnlineSo often, the stories of those who experience perinatal loss (including fertility losses, miscarriage, abortion, TFMR, stillbirth, and infant loss) don't get told. There might not be a provider, a friend, or a family member who knows how to sit with the person who experienced the loss and to listen. To simply let the story…
New Volunteer Training for the Parent Support Warm Line
OnlineCome volunteer with us! The Warm Line was started by parents who never wanted another parent to feel alone and not know what to do. We offer free phone, text, and email support where peer volunteers help parents make a wellness plan, find resources, share stories, and just listen. Training Date: Saturday, May 31 &…
Breaking Barriers: Anti-Oppressive Practices in Perinatal Support
OnlinePriority registration for WA state professionals who serve families in Klickitat county and Columbia River Gorge area. A limited number of spots are available for WA state professionals serving other counties. This training explores the intersection of systemic racism, perinatal care, and the unique challenges faced by global majority communities. Participants will gain a deeper…