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SUMMARY:Queer Parent Support Group Facilitator Training
DESCRIPTION:Perinatal Support Washington and Maia Midwifery & Fertility are teaming up to provide a comprehensive support group facilitator training!  \nThis two part training is designed to teach support group facilitators how to create and run a trauma informed peer support space and how to create congruent content that meets the needs of LGBTQ+ parents.  Funding is available for King Co providers to attend the 2.5 day Group Peer Support training as well as the 1 day Queer Parent Support Group Facilitator Training. If you have already participated in a Group Peer Support training\, you are welcome to apply for the 1 day advanced training only.  This training is open to professionals working with Queer/LGBTQIA+ individuals.  Support group facilitators can be from a range of backgrounds including peers with lived experience\, birth professionals\, midwives\, home visitors\, therapists\, and more.   \nThis two part training includes the following learning components:  \n\nAttendance at a Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training or equivalent training\nAttendance at the Queer Parent Support Group Facilitator Training\n\nDate and Time: March 1\, 9-5pm PST \nPresenters: Liam Kali\, LM  and Brandynicole Brooks\, PhD\, LICSW\, LCSW\, PMH-C \nLocation: Zoom \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIncrease confidence in facilitating perinatal groups for LGBTQIA parents\nIncrease awareness of common emotional health concerns for LGBTQIA parents\nIncrease knowledge of common parenting experience of LGBTQIA parents.\n\nContinuing Education Information: \n\n6.5 CEUs pending for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs.\n6.5 Contact hours available for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours\n\nCost: \nFREE for King County Providers through Best Starts for Kids.  \nLimited scholarships available for Non-King County providers. \n$350 General Registration\n$315 PS-WA Member\n$200 Current PS-WA Volunteer \nThere are very limited amount of spots available.  If the training is full please add yourself to the waitlist and we will do our best to get everyone in. \nScholarship and Funding information: \nThrough Best Starts for Kids\,  Providers located in King Co may take this training free of charge. \nLimited Scholarships available for WA state providers\, outside of King co\,  who meet the following requirements: \n\n Work within Queer/LGBTQIA+ community \n Have concrete plans to start a group within 6 months\n\nFull and partial scholarships are available. Applications will be reviewed beginning Jan 5th for those applying for both the GPS training and advanced 1 day training. For the advanced 1 day training\, the deadline to apply is Feb 8th and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. \n\nKing County providers\, please follow this link to the application. \nNon-King County providers\, please follow this link to the application. \n\nREGISTER NOW\nThis is a live virtual training and a recording will not be sent out after the training\, please only register if you are able to attend the training in its entirety. \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: Mia.Edidin@perintalsupport.org  \nLiam Kali (he/they)\, Licensed Midwife\, is an authoritative resource on LGBTQ+ family building\, therapeutic donor insemination\, and gender inclusive reproductive care. He is the author of Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-be. In private practice at Maia Midwifery & Fertility Services PLLC\, Liam provides fertility consultations across the US and internationally\, as well as clinic and home based insemination services in Seattle\, Washington. Liam attended over 600 births in community based settings before retiring from catching babies\, and he continues to provide adjunct care to LGBTQ+ and solo parent families through online support groups\, childbirth education\, and a comprehensive\, four-trimester LGBTQ+ Pregnancy and Parenting Program. Liam also teaches an advanced level CME training for midwives in Therapeutic Donor Insemination. Liam’s current policy work includes the US Office of Population Affairs sponsored Quality Family Planning 2.0 Expert Working Group and co-authorship of the forthcoming Practice Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine “Fertility Care and Family Building for LGBTQ+ Individuals”. Liam is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association\, American Society for Reproductive Medicine\, and the Seattle Tacoma Area Reproductive Society. Liam has been featured in various media outlets such as Parents Magazine\, The Seattle Times\, The Queer Family Podcast\, Just Between Us\, The Intersectional Fertility Podcast\, and If These Ovaries Could Talk. Liam is a parent of four grown children and one calico cat.\n \n  \nBrandynicole Brooks\, PhD\, LICSW\, LCSW\, PMH-C \nI am a compassionate\, committed\, and devoted Clinical Social Worker who strives each day to improve the lives of the various populations I partner with. I find fulfillment in social work practice with children\, youth and their families. Brandynicole started leading support groups in August 2011 and has facilitated several groups for Postpartum Support International including\,  Black Moms Connect\, LGBTQ/Queer Families\, and Black Moms in Loss.  Read more about Brandynicole at www.drbrandynicole.com. \n  \nPerinatal Support Washington (PS-WA)\, is a statewide non-profit committed to shining a light on perinatal mental health to support all families and communities. We support people in the emotional transition to parenthood\, including those experiencing depression\, anxiety\, loss\, infertility\, trauma\, and more. Find out what’s new at Perinatal Support Washington.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/queer-parent-gps-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:When the Unexpected Happens: Prevention & Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth
DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATION IS CLOSED** \nOpen to WA state providers with priority given to providers serving Lewis & Thurston Counties. \nThis training will provide attendees the opportunity to learn about the pervasive impact of birth trauma on individuals and families.  We will focus on the following areas: birth trauma for birthing persons – prevalence\, risk factors\, common experience & consequences\, impact on fathers & partners\, breast/chest feeding\, and subsequent births. Lastly\, we will talk about post traumatic growth after birthing experiences. This course is designed for any professional working with perinatal families and will have a practical and skill based approach to support parents.  Mental health professionals new to birth trauma would gain valuable insight into causes\, impact\, and ways to support parents.  Priority for professionals working in Lewis and Thurston counties\, open to anyone in WA pending space. \nJoin us for a special provider hour for medical providers from 5:30-7pm. Presenter Deborah Cowley\, MD Medical Director at the Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line through the University of Washington will share best practices for perinatal mental health screening and where to refer families.  Thurston County Public Health will share briefly about home visiting options for families\, as well as local perinatal mental health supports available in Lewis and Thurston Counties. Register via link below and choose Provider Hour Session. 1 CME pending. \nDate: Thursday\, March 14\, 2024 \nTime: 9-5pm PST \nCost: FREE \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainer: Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUpon completion of this training\, participants will be able to:\nWhat is birth trauma and what are the most common experiences of birthing people?\nWhat professionals can do to support birthing people and families.  \nExperience of partners and fathers\nSubsequent pregnancies and preparing for birth again\nIdentify components necessary for posttraumatic growth and transformation\n\nContinuing Education Information: \n\n6.5 CEUs pending for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs.\n6.5 Contact hours available for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours\n\nRegistration Deadline: March 13 at 12pm \nThis is a live virtual training and a recording will not be sent out after the training\, please only register if you are able to attend the training in its entirety. \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nHosted by Thurston County Public Health\, FESS\, and Perinatal Support WA. Free for providers in Washington state through a grant from the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families. Priority registration for Thurston and Lewis County providers.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/lewis-thurston-1day-pmad/
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CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training,Thurston
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SUMMARY:Apoyando La Salud Mental Perinatal: Perinatal Mental Health in Spanish Speaking Communities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar provides an overview of the perinatal period and the mental health complications that can impact birthing people. Attendees will be able to identify risk factors\, potential concerns\, and ways to support the perinatal individual. This session is in Spanish. \nEsta capacitación proporciona una descripción general del período perinatal y las complicaciones de salud mental que pueden afectar a las personas que dan a luz. Los asistentes podrán identificar factores de riesgo\, posibles preocupaciones y formas de apoyar al individuo perinatal. Esta sesión es en español. \nDate: Thursday\, March 21\, 2024 \nTime: 9am-10:30am PST \nCost: FREE \nLocation: Zoom \nPresenter: Dr. Meyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, LICSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S™\, IMH-E® \nREGISTER NOW\nThis webinar does not provide any Continuing Education Units (CEUs). \nThis webinar will be recorded and available on the Perinatal Support WA webinar page.  If you cannot attend in person\, you do not need to register.  Recording will be uploaded approximately 1 month after the training. \nThis free webinar is available to anyone working with families during the perinatal period and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \nDr. Meyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, LICSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S™\, IMH-E® is an immigrant Latina psychotherapist specializing in perinatal and infant mental health. Meyleen has a doctorate in social work and focused her research on anti-racist and anti-oppressive mental health services. Her practice supports birthing people and clinicians working from an anti-oppressive framework. Meyleen identified as a Brown person for most of her life until several years ago when Vitiligo changed how she navigates the world.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/spanish-families-webinar-march2024/
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