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White supremacy affects every system in our society and, therefore, our work with clients in the perinatal period. In the service fields such as home visiting, perinatal mental health, and medical fields, traditional methods can propagate further oppression and marginalization for individuals and groups. An anti-oppressive and anti-racist shift in the helping relationship requires introspection…

This 2.5 day training is open to experienced and first time group leaders. Providers of services to ALL parents are invited to participate in this training. GPS Group Peer Support© is an evidence-informed group model that will give you the map to support parents in your community. GPS for Parents© is an empowering group experience…

This presentation will provide an overview of PS-WAs Perinatal Mental Health Initiative- a state wide project to support community-level change through the creation of local perinatal mental health task forces.  We will provide an overview of the model with examples from WA state task forces to highlight how individual communities can impact gaps in care…

During this 2 day training participants will learn the basics of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), an evidenced based practice, effective in reducing depression during the perinatal period. IPT is based on the idea that interpersonal issues are linked to depressed moods and that depression can make relationships with others more difficult. The training will start…

Join perinatal mental health providers and advocates from across the state every other month for a meeting to learn about the work being done in communities in the perinatal mental health field. Come with questions, share resources, help build resources in your community, or learn about how you can get involved. The objective of the…

The Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents: Promoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders A New Training Program for Mental Health Providers funded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County. April 7th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm April 9th …

This one day training will provide an overview of perinatal mental health with a focus on trauma and trauma informed care.  This training is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period in Clallam or Jefferson Counties.   Trainer: Heidi Koss, LMHC Location: Zoom     Topics include: COVID & Perinatal Mental Health Trauma Informed…

This one day training will provide an overview of perinatal mental health with a focus on strategies to support parents experiencing social isolation due to COVID. We will cover key concepts and practices in the prevention, identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) during COVID-19, as well as how to  link parents to…