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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health & Substance Use in the Perinatal Period (Clallam & Jefferson Counties)
DESCRIPTION:This training is open to WA state providers who practice in Clallam & Jefferson Counties. \nLearn how to effectively identify and screen parents experiencing substance use disorders. This one-day training is appropriate for a range of providers\, including OBs\, pediatricians\, midwives\, RNs\, social workers\, mental health therapists\, doulas\, public health employees\, home visitors\, IBCLCs\, and more. \nTrainers: Nadedja Bespalova\, MD and Linda Segur (PCAP Regional Supervisor-Kitsap) \nCost: FREE \nLocation: Zoom \nDate: May 6\, 2022 \nTime: 9am-5pm PST \nTraining Objectives: \n\nLearn about the co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in the perinatal period.\nLearn how to screen and talk about substance use disorder in the perinatal period.\nLearn Motivational Interviewing skills to aid in conversation about screening and next steps for parents using substances.\nLearn how to make trusting relationships with a trauma informed lens with parents using substances.\nUnderstand Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) the interventions and support options for infants and parents.\nLearn about new initiatives in child welfare to better support parents accessing resources they need.\n\nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\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\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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. \nREGISTER NOW\nThis free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/clallam-jefferson-county-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification & Treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (Klickitat & Skamania Counties)
DESCRIPTION:Open to WA state providers who practice in Klickitat and Skamania Counties\, as well as partners in Oregon who work closely with  Klickitat and Skamania families and systems.  \nThis training covers key concepts and practices in the prevention\, identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs)\, as well as how to  link parents to support and treatment.  In this training we will discuss the risk factors and etiology/symptomatology of PMADs\, high risk populations for experiencing PMADs\, medication in the perinatal period\, screening tools\, effective referral\, and resource and referrals.   \n  \n  \nTrainer: Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW \nCost: FREE \nDate: Friday\, April 29 \nTime: 9am-5pm PST \nLocation: Zoom \nLearning Objectives: \nUpon completion of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nScreen a parent for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders by identifying at least three symptoms.\nScreen a parent for risk factors leading to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders by identifying at least four risk factors.\nDescribe medications used during pregnancy and breastfeeding to treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nLearn about local resources for new parent  support.\n\nPrimary Care Providers including physicians\, pediatricians\, family practice\, OBGYN\, midwives\, internists & more are invited to attend the 1:00-2:30pm session on screening for PMADs and effective referrals and resources. \nREGISTER NOW\nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\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 free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/klickitat-skamania-county-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Klickitat/Skamania,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220428T200000
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health Management for Primary Care Providers (Skagit Co)
DESCRIPTION:Open to WA State Providers who practice in Skagit\, Whatcom and Island Counties. \nThis training is designed for Physicians and allied health providers including Pediatricians\, Family Practice\, OBGYN\, midwives\, internists\, etc. who are interested in learning more about implementing perinatal mental health screening and management. \n  \n  \nDates & Times: \nImplementing Screening in Practice (Session 1) \nTuesday\, April 12\, 2022 6:30pm – 8pm \n  \nPediatrics Northwest Presentation and \nResources to Support Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being (Session 2) \nThursday\, April 28\, 2022 6:30pm – 8pm \n  \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainers: \nAmritha BHAT\, MD\, MPH\, University of Washington \nMary Ann Woodruff\, MD Pediatrics Northwest \nCost: FREE \nLearning Objectives: \n\nStrategies for screening and follow up for Perinatal Mental Health of patients\nStrategies for managing patient Perinatal Mental Health in the primary care setting\nSuccessfully refer patients to community resources\n\nAccreditation Statement: \nThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association and Skagit Regional Health. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. \nThe WSMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nDisclosure Statement: \nNo one in control of content has indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME-defined ineligible company. All clinical content presented will be evidence-based and unbiased. \nAttendance at least one session required. A recording will be available to those registered. \n  \nRegister Now\n  \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nSponsored by: \nUnited Way of Skagit through funding from DCYF Strengthening Families Washington \nHelp Me Grow Skagit \nSkagit Regional Health \nUnited General District 304 \n  \nCMEs funded by HRSA
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/skagit-co-pmh-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220404T133000
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Pain on Perinatal Mental Health (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 4\, 2022 \nTime: 12pm-1:30pm PST \nCost: FREE \nLocation: Zoom \nPresenter: Katie McGee\, PT\, DPT \nMental health challenges\, such as loneliness during the pandemic\, increase the risk of bodily pain. Likewise\, bodily pain increases the risk of mental health conditions\, such as depression. This bidirectional relationship is particularly pronounced in the perinatal period\, due in part to the prevalence of pain during gestation as well as the risk for significant injuries in the birth process\, including Cesarean scars and perineal tears. Similarly\, childrearing practices often place notable strain on parents’ bodies. This presentation will cover relevant recent research on pain and mental health in the perinatal period. It will also suggest basic ideas for anyone from peers to therapists to better support people in the perinatal period\, or who are fostering or adopting. There will be time for questions at the end.  \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). \nKatie McGee\, PT\, DPT\, (they/them) is a white\, queer\, non-binary parent and physical therapist based in Seattle. Their practice centers pregnancy care and gender-affirming care. They have experience volunteering with Perinatal Support of Washington and La Leche League.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/pain-perinatal-mental-health-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training,Webinars
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health Screening & Referrals for Moms & Dads
DESCRIPTION:For WA state providers who practice in Cowlitz\, Clark\, Lewis & Pacific Counties. \nThis training will provide an overview of the spectrum of perinatal mental health and how the pandemic has impacted families and providers.  Attendees will learn how to effectively screen moms and dads\, how to make effective referrals when there are few mental health resources\, and how to talk with parents about their mental health and support parents in making choices about their mental health. This training is appropriate for a range of providers who work with parents and people in the perinatal period including peers\, home visitors\, doulas\, community health workers and midwives. \nDate: March 23\, 2022 \nTime: 9am-5pm PST \nTrainer: Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \nTraining Objectives: \n\nIntroduce and discuss the spectrum of mental health disorders\nUnderstand the “real” transition to parenthood\nAssess parents and partners for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders by identifying symptoms\nIdentify experiences that increase risk\nEffectively make referrals and support parents to access resources\nLearn about the importance of self-care\, wellness and social support\n\nRegister Now\n  \nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n6.5 CEUs pending approval for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\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\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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. \nAbout the Speaker: \nLeslie Butterfield\, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in pregnancy and postpartum issues. At her Seattle\, WA private practice she works with moms and couples struggling with pregnancy and neonatal loss\, the transition to parenthood\, pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, and birth related trauma.  Additionally\, she has designed and taught the counseling skills curriculum for Seattle Midwifery School and Bastyr Naturopathic University Department of Midwifery for the past 15 years. \nIn her capacity as an educator\, Leslie has provided trainings and consultations to: University of Washington; Singapore KKH Hospital for Women; AWHONN (Association of Womens Health\, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses); Marcé Society; PALS (Pacific Association of Labor Support); API (Attachment Parenting International)\, NAPS (Northwest Association for Postpartum Support)\, Catholic Charities\, Planned Parenthood\, and others.  Recently she has served on the board of PATTCh (Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth) as Vice President\, and Perinatal Support Washington as the former chair and current board member. \n  \nThis free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/perinatal-mental-health-screening-referrals-for-moms-dads-in-cowlitz-county/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
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SUMMARY:Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training
DESCRIPTION: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. \nGPS 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 that provides a place for parents to address the challenges they face\, hear from others on the path\, gain perspective and strength\, and chart a course through challenging times. \nThis model can be used in a wide variety of settings including those running postpartum support groups\, breast/chest feeding groups\, psychoeducational groups for parents with kids 0-3\, for families in the NICU\, perinatal loss groups\, and any group in which parents are asked to share and listen. \nDates and Times:\nWednesday\, January 12th\, 2022\, 9am-5:00pm PST\nThursday\, January 13th\,  9am-5:00pm PST\nFriday\, January 14th\, 9am-12:30pm PST\nMust attend all days \nPresenters:\nMia Edidin\, LICSW & Crystal Gurney \nLocation: Zoom \nYOU WILL: \n1. Learn how to provide an evidence-informed model that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy\, motivational interviewing\, mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychosocial education in a warm and accessible group model \n2. Learn group leadership skills to provide trauma-informed\, empowering group environments through both didactic and experiential learning modalities \n3. Explore cultural messages and myths that can undermine confidence\, competence and mental health \n4. Learn how to provide a population and culturally sensitive\, group model for diverse communities \n5. Include the values and soul of your community into the heart of GPS Group Peer Support© \n6. Merge GPS Group Peer Support© with already-existing educational curricula and learning objectives to enhance deeper engagement \n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n15.25 CEU’s approved for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\nThis Program has been approved for 15.25 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n15.25 Contact hours available for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 15.25 contact hours\n\nCost: \n$360 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 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 information:\nLimited Scholarships available for WA State providers who meet the following requirements:\n1. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities.\n2.  Have concrete plans to start a group within 6 months. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: December 22\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER NOW\nIf you wish to receive printed materials and manual prior to the training you must be registered by January 5th. \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 \nGPS for Parents© is based on over 15 years of model development by both Annette Cycon and Liz Friedman in their work as the co-founders of MotherWomans Postpartum Support Initiative and through their development of the MotherWoman Support Group Model.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/group-peer-support-gps-facilitator-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Calendar,ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211210T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20211022T164833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T142308Z
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SUMMARY:Implementing Compassionate Perinatal Mental Health Screening and Referral
DESCRIPTION:This training is for Washington state providers who practice IN Pierce County. \nThis training covers the emotional adjustment to parenthood\, including key concepts and practices in effective screening and referral of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).  We will discuss the increase in risk factors and etiology/symptomatology of PMADs\, high risk populations for experiencing PMADs\, screening tools\, treatment options\, and supporting our clients as they navigate access to care. This training is appropriate for a range of providers who work with parents and people in the perinatal period including peers\, home visitors\, doulas\, community health workers and midwives.  \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainer: Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW \nDate: Friday\, December 10\, 2021 \nTime: 9:00am-3:30pm PST \nTraining Objectives: \n\nIntroduce and discuss the spectrum of mental health disorders\nUnderstand the “real” transition to parenthood\nAssess a client for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders by identifying symptoms\nIdentify experiences that increase risk\, using cultural humility and an intersectionality lense\nProvide meaningful and respective screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\nEffectively make referrals and support parents to access resources\n\n  \nRegister Now\n  \nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n5.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\nThis Program has been approved for 5.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n5.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 5.5 contact hours.\n\nThis free training is available to those serving Pierce County in WA and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/implementing-compassionate-perinatal-mental-health-screening-and-referral/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211206T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20211022T171027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T142231Z
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SUMMARY:Speak Up for Your Maternal Health: Advocacy Strategies for Providers Serving BIPOC Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the top contributing factors of Black infant & maternal mortality\, perinatal mental health risk factors\, and introduce practice tools that providers can utilize in their clinical work to help eliminate disparities in care. \nDate: Monday\, December 6\, 2021 \nTime: 12pm-1:30pm PST \nCost: FREE \nLocation: Zoom \nPresenter: Kima Tozay MSW\, LICSW\, CGCS \nTopics Include: \n\nIdentify 3 factors that contribute to inequities in healthcare for Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) birthing people.\nRecognize the importance of self and provider advocacy for eliminating disparities for BIPOC.\nDescribe two tools providers can implement in their clinical practice to include the BIPOC Maternal Healthcare Bill of Rights and the 5 questions every provider should ask.\nPractice using the two tools (self-advocacy and assessment questions) utilizing a real case study.\n\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). \nShakima Tozay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker\, Certified Grief Counseling Specialist\, and a bereaved mom. She supports and advocates for families impacted by infertility and pregnancy and infant loss through volunteer work with national and international non-profit organizations.  As an advocate\,Kima and a team of bereaved mothers\, was instrumental in getting Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth legislation passed in Washington State in April 2021. She is the Board Chair-Elect for Return to Zero Hope\, a national non-profit organization raising awareness about Pregnancy Loss and volunteers her time facilitating support groups with bereaved parents for RTZ Hope and Postpartum Support International (PSI).  Kima is also Secretary of Washington State Chapter Advisory Committee and member of Snohomish County’s Perinatal Mental Health Taskforce. She lives in Stanwood\, WA with her husband and family.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/speak-up-for-your-maternal-health-advocacy-strategies-for-providers-serving-bipoc-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Webinars
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20201112T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T214908Z
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SUMMARY:Washington Perinatal Mental Health Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nWashington Perinatal Mental Health Coalition Description \nThis coalition was formerly the PSI/PS-WA State Chapter Advisory Committee. We changed our name in order to broaden our reach. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nMeets the 4th Monday of odd months 7:00-8:30 pm via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/state-chapter-advisory-committee-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210729T204611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171251Z
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SUMMARY:10 Month Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Training and Case Consultation
DESCRIPTION:This 10 month series offers a forum to learn from experienced perinatal mental health specialists\, delving into PMH topic areas through both didactic training and case study discussions. If you have attended our 2 day Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification\, and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training\, this 10 month training is a great next step in continuing to learn about perinatal mental health issues. \nThis training is suitable for all mental health practitioners and requires a 10 month commitment. Each session will be 2 hours long and will consist of:  1 hour training on a specific PMAD topic and 1 hour of case consultation.  Case consultation will help clinicians implement and incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through the reading and the training. \nTrainer:  Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nDates and times:  Consultation meetings start on Friday\, October 15th and continue on the 3rd Friday of each month\, 10am-12pm PST. Participants agree to financially commit to the program. \nDates: Oct 15th\, Nov 19th\, Dec 17th\, Jan 21st\, Feb 18th\, March 18th\, April 15th\, May 20th\, June 17th\, July 15th \nLocation: Zoom \nContinuing Education  \n\n20 CEUs approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs. \nThis Program has been approved for 20 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n20 contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 20 contact hours. CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per 2 hour meeting)\nThis training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.\nContinuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per 2 hour meeting).\n\nCost: $75/consult session \n\nTo reserve your spot please pay $150 and make monthly payments\, or pay in full ($750)\nIf you choose to make monthly payments you will be required to set up an auto payment via credit card. You will receive an invoice on December 1st. Please set up the automatic credit card payment when you receive that invoice and your credit card will be automatically charged on the first of every month starting in December and ending in July.\nThe consult groups require a commitment of all 10 monthly consultation meetings.\n\nScholarship information:\nLimited Scholarships available for providers in Washington state who meet the following requirements:\n1. Take 1 or more Medicaid (Apple Health) plans and\n2. Agree to continue to take new clients with Apple Health plans for a year.\n3. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: October 1\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER TODAY\nCourse Outline: (please note all topics will be covered but might move around) \n    Month 1 – Adjustment issues\, maternal shoulds and shame issues in American society \n    Month 2 – Perinatal Depression \n    Month 3 –  Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts\, OCD\, OCD and scary thoughts \n    Month 4 – Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. \n    Month 5 – Birth trauma \n    Month 6 – Breastfeeding \n    Month 7 – Perinatal loss: miscarriage\, stillbirth\, preparing for pregnancy after loss and risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \n    Month 8 – Medications during pregnancy and lactation. \n    Month 9 – Supporting parents during and after the NICU \n    Month 10 – Special considerations for sexual abuse survivors and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, birth issues and parenting issues.  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal depression\, perinatal anxiety\, adjustment issues\, perinatal bipolar disorder\, postpartum psychosis and birth trauma.\nUnderstand when breastfeeding is protective and when it is a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand how perinatal loss impacts the risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand the special considerations for perinatal medication management.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat sexual abuse survivors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nAbout the trainer: \nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When You’re Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/10-month-advanced-perinatal-mental-health-training-and-case-consultation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health 10 Week Training Series
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis training is suitable for all mental health practitioners. The training groups require a 10 week long commitment. Each session will be 1.5 hours long and will consist of training on a specific PMAD topic. There will be a focus on a case study related to the week’s topic in order to highlight and incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through the reading and the training. This training is provided by specialists in the field: \nMia Edidin\, LICSW\nMeyleen Velasquez\, LICSW\nKristine Lynam\, LICSW\nMichelle Anderson\, LMHC\n\n  \nDates and times:   9:00 – 10:30am\, Wednesdays: \nOctober 6\, 13\, 20\, 27 \nNovember 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 \nDecember 1\, 8\, 2021 \nLocation:  Zoom \nTrainers: Mia Edidin\, LICSW and Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW \n  \nNumber of CEU’s:  \n\n15 CEU’s approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n15 Contact hours available for RNs. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 15 contact hours\nThis Program has been approved for 15 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\nThis training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.\nContinuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (1.5 CEUs per meeting).\nFor missed sessions\, a comprehension test of 80% correct answers is required. Recordings will be available.\n\nCourse Outline: \nWeek 1 – Adjustment issues\, maternal shoulds and shame issues in American society \nWeek 2 – Perinatal Depression \nWeek 3 –  Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts\, OCD\, OCD and scary thoughts \nWeek 4 – Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis \nWeek 5 – Birth trauma \nWeek 6 – Breastfeeding \nWeek 7 – Perinatal loss: miscarriage\, stillbirth\, preparing for pregnancy after loss and risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \nWeek 8 – Medications during pregnancy and lactation \nWeek 9 – Supporting parents during and after the NICU \nWeek 10 – Special considerations for sexual abuse survivors and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, birth issues and parenting issues.  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal depression.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal anxiety.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat adjustment issues.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat birth trauma.\nUnderstand when breastfeeding is protective and when it is a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand how perinatal loss impacts the risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand the special considerations for perinatal medication management.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat  sexual abuse survivors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nCost: \n$412 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 Current PS-WA Volunteer \nScholarship information:\nLimited Scholarships available for Washington state providers who meet the following requirements:\n1. Take 1 or more Medicaid (Apple Health) plans and\n2. Agree to continue to take new clients with Apple Health plans for a year.\n3. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: September 22\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/perinatal-mental-health-10-week-training-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210917T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210729T204415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171315Z
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SUMMARY:Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training
DESCRIPTION:Seattle Professional Business Corporate Headshot Photography \nThis 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. \nGPS 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 that provides a place for parents to address the challenges they face\, hear from others on the path\, gain perspective and strength\, and chart a course through challenging times. \nThis model can be used in a wide variety of settings including those running postpartum support groups\, breast/chest feeding groups\, psychoeducational groups for parents with kids 0-3\, for families in the NICU\, perinatal loss groups\, and any group in which parents are asked to share and listen. \nDates and Times:\nFriday\, September 17th\, 2021\, 9am-5:00pm PST\nMonday\, September 20th\,  9am-5:00pm PST\nTuesday\, September 21st\, 9am-12:30pm PST\nMust attend all days \nPresenters:\nMia Edidin\, LICSW & Crystal Gurney \nLocation: Zoom \nYOU WILL: \n1. Learn how to provide an evidence-informed model that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy\, motivational interviewing\, mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychosocial education in a warm and accessible group model \n2. Learn group leadership skills to provide trauma-informed\, empowering group environments through both didactic and experiential learning modalities \n3. Explore cultural messages and myths that can undermine confidence\, competence and mental health \n4. Learn how to provide a population and culturally sensitive\, group model for diverse communities \n5. Include the values and soul of your community into the heart of GPS Group Peer Support© \n6. Merge GPS Group Peer Support© with already-existing educational curricula and learning objectives to enhance deeper engagement \n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n15.25 CEU’s approved for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n15.25 Contact hours available for RNs\nThis Program has been approved for 15.25 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 15.25 contact hours\n\nCOST: \n$360 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 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 information:\nLimited Scholarships available for those providers who meet the following requirements:\n1. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities.\n2.  Have concrete plans to start a group within 6 months. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: September 3\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER NOW\nIf you wish to receive printed materials and manual prior to the training you must be registered by September 10th. \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 \nGPS for Parents© is based on over 15 years of model development by both Annette Cycon and Liz Friedman in their work as the co-founders of MotherWomans Postpartum Support Initiative and through their development of the MotherWoman Support Group Model.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/group-peer-support-facilitator-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210722T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211216T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210520T180205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T173355Z
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SUMMARY:Clinical Consultation: for Black Mental Health Clinicians
DESCRIPTION:Open to providers in King\, Pierce\, and Snohomish Counties. \nThe fourth Thursday of the month June-December from 5:00pm-6:00pm  starting July 22nd at 5:00pm-6:00pm. (7/22\, 8/26\, 9/23\, 10/28\, 11/18*\, 12/16*) * means 3rd Thursday because of holiday. Registration is still open! \nThis group welcomes Black clinicians who are interested in serving childbearing families in a culturally-relevant way. We will provide support to approach perinatal mental health work with cultural humility and sensitivity with attention and emphasis to the intersections of race/class/gender/sexual orientation/ability/parenting experience.  \n  \nQualifications for attending:  \n\nYou are a Black clinician providing mental health services IN King\, Pierce or Snohomish County.\nYou serve Medicaid eligible clients\, have sliding-scale or low-cost options \nAnd have taken one of the listed (or an equivalent perinatal Mental Health 2-day training) in the last 1-2 years\n\nPromoting Parental Resilience (PS-WA)\n2-Day Practices and Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders – 2 day Training (PS-WA)\nPSI’s 2 Day PMAD training\n2020 Mom-Perinatal Mental Health Training\n\n\n\nAbout the Clinical Consultation Groups: \n\nConsultations will meet once a month for six months 60-90 minute sessions via Zoom from June-December.\nConsultation is provided free of cost to providers.\nSessions will be a small group of clinicians all who attended a comprehensive two-day PMAD training that are seeing perinatal clients\, roughly 6-12 providers.\nIt will be a group consultation for case presentations and feedback from a perinatal mental health expert (from our PS-WA training team). There will be direct opportunities to share and get feedback from the facilitator as well as learn through others case presentations.\nAll consultations will use an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens in working with childbearing people. \nConsultations will be led by Perinatal Mental Health Specialists from each of the identified provider communities.  \n\n*Consultation does not meet requirements for clinical supervision.   \nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding this training\, please email training@perinatalsupport.org \nMeet the facilitator\, Natasha: Natasha Is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 13 years of experience working with children and families. Natasha enjoys working with women during their pregnancy journey and postpartum adjustment period. Natasha’s specialty is pregnancy and postpartum anxiety.  She uses a variety of integrative therapy approaches including strength-based approach\, mindfulness\, solution focused\, attachment-parenting theory and cognitive behavioral theory (CBT).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/clinical-consultation-for-black-mental-health-clinicians/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210722T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210723T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210310T000943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171437Z
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SUMMARY:Promoting Parental Resilience (Mental Health Providers in King Co Only)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:\nPromoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders \nA New Training Program for Mental Health Providers funded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County. \nJuly 22nd  9:00am – 5:00pm \nJuly 23rd  9:00am – 5:00pm \nOnline via Zoom. \nLearn how to effectively identify\, support and care for parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for mental health providers who work with childbearing people in King Co. \nThis training is designed to provide mental health therapists with a comprehensive understanding of and intervention for perinatal mental health complications. This training will have a focus on mental health care that is culturally responsive and sensitive.  Learn how to provide meaningful and respectful care\,  learn to create culturally attuned wellness plans that include effective self-care and wellness strategies\,  learn about effective evidenced based interventions to treat perinatal mental health complications\, and provide important psycho-education to parents to help them learn about often misunderstood experiences in the perinatal period. \n“Promoting Parental Resilience” training will be co-facilitated by Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW and Mia Edidin\, LICSW. It will have a dual focus on training for Providers of Color serving their communities and for white providers serving families cross-culturally. Any provider interested in serving childbearing families in a culturally relevant way is welcome\, we will provide support for providers to approach perinatal mental health work with cultural humility and sensitivity.” \nProgram Objectives:\nSupport mental health therapists already serving childbearing people to better treat perinatal mental health complications such as postpartum depression/anxiety/trauma/etc.\nProvide high quality perinatal mental health support to communities that have systematically lacked access to this specialized care.\nTrain professionals of color working within their communities\, to increase access to culturally matched services. \nThis training is provided by Mia Edidin\, LICSW and Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW \nOptional Learning Collaboratives: Once a Month June- Dec\nFollowing attendance at the 2-day training we invite professionals who would like to deepen their practice\, to join small group learning collaboratives. Collaboratives will provide a community of practice for 6-12 mental health professionals working within similar communities. Each small group will meet monthly and you must be available for all sessions. \nLearning Collaborative Goals:\nCreate resources (materials\, handouts\, screenings) that are tailored to the specific communities being served (e.g. Black/African American Families\, Latinx/Spanish Speaking Families\, etc.).\nReceive consultation from perinatal mental health specialists and peers around applying learning from 2 day training in working with clients.\nSmall groups will be facilitated by perinatal mental health specialists\, and when possible will be providers of color that match the specific community being served. We plan to have 4 separate collaboratives focusing on specific groups of providers. Examples include- Black/African American Mental Health Providers\, Spanish Speaking Mental Health Providers\, White Mental Health Providers in community mental health settings\, etc. \nQualifications for Applying\nProfessionals currently serving pregnant and postpartum people in King County only.\nProfessionals working within communities that have systematically lacked access to perinatal mental health support (immigrants and refugees\, families of color\, families whose primary language is not English\, Indigenous families\, parents who identify as LGBTQA\, rural areas).\nProfessionals who are currently working with low income\, Medicaid eligible families. \nContinuing Education Credit\n13.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\n13.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours. \nThis Program has been approved for 13.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International. \n  \nPresenters:  \nMeyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S\nMeyleen is a Latinx psychotherapist specializing in perinatal and infant mental health. She is a social work doctoral student focusing her research on anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. She sits on the Board of the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health and has served as the Chair for the Florida Chapter of Postpartum Support International and as the past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. She enjoys training\, speaking\, and writing and believes that the more we can support each other\, the better for our communities. \nMia Edidin\, LICSW\nMia Edidin is a clinical social worker and the Clinical Director at Perinatal Support WA. Mia has worked with families for more than 20 years\, primarily with childbearing people\, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum emotional adjustment. Mia has worked with childbearing people as a doula\, lay midwifery apprentice and as a psychotherapist in home visiting\, community mental health\, and in private practice.  As the Clinical Director at PS-WA Mia provides clinical oversight to all of PS-WA programs\, trains providers in the community\, and envisions perinatal mental health services and systems that support all parents. \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK). \nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training. \nAPPLY for this training
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/promoting-parental-resilience-mental-health-providers-in-king-co-only-2/
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210622T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210408T220850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T173505Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding and Supporting Black Maternal Mental Wellness
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will focus on increasing the cultural sensitivity and awareness\nof participants regarding perinatal mental health and the impacts of racism and historical\ntrauma on perinatal mental health. The audience will be taken on a journey through the\ntransgenerational/historical traumas experienced by communities within the African\nDiaspora. There will be a dissection of potential mental health impacts of\ntransgenerational/historical trauma on pregnant and postpartum clients. Participants will\nengage with and discuss real stories and experiences of Black birthing people around their\nchallenges with perinatal mental health and accessing care. Recommendations and\nexamples for providing services\, care and support to African American clients/patients will be highlighted. \nThis free training is available to residents of Washington State. \nTrainer: Dr. Sayida Peprah\, PsyD \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \n  \nTopics include: \n\nReview of perinatal mental health disparities in the African American community\nDiscussion of risk factors\, including impacts of stress on perinatal/postpartum mood\nand anxiety disorders\nDiscussion of screening procedures and recommendations for culturally informed\nadministration\nDiscussion of strength-based support strategies and interventions for African\nAmerican clients/patients impacted by race-related micro stressors\nRecommendations for cultural congruence and humility\n\nTraining Objectives: \n\nDetect\, identify and assess for the risk factors for perinatal mood disorders\nDevelop strength-based support strategies and interventions for African American\npregnant and postpartum individuals impacted by race-related micro stressors\nDemonstrate cultural competence and humility\nDescribe relationship between perinatal mental health and breastfeeding\n\nContining Education: \n\n3.75 CEUs pending for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n3.75 Contact Hours approved for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 3.75 contact hours.\n\nThis free training is available to residents of Washington State and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF) \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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. \nREGISTER TODAY\n  \nDr. Sayida Peprah is both a licensed clinical psychologist and trained birth doula. She specializes in multicultural psychology\, trauma\, suicide prevention and maternal mental health. Dr. Sayida has a multifaceted career as a psychologist having worked in community-based\, in-home\, psychiatric hospital\, correctional and private practice settings. She is also a trainer and consultant on topics of cultural humility\, implicit bias and trauma as they impact mental and maternal health. Dr. Sayida is the founder of the non-profit organization Diversity Uplifts\, Inc. Dr. Sayida’s work in maternal health include serving as a doula trainer/mentor\, maternal mental health and cultural competency consultant for perinatal health programs in Southern California (Frontline Doulas\, Sankofa Birthworkers Collective). Dr. Sayida is also an active member of the Black Women Birthing Justice Collective and a Collaborator with the Black Mamas Matter Alliance\, promoting research\, education and community-based services to positively transform birthing experiences of black families. Dr. Sayida has served and\ncontinues to serve on advisory committees to improve maternal health including the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (Maternal Suicide Review Committee 2018-2019 & Maternal Mortality Review Committee 2020- Present)\, Perinatal Equity Initiative\nCommittees of San Bernardino and Riverside County (2019- Present)\, and others aimed at identifying key risks and opportunities for quality improvement and prevention around disparities. Dr. Sayida is dedicated to contributing her expertise to uplift the community and improve the effectiveness of health care and social support services.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/understanding-supporting-black-maternal-health/
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210617T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210617T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210504T230116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171345Z
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Mindfulness on Perinatal Mental Health Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the current evidence-base for mindfulness interventions in the perinatal period. This will include a look at the types of interventions that have been studied\, the benefits found for perinatal mental health and outstanding questions in the field. Lessons from the implementation of the NEW Moms Connect study at the University of Washington will also be discussed with a focus on the importance of adapting interventions to ensure access for all communities.  This webinar is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period. \n  \n Trainer: Becca Calhoun\, MPH \nLocation: Zoom \nThis webinar does not provide any Continuing Education Units (CEUs). \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). \nQuestions regarding the webinar\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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. \n  \nREGISTER TODAY\nBecca Calhoun\, MPH is the training and evaluation specialist at the Center for Child and Family Well-Being\, where she directed the NEW Moms Connect study\, evaluating mindfulness and self-compassion interventions for pregnant and postpartum women facing economic adversity. In addition to her work at CCFW\, Becca serves on the faculty of the Mindful Birthing and Parenting Foundation\, providing training and mentoring for new mindfulness teachers.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/impact-of-mindfulness-on-perinatal-mental-health-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training,Webinars
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210616T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20200902T002045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171700Z
UID:10013205-1623834000-1623841200@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:10 Month Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Training and Case Consultation
DESCRIPTION:FOR: Pierce Co Mental Health Therapists \nThis 10 month series offers a forum to learn from experienced perinatal mental health specialists\, delving into PMH topic areas through both didactic training and case study discussions. If you have attended our 2 day Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification\, and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training\, this 10 month training is a great next step in continuing to learn about perinatal mental health issues. \nThis training is suitable for all mental health practitioners and requires a 10 month commitment. Each session will be 2 hours long and will consist of:  1 hour training on a specific PMAD topic and 1 hour of case consultation.  Case consultation will help clinicians implement and incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through the reading and the training. \n  \nTrainer:  Michelle Anderson\, LMHC \nDates and times:  3rd Wednesday of the month beginning June 16th \nDates: June 16th\, July 21st\, Aug 18th\, Sept 15th\, Oct 20th\, Nov 17th\, Dec 15th\, Jan 19th\, Feb 16th\, March 16th \nLocation: Zoom \nContinuing Education  \n\n20 CEUs approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\nThis training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.\nContinuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per 2 hour meeting).\n\nCost: FREE \n**Project funding comes from partnership between Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Washington State Department of Health to support mental health well-being efforts in response to challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. \nREGISTER TODAY\nCourse Outline: (please note all topics will be covered but might move around) \n    Month 1 – Adjustment issues\, maternal shoulds and shame issues in American society \n    Month 2 – Perinatal Depression \n    Month 3 –  Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts\, OCD\, OCD and scary thoughts \n    Month 4 – Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. \n    Month 5 – Birth trauma \n    Month 6 – Breastfeeding \n    Month 7 – Perinatal loss: miscarriage\, stillbirth\, preparing for pregnancy after loss and risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \n    Month 8 – Medications during pregnancy and lactation. \n    Month 9 – Supporting parents during and after the NICU \n    Month 10 – Special considerations for sexual abuse survivors and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, birth issues and parenting issues.  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal depression\, perinatal anxiety\, adjustment issues\, perinatal bipolar disorder\, postpartum psychosis and birth trauma.\nUnderstand when breastfeeding is protective and when it is a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand how perinatal loss impacts the risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand the special considerations for perinatal medication management.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat  sexual abuse survivors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nEligibility for attending:  \n\nYou are a clinician providing mental health services IN Pierce County.\nYou work at a community mental health agency or if you are in private practice you take at least one Apple Health Insurance Plan and are accepting new clients.\nAnd have taken one of the listed (or an equivalent perinatal Mental Health 2-day training) in the last 1-2 years:\n– Promoting Parental Resilience (PS-WA)\n– 1 or 2-Day Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PS-WA)\n– PSI’s 2 Day PMAD training\n– 2020 Mom Perinatal Mental Health Training\n\n  \nAbout the trainer: \nMichelle Anderson: Michelle Anderson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is Perinatal Mental Health Certified. She is the owner of Mobile Mama Therapy\, Whatcom County’s Perinatal Mental Health Specialists\, located in Bellingham\, WA. Michelle provides counseling to women through their winding journey of motherhood as well as supervision\, consultation and training related to perinatal mental health throughout the Pacific Northwest.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/10-month-advanced-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20200910T192114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171616Z
UID:10013207-1623056400-1623690000@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - 2 day Training
DESCRIPTION:This training is for Washington State providers. \nLearn how to effectively identify and screen parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for a range of providers\, including OBs\, pediatricians\, midwives\, RNs\, social workers\, mental health therapists\, doulas\, public health employees\, home visitors\, IBCLCs\, and more. \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainers: Heidi Koss\, LMHC and Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nDates:\nMonday\, June 7th – 9am-5pm PST\nMonday\, June 14th – 9am-5pm PST \nPlease Note:\n \n\nThis training is similar to our Perinatal Mental Health for Home Visitors Training and our Promoting Parental Resilience Training. If you have attended either of these\, please don’t register for this training as they cover similar content.\nTo participate in this training you must attend live\, the training will not be recorded.\n\nThis free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \n  \nObjectives of this training:\nDay 1: Basic Topics \n\nUnderstand the “real” transition to parenthood.\nKnow the spectrum of perinatal mental health disorders.\nKnow the risk factors for PMADs.\nKnow key prevention strategies.\nUnderstand high risk populations and health disparities.\nBecome knowledgeable about the impacts of perinatal mental health on families and communities.\nKnow the components of a treatment plan.\nBe able to effectively talk about\, and screen new/expectant parents for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nDay 2: Advanced Topics \n\nUnderstand the impact of birth experiences on postpartum emotional health.\nBecome knowledgeable about risk and symptoms for partners and fathers.\nBecome knowledgeable about psychiatric medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.\nBecome knowledgeable about supporting families in the NICU\nBecome knowledgeable about feeding issues and perinatal mental health.\nUnderstand the impact on infant and children.\nUnderstand impacts on partners and relationships.\n\n  \nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n12.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs\n12.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 12 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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. \n  \nAbout the Speakers:\nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When Youre Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters. \nLeslie Butterfield\, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in pregnancy and postpartum issues. At her Seattle\, WA private practice she works with moms and couples struggling with pregnancy and neonatal loss\, the transition to parenthood\, pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, and birth related trauma.  Additionally\, she has designed and taught the counseling skills curriculum for Seattle Midwifery School and Bastyr Naturopathic Universitys Department of Midwifery for the past 15 years. \nIn her capacity as an educator\, Leslie has provided trainings and consultations to: University of Washington; Singapore KKH Hospital for Women; AWHONN(Association of Womens Health\, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses); Marce Society; PALS (Pacific Association of Labor Support); API (Attachment Parenting International)\, NAPS (Northwest Association for Postpartum Support)\, Catholic Charities\, Planned Parenthood\, and others.  Recently she has served on the board of PATTCh (Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth) as Vice President\, and Perinatal Support Washington as the former chair and current board member.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/best-practices-in-prevention-identification-and-treatment-of-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210524T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20201208T181543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171555Z
UID:10013879-1621328400-1621875600@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Promoting Parental Resilience (Community Care Providers in King Co Only)
DESCRIPTION:Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:\nA New Training Program for Care Providers of Childbearing Families \nFunded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County. \nPromoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; 2 day Training for Care Providers on Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders\nMay 18th 9:00 am – 5:00pm\nMay 24th  9:00am- 5:00 pm\nOnline via Zoom. \nThis training is currently full\, please apply below to be added to the waitlist only if you are a BIPOC provider. \nLearn how to effectively identify\, support and care for parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for a range of providers who work with childbearing people in King Co (home visitors\, doulas\, community health workers\, midwives). \nThis training is designed to support care providers with a comprehensive understanding of support\, and intervention (within scope) to clients at risk for and/or experiencing perinatal mental health complications that is culturally responsive and sensitive to the reality that formal mental health service can be difficult to navigate\, are not culturally sensitive\, and that many care providers are supporting families who may be struggling with emotional health complications. Learn how to provide meaningful and respectful screening\, learn to create culturally attuned wellness plans that include effective self-care and wellness strategies to treat perinatal mental health complications\, and provide continuing support to parents. \nProgram Objectives:\nSupport local programs serving childbearing people to support parents’ emotional health\nProvide high quality perinatal mental health support to communities that have systematically lacked access to this specialized care.\nTrain professionals of color working within their communities\, to increase access to culturally matched services. \nOptional Learning Collaboratives: Once a Month June- Dec\nFollowing attendance at the 2-day training we invite professionals who would like to deepen their practice to join small group learning collaboratives. Collaboratives will provide a community of practice for 6-12 professionals working within similar communities. Each small group will meet monthly and you must be available for all sessions. \nLearning Collaborative Goals:\nCreate resources (materials\, handouts\, screenings) that are tailored to the specific communities being served.\nProvide Consultation and peer sharing around applying learning from 2 day training with clients.\nSmall groups will be facilitated by a perinatal mental health specialists\, and when possible will be providers from identified communities (Latinx\, Provider of Color\, etc). \nQualifications for Applying\nProfessional currently serving pregnant and postpartum people in King County only\nProfessionals working within communities that have systematically lacked access to perinatal mental health support (immigrants and refugees\, families of color\, families whose primary language is not English\, Indigenous families\, parents who identify as LGBTQA\, rural areas).\nProfessionals who are currently working with low income\, Medicaid eligible families. \nContinuing Education Credit\n13.5 CEUs pending for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\n13.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International \nCompensation\nHourly stipends to attend the learning collaborative may be available for professionals who are not compensated by their place of work\, program or practice\, and who would otherwise not be able to attend the learning collaboratives due to financial limitations to cover costs such as childcare\, etc. Full time employees\, or employees attending this training as part of their job are not eligible for funding. There is no funding to attend the two day training. \nPresenters:  \nMeyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S\nMeyleen is a Latinx psychotherapist specializing in perinatal and infant mental health. She is a social work doctoral student focusing her research on anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. She sits on the Board of the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health and has served as the Chair for the Florida Chapter of Postpartum Support International and as the past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. She enjoys training\, speaking\, and writing and believes that the more we can support each other\, the better for our communities. \nDr Sayida Peprah\nDr. Sayida Peprah is both a licensed clinical psychologist and birth doula\, with over 10 years of experience in both fields. She specializes in multicultural psychology\, trauma\, suicide prevention\, and maternal mental health. Dr. Sayida has a multi-faceted career as a psychologist\, diversity and cross-cultural educator\, and community-based doula program director. Dr. Sayida is also the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization Diversity Uplifts\, Inc.\, whose mission is “fostering diversity and supporting communities and the providers who serve them.” \nAn advocate for human rights in childbirth\, Dr. Sayida is a member of the Black Women Birthing Justice Collective and a Collaborator with the Black Mamas Matter Alliance\, promoting research\, education\, and community-based services to positively transform the birthing experiences of Black families. Dr. Sayida has served and continues to serve on advisory committees including Perinatal Equity Initiative Committees\, and formerly the California Maternal Suicide Review Committee and others aimed at identifying key risks and opportunities for quality improvement and prevention around disparities. \nMia Edidin\, LICSW\nMia Edidin is a clinical social worker and the Clinical Director at Perinatal Support WA. Mia has worked with families for more than 20 years\, primarily with childbearing people\, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum emotional adjustment. Mia has worked with childbearing people as a doula\, lay midwifery apprentice and as a psychotherapist in home visiting\, community mental health\, and in private practice.  As the Clinical Director at PS-WA Mia provides clinical oversight to all of PS-WA programs\, trains providers in the community\, and envisions perinatal mental health services and systems that support all parents. \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK). \nAPPLY TODAY\nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/promoting-parental-resilience-through-the-childbearing-period/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210330T230026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171409Z
UID:10013889-1621242000-1621270800@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Trauma in the Perinatal Period (Pierce County Providers Only)
DESCRIPTION:This one day training will provide an overview of trauma in the perinatal period and is appropriate for a range of providers\, including OBs\, pediatricians\, midwives\, RNs\, social workers\, mental health therapists\, doulas\, public health employees\, home visitors\, IBCLCs\, and more. \nThis free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). Thank you to our community partner: Step by Step. \nThis training is for those who live or serve clients in Pierce County only. This is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training\, please only register for the training if you can attend the whole training. \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainer: Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nDate: Monday\, May 17th – 9am-5pm PST \nTopics include: \n\nIntergenerational trauma and impact on birthing period.\nImpact of Birth trauma on birthing people\, their partner\, and medical staff.\nImpact on lactation and bonding\nCOVID-19 and trauma\nCommunity Discussion led by Pierce County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nTo be knowledgeable about trauma informed care in the perinatal period\nTo be knowledgeable about birth trauma for birthing people and their partners\nTo be knowledgeable about breastfeeding impacts from birth trauma\nTo be knowledgeable about how to support parents who experienced perinatal trauma\nTo be knowledgeable about how to prepare for a subsequent pregnancy\, birth after trauma\n\nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs\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.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours\n\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. \nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nAbout the Speaker: \nLeslie Butterfield\, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in pregnancy and postpartum issues. At her Seattle\, WA private practice she works with moms and couples struggling with pregnancy and neonatal loss\, the transition to parenthood\, pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, and birth related trauma.  Additionally\, she has designed and taught the counseling skills curriculum for Seattle Midwifery School and Bastyr Naturopathic Universitys Department of Midwifery for the past 15 years. \nIn her capacity as an educator\, Leslie has provided trainings and consultations to: University of Washington; Singapore KKH Hospital for Women; AWHONN(Association of Womens Health\, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses); Marce Society; PALS (Pacific Association of Labor Support); API (Attachment Parenting International)\, NAPS (Northwest Association for Postpartum Support)\, Catholic Charities\, Planned Parenthood\, and others.  Recently she has served on the board of PATTCh (Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth) as Vice President\, and Perinatal Support Washington as the former chair and current board member.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/trauma-in-the-perinatal-period/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20201117T174246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T173538Z
UID:10013779-1620378000-1620406800@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:New Parenthood in the Time of  COVID: Finding Resilience and Perseverance for Our Clients and Ourselves
DESCRIPTION: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 support and treatment. In this training we will discuss the increase in risk factors and etiology/symptomatology of PMADs\, high risk populations for experiencing PMADs\, screening tools\, treatment options\, and supporting ourselves and our clients. This training is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period. \n  \nThis training is available to those serving and/or living in Yakima County or Eastern WA. \n  \nTrainer: Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nLocation: Zoom \n  \nTopics include: \n\nPerinatal Mental Health Overview.\nCOVID-19 impact.\nStrategies to find support for isolated parents.\nEffective interventions for non-mental health providers.\nSupporting ourselves and our clients through resilience building.\n\n  \nContining Education: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs\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.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours.\n\nThis free training is available to those serving Yakima County or Eastern WA and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \nThank you to our community partner: Wellness House  \n  \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \n\n\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. \n\n\nREGISTER TODAY\n  \nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When Youre Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/new-parenthood-in-the-time-of-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210218T011734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T172745Z
UID:10013885-1618304400-1618333200@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health\, Trauma Informed Care and Resilience for New Parents (Clallam or Jefferson Co Providers Only)
DESCRIPTION: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.   \nTrainer: Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nLocation: Zoom \n  \n  \nTopics include: \n\nCOVID & Perinatal Mental Health\nTrauma Informed Care\nSupporting ourselves and our clients through resilience building.\nCommunity Discussion led by Clallam Co Perinatal Mental Health Task Force\n\nContining Education: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs\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.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training. \nThis free training is available to those living in or serving Clallam or Jefferson Counties and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \n  \nThank you to our community partner: First Step Family Support Center \n  \nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When Youre Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/perinatal-mental-health-trauma-informed-care-and-resilience-for-new-parents/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210407T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210409T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210303T203324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171502Z
UID:10013887-1617786000-1617987600@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Promoting Parental Resilience (Mental Health Providers in King Co Only)
DESCRIPTION:The Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:\nPromoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders \nA New Training Program for Mental Health Providers funded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County. \nApril 7th 9:00 am – 5:00 pm\nApril 9th  9:00 am – 5:00 pm\nOnline via Zoom. \nLearn how to effectively identify\, support and care for parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for mental health providers who work with childbearing people in King Co. \nThis training is designed to provide mental health therapists with a comprehensive understanding of and intervention for perinatal mental health complications. This training will have a focus on mental health care that is culturally responsive and sensitive.  Learn how to provide meaningful and respectful care\,  learn to create culturally attuned wellness plans that include effective self-care and wellness strategies\,  learn about effective evidenced based interventions to treat perinatal mental health complications\, and provide important psycho-education to parents to help them learn about often misunderstood experiences in the perinatal period. \nProgram Objectives:\nSupport mental health therapists already serving childbearing people to better treat perinatal mental health complications such as postpartum depression/anxeity/trauma/etc.\nProvide high quality perinatal mental health support to communities that have systematically lacked access to this specialized care.\nTrain professionals of color working within their communities\, to increase access to culturally matched services. \nThis training is lead by BIPOC Perinatal Mental Health Specialists: Meyleen Valesquez\, LICSW and Dr Kendra Carter- Flores (see below for full bios)\nAny provider is welcome to attend this training where BIPOC providers’ and families’ experiences will be centered. \nOptional Learning Collaboratives: Once a Month June- Dec\nFollowing attendance at the 2-day training we invite professionals who would like to deepen their practice\, to join small group learning collaboratives. Collaboratives will provide a community of practice for 6-12 mental health professionals working within similar communities. Each small group will meet monthly and you must be available for all sessions. \nLearning Collaborative Goals:\nCreate resources (materials\, handouts\, screenings) that are tailored to the specific communities being served (e.g. Black/African American Families\, Latinx/Spanish Speaking Families\, etc.).\nReceive consultation from perinatal mental health specialists and peers around applying learning from 2 day training in working with clients.\nSmall groups will be facilitated by Meyleen Valesquez for Spanish Speaking Providers and Dr Flores- Carter for Black Providers. \nQualifications for Applying\nProfessionals currently serving pregnant and postpartum people in King County only.\nProfessionals working within communities that have systematically lacked access to perinatal mental health support (immigrants and refugees\, families of color\, families whose primary language is not English\, Indigenous families\, parents who identify as LGBTQA\, rural areas).\nProfessionals who are currently working with low income\, Medicaid eligible families. \nContinuing Education Credit\n13.5 CEUs pending for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\n13.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International. \n  \nPresenters:  \nMeyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S\nMeyleen is a Latinx psychotherapist specializing in perinatal and infant mental health. She is a social work doctoral student focusing her research on anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. She sits on the Board of the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health and has served as the Chair for the Florida Chapter of Postpartum Support International and as the past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. She enjoys training\, speaking\, and writing and believes that the more we can support each other\, the better for our communities. \nDr. Kendra Flores-Carter \nKendra is a Published Author\, Professor of Social Work at California Baptist University and a Researcher in the Social and Behavioral Science. An advocate for social justice and change\, she has dedicated her career to helping bring awareness to disparities in health and various issues affecting women and children. A former Medical Social Worker for over 10 years she was tasked to provide services to children suffering from trauma related to child abuse and women experiencing significant life crisis such as Intimate Partner Violence\, Substance Abuse Complications\, Incarceration\, Homelessness\, and Mental Illness. Locally\, nationally\, and internationally Dr. Flores-Carter has presented her research\, trained professionals\, and facilitated workshops on various health related topics. Dr. Flores-Carter is the current President of the Postpartum Support International California State Chapter and Co-Chairs the Inland Empire Maternal Mental Health Collaborative. She is the founder of the Janet Don’t Cry Foundation a non-profit dedicated to providing education\, support\, and resources on health needs globally. \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK). \nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training. \nAPPLY for this training
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/promoting-parental-resilience-mental-health-providers-in-king-co-only/
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210322T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20201112T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T161246Z
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SUMMARY:PS-WA/PSI State Chapter Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nState Chapter Advisory Committee Description \nThis is a working committee that guides the state chapter. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nCommittee meets the 4th Monday of odd months 6:30-8 via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/ps-wa-psi-state-chapter-advisory-committee-meeting-2021-03-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210305T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210305T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210215T185309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T191119Z
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SUMMARY:Cannabis Use in the Perinatal Period - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will discuss effects of cannabis on mood\, anxiety\, sleep\, and trauma-related symptoms and summarize available studies that have investigated cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Risks associated with long term and heavy cannabis use and what defines Cannabis Use Disorder will be reviewed. We will then discuss considerations specific to cannabis use in pregnant and breastfeeding people and how to talk to patients about their cannabis use\, including some foundations of motivational interviewing. We hope to make this webinar interactive so\, cases and questions are welcome.\n  \nPresenter: Nadejda Bespalova\, MD\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \n\n\nNadejda Bespalova is a board-certified psychiatrist. She obtained her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston\, Texas. She then completed general psychiatry training at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. She became interested in women’s and perinatal mental health and completed additional training in this field as a resident. She went on to complete a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at UW and stayed on as faculty. She currently works as a perinatal and addiction psychiatrist at UW\, including at the Maternal Infant Care Clinic\, where she provides mental health services to patients with high-risk pregnancies.\n\n\n\n\nThis training 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 approx 1 week after the training.\n\nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Mental Health Initiative Webinar Series provided by Perinatal Support Washington through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/cannabis-use-in-the-perinatal-period-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training,Webinars
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210304T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210209T182304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171529Z
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SUMMARY:Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Perinatal Period
DESCRIPTION: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 off with learning a culturally relevant engagement session to understand the client’s experience seeking help and address barriers that may get in the way of accessing mental health treatment. This small training is open to a limited number of community providers. \nPresenters: Mary Curran\, MSW\, LICSW & Nancy K.  Gote\, PhD \nDates: \n\nThursday\, March 4\, 9am-5pm PST\nMonday\, March 8\, 9am-5pm PST\n\nLocation: Zoom \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nBuild skills in engagement strategies to address barriers to treatment \nLearn the basics of Brief IPT with perinatal clients and families\nDeepen knowledge of IPT theory\, principles\, & targets \nApply Brief IPT knowledge in work with clients during the perinatal period by using IPT tactics\, strategies and techniques\n\n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n13 CEUs pending for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n\nCost: \nThis small training is open to a limited number of community providers at a reduced rate of $250. \nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \n  \nAbout the Presenters: \nMs. Curran\, MSW\, LICSW is a research therapist\, care manager & supervisor at the University of Washington with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and MOMCare program. Ms. Curran is the clinical supervisor for Promoting Healthy Families (PHF)\, a feasibility study\, looking at whether the addition of an interpersonally-oriented educational program\, will help mothers with substance use disorders in the Washington State Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) who also have high level of depression and anxiety feel less stressed\, increase their social support & be better equipped to be the kind of moms they want to be.  Ms. Curran has been with MOMCare since 2009\, having worked as a therapist on the NIMH funded intervention study utilizing a culturally relevant engagement session and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)\, in the treatment of depression during the perinatal period for women on Medicaid & is currently an IPT consultant for University of Denver’s Care Project\, a NIMH funded RTC\, looking at whether reducing maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy benefits child brain and behavioral development. In addition\, Ms. Curran brings expertise in treating depression & chronic pain in neuro rehab populations where she works on numerous research projects helping patients with traumatic brain injuries and multiple sclerosis learn strategies to better manage chronic pain. In terms research\, Ms. Curran’s focus is on improving access to evidence based psychotherapies using a collaborative care approach to underserved populations\, particularly in the area of perinatal mental health and neurorehabilitation. \nNancy K. Grote brings 27 years of clinical research experience to this work and have previously received a Career Development Award (K23) from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She has had extensive experience conducting observational studies focused on understanding the practical\, psychological\, cultural and structural barriers to care for difficult-to-reach\, depressed\, socio-economically disadvantaged childbearing and childrearing women. Utilizing this information Grote\, along with her colleagues\, developed an empirically supported\, pre-treatment engagement session based on principles of motivation interviewing and ethnographic interviewing to engage pregnant\, depressed minority and white women living in poverty in culturally relevant\, evidence-based psychotherapy for depression. In particular\, during the period funded by her K23 career development award\, Grote and her team tested this culturally relevant treatment model consisting of a pre-treatment engagement session; 8 weekly sessions of brief interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression\, followed by monthly maintenance sessions\, and case management. Findings from the randomized controlled trial showed that assignment of pregnant\, depressed women to the engagement plus brief IPT group relative to usual care (UC) was associated with 1) greater attendance at an initial treatment session and increased treatment retention and 2) reduction in levels of maternal symptoms and functioning prior to child-birth and at 6 months postpartum (Grote et al.\, 2009). Grote was the Principal Investigator of the NIMH-funded MOMCare Program (1R01MH084897) at the University of Washington School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry\, which provided evidence-based treatments for perinatal depression to diverse\, underserved\, low-income women receiving public health services in Seattle and King County\, WA.  She has published extensively on 1) adapting evidence-based models of depression care to be relevant both to the culture of poverty and to the culture of race or ethnicity (Grote et al.\, 2008)\, 2) developing an engagement strategy\, based on motivational and ethnographic interviewing\, to engage and retain difficult-to-reach individuals with depression into mental health care (Grote et al.\, 2007)\, 3) developing and disseminating effective and cost effective treatments (such as Brief IPT) for antenatal depression for socio-economically disadvantaged women in OB/Gyn clinics and the public health system (Grote et al.\, 2015; 2016; 2017); and 4) conducting a meta-analysis on the relation between antenatal depression and adverse birth outcomes (Grote et al.\, 2010). Grote is committed to disseminating Brief IPT and to training community providers in engagement and Brief IPT. \n 
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/interpersonal-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210224T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210224T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20210213T014424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T190949Z
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SUMMARY:A Look at Community Based Perinatal Mental Health Task Forces to Address Gaps in Care
DESCRIPTION: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 for parents.   Task Force Leaders from Whatcom Co will present their work over the last 3 years. Lastly\, we will provide information about an upcoming grant opportunity through Strengthening Families Washington to bring this work to your community. \n  \n  \nPresenters: \n\nMia Edidin\, LICSW\, Clinical Director Perinatal Support WA\nRebecca Schayes\, CNM\, ARNP\, Whatcom County Task Force\nAllison Williams\, Community Health Specialist Whatcom Co\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \nThis free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).  This training will be recorded and available on the Perinatal Support WA webinar page.  If you cannot attend in person\, please do not register.  Recording will be uploaded approx 1 week after the training.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/community-based-perinatal-mental-health-task/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20201112T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T193503Z
UID:10013776-1611601200-1611606600@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:PS-WA/PSI State Chapter Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nState Chapter Advisory Committee Description \nThis is a working committee that guides the state chapter. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nCommittee meets the 4th Monday of odd months 6:30-8 via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/ps-wa-psi-state-chapter-advisory-committee-meeting-2021-01-25/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20200909T160612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171640Z
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SUMMARY:Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training - Online
DESCRIPTION: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. \nGPS 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 that provides a place for parents to address the challenges they face\, hear from others on the path\, gain perspective and strength\, and chart a course through challenging times. \nThis model can be used in a wide variety of settings including those running postpartum support groups\, breast/chest feeding groups\, psychoeducational groups for parents with kids 0-3\, for families in the NICU\, perinatal loss groups\, and any group in which parents are asked to share and listen. \nDates and Times:\nThursday\, Jan 7th\, 2020\, 1:00pm-5:00pm PST\,\nFriday\, Jan 8th\,  9am-5:00pm PST\nMonday\, Jan 11th\, 9am-5:00pm PST\nMust attend all days \nPresenters:\nMia Edidin\, LICSW & Crystal Gurney \nLocation: Zoom \nYOU WILL: \n1. Learn how to provide an evidence-informed model that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy\, motivational interviewing\, mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychosocial education in a warm and accessible group model \n2. Learn group leadership skills to provide trauma-informed\, empowering group environments through both didactic and experiential learning modalities \n3. Explore cultural messages and myths that can undermine confidence\, competence and mental health \n4. Learn how to provide a population and culturally sensitive\, group model for diverse communities \n5. Include the values and soul of your community into the heart of GPS Group Peer Support© \n6. Merge GPS Group Peer Support© with already-existing educational curricula and learning objectives to enhance deeper engagement \n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n14.75 CEU’s approved for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n14.75 Contact hours available for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 14.75 contact hours\nThis Program has been approved for 14.75 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n\nCOST: \n$360 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 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. \nIf you wish to receive printed materials and manual prior to the training you must be registered by Wednesday\, November 4th. \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \n  \nGPS for Parents© is based on over 15 years of model development by both Annette Cycon and Liz Friedman in their work as the co-founders of MotherWomans Postpartum Support Initiative and through their development of the MotherWoman Support Group Model.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/group-peer-support-gps-facilitator-training-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113334
CREATED:20201104T205841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T172820Z
UID:10013261-1607601600-1607607000@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Supporting an anti-oppressive practice: A reflective session on cultural humility for perinatal providers
DESCRIPTION: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 and a willingness to challenges our implicit biases. This session will explore tools to implement a framework of cultural humility for providers in different capacities. \n  \n  \nPresenter: Meyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S \nMeyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S\, is a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. \nRegistration Information: \nAdvanced registration for this event is required\, click here or on the website link below to register. Prior to the event you will be emailed the zoom link for the webinar. \nREGISTER TODAY\nMeyleen is a Latinx psychotherapist specializing in perinatal and infant mental health. She is a social work doctoral student focusing her research on anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. She sits on the Board of the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health and has served as the Chair for the Florida Chapter of Postpartum Support International and as the past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. She enjoys training\, speaking\, and writing and believes that the more we can support each other\, the better for our communities. \n  \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Mental Health Initiative Webinar Series provided by Perinatal Support Washington through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/cultural-humility/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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