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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health Best Practices (Whatcom County)
DESCRIPTION:Open to WA State Providers who practice in Whatcom County. \nThis 2 track training will provide the opportunity for clinical and non-clinical professionals to gain confidence in screening\, referrals\, and treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS).  \nCost: FREE \n  \nLocation: Zoom \nDates & Times: \nPerinatal Mental Health Best Practices in Screening & Referral (Session 1) \nFriday\, June 3\, 2022 9:00am – 12:30pm \nPerinatal Mental Health Best Practices in Screening and Referral will provide an overview of Perinatal Mental Health including risk factors\, screening\, and Whatcom Co referral options.  It’s designed for Early Intervention Providers\, Home Visitors and Mental Health Providers new to Perinatal Mental Health. \n  \nPerinatal Mental Health Treatment & Support (Session 2) \nThursday\, June 9\, 2022 9:00am – 12:30pm \nPerinatal Mental Health Treatment and Support is open to any professional interested in learning more about how to provide support to a parent.  The session will cover clinical topics such as using mindfulness\, CBT\, and self care to support parents emotional well being.  We will also provide an overview of traumatic birth\, impacts\, and interventions.  This session will have a clinical focus that is appropriate for mental health professionals who are new to perinatal mental health treatment\, and also non-clinical professionals interested in more advanced perinatal mental health topics.  Session 1 is a prerequisite for this training\, unless the attendee has taken a similar course through PS-WA or other perinatal mental health partner (PSI\, 2020 Mom\, etc).  \nTrainers: Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW and Michelle Anderson\, LMHC\, PMH-C \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIntroduce and discuss the spectrum of mental health disorders\nScreen and assess 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 traumatic birth\, impacts\, and interventions\nLearn about the importance of self-care\, wellness\, mindfulness\, CBT and social support\n\nA recording will be available to those registered. \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\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@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).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/whatcom-county-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification & Treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
DESCRIPTION:This training is open to Washington state providers. A limited number of spots available for King County 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. \n  \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainers: Heidi Koss\, LMHC and Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nDates:\nMonday\, June 6th – 9am-5pm PST\nMonday\, June 13th – 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). \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\nREGISTER NOW\nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n12.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\nThis Program has been approved for 12.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n12.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 12.5 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International.\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. \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); 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.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/best-practices-2day-training/
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification & Treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders for East African Parents
DESCRIPTION:For WA state providers who serve East African families. This training will provide an overview of the spectrum of perinatal mental health through a cultural lense & how the pandemic has impacted the East African community. Attendees will learn how to effectively screen parents\, how to make effective referrals when there are few mental health resources\, & how to talk with parents about their mental health & support parents in making choices about their mental health. This training is appropriate for a range of professionals who work with East African parents & people in the perinatal period including pediatricians\, primary care providers\, RNs\, therapists\, peers\, home visitors\, doulas\, community health workers & midwives. \nDate: June 15\, 2022 \nTime: 9am-5pm PST \nTrainer: Dr. Sayida Peprah\, PsyD \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \nTraining Objectives: \n\nIntroduce and discuss the spectrum of mental health disorders through a cultural lens\nUnderstand the “real” transition to parenthood\nAssess and screen 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\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. \nAbout the Speaker: \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. \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/best-practices-in-prevention-identification-treatment-of-perinatal-mood-anxiety-disorders-for-east-african-parents/
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health Support\, Engagement\, Screening & Referrals (Okanogan County)
DESCRIPTION:For WA state providers who practice in Okanogan County. \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: June 24\, 2022 \nTime: 9am-5pm PST \nTrainer: Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \nTraining Objectives: \n\nIntroduce and discuss the spectrum of mental health disorders\nUnderstand the “real” transition to parenthood\nAssess and screen 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 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. \nAbout the Speaker: \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. \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/okanogan-county-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Okanogan,Provider Training
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