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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:\nThursday-Friday\, June 1-2\, 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\nRegistration Deadline: 12pm on May 31st \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. \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 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. \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’s 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-in-prevention-identification-treatment-of-perinatal-mood-anxiety-disorders/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:The Call for Liberation: Black Maternal Mental Health Redefined
DESCRIPTION:Open to WA State Providers \nJoin us for a day of networking\, learning and empowerment. In this training\, we will cover mental health screening\, systemic racism\, discrimination\, and social determinants of health that impact Black women’s mental health. Watch the Shades of Motherhood Network video here (please note the training takes place on June 8th). \nDate: Thursday\, June 8 \nTime: 9:15am – 4pm PST \nCost: FREE \nLocation: Zoom \nPresenter: Dr. Kendra Flores-Carter \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 and anxiety disorders\nDiscussion of screening procedures and recommendations for culturally informed administration\nDiscussion of strength-based support strategies and interventions for African American 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 pregnant and postpartum individuals impacted by race-related micro stressors\nDemonstrate cultural competence and humility\n\nRegistration Deadline: 12pm on June 7 \nREGISTER NOW\nContinuing Education: \n5.5 CEUs pending for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT \n5.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs \nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 5.5 contact hours. \nIn partnership with the Shades of Motherhood. This free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth & Families (DCYF). \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/black-maternal-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Black African American,ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Group Peer Support (GPS) Consultation Groups FREE - TUESDAYS
DESCRIPTION:Every fourth Tuesday (10:30am-12pm PST) \nFREE monthly consultation groups for those who have attended a Group Peer Support training through Perinatal Support Washington. \nOur monthly consultations are led by one of our master GPS trainers and are both a chance to get support as a care provider\, deepen facilitators comfort and knowledge of using the GPS model\, and also receive consultation and support for managing difficult situations in groups.  Groups start by being in the model experientially with a GPS check in and then move into learning and consultation on various topics such as crisis planning\, identifying facilitation styles\, workshopping new ‘Reality of Parenting’ statements and corresponding principles and check in question\, and more. Consultation is open to anyone who has taken a GPS training through PS-WA or a current co-facilitator of WA state group using the GPS model. New and experienced facilitators welcome. You may choose to attend any session(s). \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \nFacilitators: Mia Edidin\, LICSW & Crystal Gurney \nDates: \n*Every fourth Tuesday (10:30am-12pm PST) \n2023: Jan 24th\, Feb 28th\, March 28th\, April 25th\, May 23rd\, June 27th \nTopics: \n\nJanuary – Activities You Can Do in Group\nFebruary – Hear from Experienced Group Facilitators\nMarch – Reality of Parenting Topics\nApril – Crisis Planning\nMay – Facilitator Check In: Deepening Your Check In\nJune – Reflective Listening\n\n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nThese sessions take place live and a recording will not be sent out after the sessions.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/group-peer-support-gps-consultation-groups-3/2023-06-27/
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