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SUMMARY:6 Month Perinatal Mental Health Consultation Group
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nOpen to mental health therapists in Washington state. You’re still able to register for months April-August even though the group has already started. \nJoin this engaging 6-month professional consultation group dedicated to deepening your understanding and expertise in perinatal mental health. This closed group is designed for mental health professionals seeking to enhance their clinical skills and create a supportive\, collaborative learning environment. Open to licensed mental health counselors\, therapists specializing in perinatal care\, and clinical professionals working with new and expecting parents. \nTrainer:  Michelle Anderson\, LMHC\, PMH-C \nDates and times:  2nd Tuesday of the month beginning March 11th @9am-10am PST\nMarch 11th\, April 8th\, May 13th\, June 10th\, July 8th\, August 12th\, 2025 \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $375 (Cost for attending April-August) \nTopics Include: \n\nAdjustment to Parenthood\nPerinatal Depression & Anxiety\nObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)\nBipolar & Perinatal Psychosis\nPregnancy and Perinatal Loss\nTraumatic Birth Experiences and NICU stay\nImpacts of Sexual Abuse in the Perinatal Period\nFertility Journey Challenges  – Perinatal Impacts\nMobile Mama Strategies for the Perinatal Period\n\nConsultation Group structure will include:\n\n\nOne hour per month for 6 months\nFirst ten minutes of each group focused on PMH topic overview\nFifty minutes for perinatal case consultations\nOpportunity for supportive reflection and learning\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nProvide a safe\, confidential space for professional consultation\nFoster collaborative learning and peer support\nDevelop advanced clinical skills in perinatal mental health\nExplore complex clinical scenarios and interventions\nCreate a supportive network of specialized providers\n\nRegister HERE \nThis training does not provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This is a live training and a recording will not be sent out.  \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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/6-month-consult-jan2025/
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SUMMARY:The Intersection of Substance Use Disorders & Perinatal Mental Health (Whatcom County)
DESCRIPTION:*REGISTRATION CLOSED* \nThis in-person training is open to WA state professionals who serve families in Whatcom County. \nThis training will provide participants with an understanding of the intersection of substance use disorders and perinatal mental health\, including harm reduction principles and their application in the perinatal period. Participants will learn best practices for identifying substance use disorders (SUDs) and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Emphasis will be placed on the importance of understanding harm reduction models of care. By the end of this training\, participants will have increased knowledge of conducting respectful and nonjudgmental conversations and screenings with perinatal individuals experiencing substance use disorders and perinatal mental health concerns. \nDate: Wednesday\, March 19\, 2025 \nTime: 9am-4:30pm PST \nLocation:\nPeaceHealth St. Luke’s Community Education Center\n3333 Squalicum Pkwy\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nCost: FREE\nLunch will be provided by Guud Bowls. \nFacilitator: Linda Segur\, BA\, SUDP\nGuest panelists:\nShannon Boustead MD\, Sea Mar Community Health\nNatalie Andrews RN\, Cascade Medical Advantage\nRachelle Bellefleur SUDP\, didgʷálič Wellness Center\nHolly Martinsen\, LMHC\, SUDP\nMegan Brown Douglas MSW\, LICSW\, Brigid Collins Family Support Center\nJamie Page\, ODP Social Service Worker\nAsh Woods\, Harm Reduction Doulas \nLearning Objectives: \n\nBuild strong therapeutic relationships with perinatal individuals\, fostering trust\, empathy\, and open communication.\nIdentify perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and substance use disorders in pregnant and postpartum individuals.\nEffectively refer and provide support that addresses the complex needs of perinatal individuals with substance use disorders\, incorporating evidence-based and best practices and harm reduction strategies.\nCollaborate effectively with other healthcare providers\, social service agencies\, and community organizations to coordinate care for perinatal individuals with substance use disorders.\n\nSession Topics:\nKeynote Address: Overview of SUD in the Perinatal Period\nSession 1: Perinatal Harm Reduction\nSession 2: Facilitated Parent Panel\nSession 3: Screening and Therapeutic Conversations around PMADs and SUDs\nSession 4: Best practices in referral and family support\n \nRegistration Deadline: Tuesday\, March 18 at 12pm. \nRegister Now\nContinuing Education: \n\n6 Contact Hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6 contact hours.\n\nPresented free of charge by the Whatcom Perinatal Mental Health Task Force with support from a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF) and Perinatal Support Washington. \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nOur keynote speaker\, Linda Segur\, brings over 35 years of experience in human services\, specializing in families impacted by substance use\, poverty\, and mental health issues. She spent 10 years as a Co-Occurring Disorders clinician in the Kitsap Mental Health Pathways program and 14 years providing parenting support through the Kitsap County Drug Court. \nCurrently\, as Clinical Supervisor of the Kitsap site for the University of Washington’s Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) and statewide training manager\, Linda applies research on early adversity\, early childhood and brain development and substance use disorders to improve professional practices. She is also an active speaker for Kitsap Strong\, facilitating discussions on best practices utilizing the NEAR sciences—neuroscience\, epigenetics\, ACEs\, and resilience as\nwell as the Science of Hope. \nLinda has 30 years of experience teaching at Olympic College and has provided staff development training across Washington state since 1992. In 2024\, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kitsap County Human Rights Commission and is a Washington State Hope Ambassador. \nLinda’s mission is to help individuals\, particularly those affected by substance use\, understand the impact of childhood adversity and move toward healthier\, more stable lifestyles and parenting. \n 
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/whatcom_march2025/
LOCATION:PeaceHealth St. Luke’s Community Education Center\, Squalicum Parkway 3333\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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