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SUMMARY:Rooted in Care: Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health for Birthworkers Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:FREE webinar series open to all professionals in Washington State. \nPerinatal Support Washington is offering a winter series of the key Perinatal Mental Health considerations for perinatal providers (doulas\, case managers\, home visitors\, peer providers and more). Topics will include common challenges birthworkers may encounter. \nDates & Time: All sessions take place 10am-12pm PT \nJanuary 22nd: Intro to Perinatal Mental Health for Birthworkers (Presented by Marquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW)\nFebruary 5th: Informed Doula Care for Families with Substance Use (Presented by Ash Woods)\nFebruary 12th: Supporting Families through Perinatal and Infant Loss (Presented by Marquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW)\nFebruary 19th: Intro to The Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period (Presented by Selena Shelley\, MA\, LMHC\, CD\, LCCE)\nFebruary 26th: How to Inquire and/or Respond to a Disclosure (Presented by Selena Shelley\, MA\, LMHC\, CD\, LCCE) \n*** \nIntro to Perinatal Mental Health for Birthworkers\nDate: January 22nd\nPresenter: Marquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW \nPerinatal mental health challenges affect individuals during pregnancy and the first year postpartum\, yet they are often overlooked or misunderstood in birthwork. This session introduces birthworkers to the foundations of perinatal mental health\, including the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs)\, common risk factors\, and their impact on families. Participants will explore how birthworkers can recognize signs\, respond with compassion\, and connect families with appropriate support while staying within their scope of practice. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDefine perinatal mental health and describe the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).\nIdentify common risk factors and cultural considerations that influence perinatal mental health.\nRecognize early signs and symptoms of perinatal mental health challenges in clients.\nDiscuss the role of birthworkers in supporting families\, including boundaries and referral pathways.\nApply trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches when engaging with clients experiencing perinatal mental health concerns.\n\nInformed Doula Care for Families with Substance Use\nDate: February 5th\nPresenter: Ash Woods \nProvide informed compassionate care for families with substance use in the perinatal period. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nWA state programs to support pregnant and parenting people with substance use\nBirth\, postpartum\, and bereavement considerations\nTrauma aware and informed care\nProvider information on substance use in pregnancy\, medications\, and options\nLegal options\, CPS/DCYF involvement\, and safe care plans\nHarm reduction and naloxone training\nSetting boundaries and care for the doula\n\nSupporting Families through Perinatal and Infant Loss\nDate: February 12th\nPresenter: Marquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW \nThe loss of a baby during pregnancy\, birth\, or infancy is one of the most profoundly heartbreaking experiences a family can face. For birthworkers\, supporting families through loss requires compassion\, sensitivity\, and an understanding of both the emotional and cultural dimensions of grief. This session provides an overview of perinatal and infant loss\, including medical and social considerations\, grief expressions\, and the birthworker’s role in creating supportive\, affirming care. Participants will gain tools for navigating difficult conversations\, supporting memory-making\, and connecting families to ongoing resources. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDefine and differentiate types of perinatal and infant loss (miscarriage\, stillbirth\, neonatal death\, SIDS\, etc.).\nRecognize the emotional\, psychological\, and cultural impacts of perinatal and infant loss on individuals and families.\nIdentify common grief responses and understand how they may differ across cultural\, spiritual\, and familial contexts.\nApply trauma-informed and culturally responsive strategies when working with grieving families\, providing compassionate presence\, memory-making support\, and referrals to bereavement resources.\n\nIntro to The Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period\nDate: February 19th\nPresenter: Selena Shelley\, MA\, LMHC\, CD\, LCCE \nGiven the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and sexual assault in this country/world and the impacts that sexual trauma has on the perinatal period\, it is imperative that professionals working with pregnant\, birthing\, and postpartum people better understand how to support and work with trauma survivors. Join us to learn more about the potential impacts of sexual trauma on your clients\, and how to ensure you are providing truly trauma-informed care in your practice. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nChildhood Trauma & ACEs\nChildhood Sexual Abuse & Sexual Assault – Definitions & Prevalence\nCommon Physical/Somatic Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period\nCommon Psychosocial Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period\nCommon Mental/Emotional Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period\nHow to Support Your Clients\nHow to Support Your Self\n\nHow to Inquire and/or Respond to a Disclosure\nDate: February 26th\nPresenter: Selena Shelley\, MA\, LMHC\, CD\, LCCE \nAn important component of providing trauma-informed care to your clients is learning whether and how to inquire about their sexual trauma history\, and how to respond to a client who discloses a history of sexual trauma to you. You may be surprised what you learn about the inquiry and disclosure process during this training and how that impacts your practice moving forward. In order to get the most out of this training\, participants will ideally have attended the Impacts of Sexual Trauma on the Perinatal Period training offered on February 19th. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nListening to Your Intuition\nWhy We Want to Know\nHow Inquiry May Be Received by Clients\nWe Can Do Better\nResponding to a Disclosure\nRole Play/Practice\n\nREGISTER NOW\nAbout the Presenters: \nMarquita Straus\, MSW\, LICSW is a Perinatal Grief & Trauma Therapist\, Death Doula\, and founder of Imani’s Light Grief & Wellness Center. Marquita has over 15 years of serving BIPOC families. She has served as a full spectrum doula (birth\, postpartum\, and bereavement)\, breastfeeding peer counselor\, childbirth educator\, perinatal bereavement group facilitator\, and is a trained midwife. She aims to inspire and empower people to show up authentically\, while fiercely advocating for those navigating spaces that are not traditionally occupied by people of color. \n  \n  \nAsh Woods (they/them) is a full spectrum doula practicing on Coast Salish lands in Seattle Washington. They view doula work as community work\, and are dedicated to dismantling the stigmas associated with perinatal drug use. They helped form The Harm Reduction Doula Collective to meet the needs of pregnant people using drugs. \n  \n  \n  \nSelena Shelley\, MA\, LMHC\, CD\, LCCE is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor\, with a psychotherapy and consultation practice in the Seattle area. She specializes in working with pregnant and postpartum trauma survivors. In addition to her clinical work\, Selena is the Executive Director and Lead Trainer for the When Survivors Give Birth organization. Selena was trained and mentored by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus\, authors of the groundbreaking book When Survivors Give Birth. She facilitates trainings for perinatal health and mental health professionals – including nurses\, psychotherapists\, doulas\, midwives\, social workers\, doctors\, and sexual assault advocates. Selena has been working with pregnant\, birthing\, and postpartum trauma survivors for over 25 years – first as a case manager with teen parents\, then as a doula and childbirth educator\, and for the past 14 years as a psychotherapist and trauma consultant. She taught a counseling course for the Department of Midwifery at Bastyr University\, served on the Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth (PATTCh) board\, and helped develop and run the Birth Doula Services Program for Open Arms Perinatal Services in Seattle. In her personal and professional life\, Selena has learned how transformative the right kind of support during someone’s pregnancy\, birth\, and postpartum experience can be. To that end\, she believes training professionals how to work more easily and effectively with trauma survivors is some of the most important work in perinatal and public health\, and is honored to be a When Survivors Give Birth trainer. \n~Sponsored by UDS~
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/pmh101-webinars2026/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Peer Supporters' Circle (Feb-June 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Every second Tuesday of each month from February – June 2026. \n\n10am-11:30am PT\n\nThese groups will provide support for peer supporters\, interactive learning\, networking with other perinatal peer supporters across the state\, and time for questions. These monthly consultation groups are for WA state professionals doing 1:1 peer support or facilitating support groups. Bring your challenges and questions about peer support for perinatal families.  Zoom link and reminders sent out monthly and you may choose to attend any session(s). These groups are intended for WA state professionals who have attended a Group Peer Support Facilitator Training or Peer Parent Support Training through Perinatal Support Washington. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: FREE \nDate & Time:\nEvery second Tuesday of each month (February – June 2026) from 10am-11:30am PT. \n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org\n\n\nThese sessions take place live and a recording will not be sent out after the sessions. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/monthly-peer-circle-feb-june2026/
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