Perinatal Support Washington

Longview - Mothering Together
2021-05-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-05-17 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Youth And Family Link, 907 Douglas St, Longview, WA, 98632, United States
Meeting virtually on Monday evenings from 6:30pm through 8:00pm! Contact Rachelle by texting 360-751-5772 to request the invite link.
Talk with other mothers who have been there. Get support and connection.

Apoyo Perinatal (Spanish-language)
2021-05-11 11:00, 2021-05-18 11:00 | Online
Nuestros grupos en el internet están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres, hablar sobre sus experiencias, y para aprender acerca de herramientas y recursos útiles.
Para mayor información sobre la inscripción- ¡pulse aquí!

Lakewood - Walk With Me Support Circle for Moms
2021-05-11 22:00 - 23:30, 2021-05-18 22:00 - 23:30 | Franciscan Lakewood WIC, 11300 Bridgeport Way SW Suite A/B Conference Room, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
Meeting virtually! Please contact Christine McClendon (619)988-1131 to find out about joining a virtual support group.
Pregnant? Parenting? Seeking Connection? Share the joys, challenges, and struggles that come with being a mom. No judgement, no advice, just a chance to listen and be listened to, in a safe environment. Questions? Text us at: Christine 619.988.1131 Sponsored by Step by Step

Queer Parents Support Group
2021-05-12 11:30, 2021-05-19 11:30 | Online
Online Support Group though PSI Queer Parents is FREE and open to all members of the queer community who are expecting, adopting, and/or parenting babies up to 2 years. This group is intended for gestational, non-gestational and adoptive parents. Meets every Wednesday at 11:30pm PST/ 2:30am EST. For more information about this group and to register please visit the website below.
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Grupo de apoyo social en línea
2021-05-12 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-05-13 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-05-19 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-05-20 11:30 - 12:30 | WA
Llame al (844) 875-7777 (línea gratuita)
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Nuestros grupos de apoyo social en linea o por teléfono están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres, hablar sobre sus experiencias, y para aprender acerca de herramientas y recursos útiles. Ya sea que esté pasando por estrés, ajustándose a la crianza de sus hijos, depresión o ansiedad durante el embarazo o posparto, nuestros grupos están aquí para ayudarle.
Los grupos son dirigidos por líderes de grupo con experiencia y que entienden las dificultades emocionales de nuevos padres. Por favor avísenos si tiene alguna pregunta y acompáñenos esta semana para un grupo informativo y de apoyo.

Mothering Together Support Group
2021-05-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-05-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Meeting Virtually! Questions or to register/join: call or text Elisia: (360) 477-8540
Join at any time, groups are open and free – come as you are! Online video chat format, children welcome to “attend” with you.
Are you a new mom? Wondering if it is supposed to be this hard? Looking for a community of other moms who get it?
Those first weeks and months are so hard…

Sleep deprivation
Feeling overwhelmed
Feeling more emotional
Having so much self doubt
Feeling worried
Anxiety, depression, birth trauma make it even harder.

Come to our new moms group! We get it and we will offer hope that it will get easier. We are a group of moms who support each other.

Bellevue Parenting after Loss Support Group (PPL)
2021-05-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Overlake Hospital, 1035 116th Ave NE (PACCAR Education Center, please look for room designation signs), Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Now meeting virtually! Please follow this link for information on how to join a group.
Monthly support group for parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, and are parenting a living child, “rainbow” baby or both. Meetings are led by a parent facilitator.

NICU Parents
2021-05-13 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-05-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Online
Every Thursday 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT
Led by trained PSI facilitators, our online NICU group is intended for parents of babies who are currently or formerly in the NICU. Connecting with others who have experienced the uniquely stressful environment of a NICU will provide parents with understanding, as well as helpful tools and resources. Whether your baby is currently in the NICU or you have finally returned home, our NICU parents support group is here for you.

The Compassionate Friends Eastside Chapter Meeting
2021-05-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 NE 124th St, Kirkland, WA, 98034, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information on how to join a group, please follow this link.
If you are a member (or a friend) of a family that has suffered the death of a child, The Compassionate Friends is here to help you and provide support for the family.

Seattle - Adjusting to Parenthood
2021-05-14 11:30 - 13:00, 2021-05-21 11:30 - 13:00 | Sri Janani Yoga, 7700 Aurora N, Greenlake, WA, 98103, United States
Adjusting to Parenthood is meeting virtually! Join us. No registration required – simply follow this link on Fridays at 11:30: https://zoom.us/j/92374601864
This is a new mom support group, offering additional support for the emotional changes and challenges of adapting to parenthood. Becoming a new parent can be overwhelming, and it often takes time to adjust to changing roles and unfamiliar experiences. Good support can help ease the transition, especially if it provides a place for new mothers to come together and express the reality of how hard parenthood can be. Adjusting to Parenthood is a place for women to feel heard and to be honest about the highs and lows of motherhood. It offers a supportive environment in which the full range of postpartum experiences is welcomed, and the everyday realities of being a new mom are understood.
At the end of each group, we offer a 15-minute question and answer on infant feeding, infant development, and infant and adult mental health. Come and get your questions answered! The group is appropriate for any mother who needs support to vent, to process, to hear other women’s stories, and to learn that she is not alone. Expectant moms and moms with babies in arms are welcome. We have toys and space for crawlers and walkers and we welcome moms of older kiddos (up to 2 years) but we do not have separate childcare.
No Fee while we are meeting virutally

Trauma in the Perinatal Period (Pierce County Providers Only)
2021-05-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Online
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.
This 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.
This 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.
Location: Zoom
Trainer: Leslie Butterfield, PhD
Date: Monday, May 17th – 9am-5pm PST
Topics include:

Intergenerational trauma and impact on birthing period.
Impact of Birth trauma on birthing people, their partner, and medical staff.
Impact on lactation and bonding
COVID-19 and trauma
Community Discussion led by Pierce County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force

Learning Objectives:

To be knowledgeable about trauma informed care in the perinatal period
To be knowledgeable about birth trauma for birthing people and their partners
To be knowledgeable about breastfeeding impacts from birth trauma
To be knowledgeable about how to support parents who experienced perinatal trauma
To be knowledgeable about how to prepare for a subsequent pregnancy, birth after trauma

Continuing Education Credit:

6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW, LMHC, LMFT
6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs
This 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.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours

This 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.
REGISTER TODAY
Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org
About the Speaker:
Leslie 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.
In 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.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss
2021-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
PSI’s online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support group provides a connection for mothers grieving the loss of their baby.
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Birth Mom Support Group
2021-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
PSI’s online Birth Mom Support Group provides a connection for birth moms/first moms who place a baby for adoption.
This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 10am PST/1pm EST. Our next meeting is on October 5th!
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
2021-05-17 18:30 | The TEARS Foundation’s Center for Child Loss, 11102 Sunrise Blvd E, Suite 112, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
This meeting is an open discussion support group. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.

M.E.N.D. Nationwide Online Support Group
2021-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
For families who do not live near a chapter of M.E.N.D. or desire additional support between support group meetings, we offer a Nationwide Online Support Group on the third Thursday of each month at 9:00 p.m. CST. For information follow this link.

The Compassionate Friends Wenatchee Sharing Meeting
2021-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington St., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information please follow this link.
Our meetings are open to all bereaved parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends. We are not here to judge, or to provide professional counseling; we are here to offer our friendship and understanding of your pain and to learn from each other through our shared experiences. Our meetings provide emotional support and a safe place to express your feelings. You are free to share or just listen, to cry, and even to laugh over happy memories of your child. For some, it may be the only place where they are able to talk about their child and their grief.
All comments shared will be kept confidential.
There are no fees for membership or to attend the meetings.
We have no religious affiliation even though we meet in a church.
It can take courage to make it to a meeting, but we encourage you to attend at least three. You never know when you might meet the right person, or hear the right words that will help you on your journey toward healing.

Promoting Parental Resilience (Community Care Providers in King Co Only)
2021-05-18 09:00 - 2021-05-24 17:00 | Online
Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:
A New Training Program for Care Providers of Childbearing Families
Funded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County.
Promoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; 2 day Training for Care Providers on Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
May 18th 9:00 am – 5:00pm
May 24th 9:00am- 5:00 pm
Online via Zoom.
This training is currently full, please apply below to be added to the waitlist only if you are a BIPOC provider.
Learn 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).
This 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.
Program Objectives:
Support local programs serving childbearing people to support parents’ emotional health
Provide high quality perinatal mental health support to communities that have systematically lacked access to this specialized care.
Train professionals of color working within their communities, to increase access to culturally matched services.
Optional Learning Collaboratives: Once a Month June- Dec
Following 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.
Learning Collaborative Goals:
Create resources (materials, handouts, screenings) that are tailored to the specific communities being served.
Provide Consultation and peer sharing around applying learning from 2 day training with clients.
Small groups will be facilitated by a perinatal mental health specialists, and when possible will be providers from identified communities (Latinx, Provider of Color, etc).
Qualifications for Applying
Professional currently serving pregnant and postpartum people in King County only
Professionals 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).
Professionals who are currently working with low income, Medicaid eligible families.
Continuing Education Credit
13.5 CEUs pending for MSWs, MAs, MFTs.
13.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours.
This training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International
Compensation
Hourly 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.
Presenters:
Meyleen Velasquez, LCSW, PMH-C, RPT-S
Meyleen 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.
Dr Sayida Peprah
Dr. 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.”
An 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.
Mia Edidin, LICSW
Mia 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.
This free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK).
APPLY TODAY
This is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training.

West Seattle - Early Days Support Groups
2021-05-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Currently meeting virtually the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 1:00-2:30! Please contact dbloom@thrivecounselingfederalway.com for the meeting access link.
Parents of Infants 0-12 Months (No toddlers please). Early Days uses the GPS format to facilitate an honest discussion of the realities of parenting. Trained facilitators work to create a comfortable environment for folks to share whatever is going on for them, free of judgement or advice. You are not alone! All moms (birth, adoptive, foster) who experience emotional challenges are welcome. Come join a circle of parents that are having similar feelings and challenges! Support people and partners welcome!
$15 drop-in or $80 for 8-time punch card. No one turned away.

The Compassionate Friends Seattle Support Meeting
2021-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Central Senior Center, 500 NE 30th Ave South, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information on how to join, please follow this link.
If you are a member (or a friend) of a family that has suffered the death of a child, The Compassionate Friends is here to help you and provide support for the family.

Bellevue Parenting Support Group
2021-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Overlake Hospital, 1035 116th Ave NE (PACCAR Education Center, please look for room designation signs), Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Meeting Virtually! Please follow this link for information on how to join a virtual group.
Monthly support group for parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Meetings are led by a parent facilitator.
