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Foundations in Perinatal Mental Health Training

September 21 @ 8:30 am - September 22 @ 11:30 am

New Format! This training has been redesigned into two convenient half-day sessions, offering an accessible and manageable way to learn about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Participants will gain foundational knowledge and practical tools for the prevention, identification, and treatment of PMADs, as well as strategies for connecting parents to appropriate support and treatment.

The training covers PMAD risk factors, etiology, and symptoms; high-risk populations; medication considerations during the perinatal period, screening tools, effective referrals, and available resources and supports.

Date: Monday-Tuesday, September 21-22

Time: 8:30am – 11:30am PDT

Location: Zoom

Cost: FREE

Trainer: Jasmine Garland McKinney, PhD, LCMHCA (NC), NCC, PMH-C

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn about the Spectrum of Perinatal Mental Health
  • Screen a parent for risk factors leading to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders by identifying at least four risk factors.
  • Screen a parent for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders by identifying at least three symptoms.
  • Describe medications used during pregnancy and breastfeeding to treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
  • Learn about local resources for new parent support.
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Continuing Education Units:

  • 5.5 CEUs approved for LICSWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs.
  • This Program has been approved for 5.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.
  • 5.5 Contact hours available for RNs. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 5.5 contact hours

This is a live training and will not be recorded. Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org

About the trainer:

Dr. Jasmine L. Garland McKinney, LCMHCA, NCC, PMH-C is a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park, mother of two little girls, wife, clinical mental health professional, doula, daughter, sister, and Soror, among so many other things. She has completed advanced training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders with Postpartum Support International and worked closely with the National Birth Equity Collaborative, American Psychological Association, and National Board for Certified Counselors as a fellow supporting their work.

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