The Intersection of Substance Use Disorders & Perinatal Mental Health (Whatcom County)

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This in-person training is open to WA state professionals who serve families in Whatcom County.

This 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.

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Time: 9am-4:30pm PST

Location:
PeaceHealth St. Luke’s Community Education Center
3333 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98225

Cost: FREE
Lunch will be provided by Guud Bowls.

Facilitator: Linda Segur, BA, SUDP
Guest panelists:
Shannon Boustead MD, Sea Mar Community Health
Natalie Andrews RN, Cascade Medical Advantage
Rachelle Bellefleur SUDP, didgʷálič Wellness Center
Holly Martinsen, LMHC, SUDP
Megan Brown Douglas MSW, LICSW, Brigid Collins Family Support Center
Jamie Page, ODP Social Service Worker
Ash Woods, Harm Reduction Doulas

Learning Objectives:

• Build strong therapeutic relationships with perinatal individuals, fostering trust, empathy, and open communication.
• Identify perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and substance use disorders in pregnant and postpartum individuals.
• Effectively 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.
• Collaborate effectively with other healthcare providers, social service agencies, and community organizations to coordinate care for perinatal individuals with substance use disorders.

Session Topics:
Keynote Address: Overview of SUD in the Perinatal Period
Session 1: Perinatal Harm Reduction
Session 2: Facilitated Parent Panel
Session 3: Screening and Therapeutic Conversations around PMADs and SUDs
Session 4: Best practices in referral and family support

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 18 at 12pm.

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Continuing Education:

• 6 Contact Hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 6 contact hours.

Presented 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.

Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org

Our 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.

Currently, 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
well as the Science of Hope.

Linda 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.

Linda’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.