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SUMMARY:Washington Perinatal Mental Health Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join perinatal mental health providers and advocates from across the state every other month for a meeting to learn about the work being done in communities in the perinatal mental health field. Come with questions\, share resources\, help build resources in your community\, or learn about how you can get involved. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nWashington Perinatal Mental Health Coalition Description \nThis coalition was formerly the PSI/PS-WA State Chapter Advisory Committee. We changed our name in order to broaden our reach. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nMeets the 4th Monday of odd months 7:00-8:30 pm via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/state-chapter-advisory-committee-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
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SUMMARY:10 Month Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Training and Case Consultation
DESCRIPTION:This 10 month series offers a forum to learn from experienced perinatal mental health specialists\, delving into PMH topic areas through both didactic training and case study discussions. If you have attended our 2 day Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification\, and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training\, this 10 month training is a great next step in continuing to learn about perinatal mental health issues. \nThis training is suitable for all mental health practitioners and requires a 10 month commitment. Each session will be 2 hours long and will consist of:  1 hour training on a specific PMAD topic and 1 hour of case consultation.  Case consultation will help clinicians implement and incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through the reading and the training. \nTrainer:  Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nDates and times:  Consultation meetings start on Friday\, October 15th and continue on the 3rd Friday of each month\, 10am-12pm PST. Participants agree to financially commit to the program. \nDates: Oct 15th\, Nov 19th\, Dec 17th\, Jan 21st\, Feb 18th\, March 18th\, April 15th\, May 20th\, June 17th\, July 15th \nLocation: Zoom \nContinuing Education  \n\n20 CEUs approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs. \nThis Program has been approved for 20 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n20 contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 20 contact hours. CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per 2 hour meeting)\nThis training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.\nContinuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per 2 hour meeting).\n\nCost: $75/consult session \n\nTo reserve your spot please pay $150 and make monthly payments\, or pay in full ($750)\nIf you choose to make monthly payments you will be required to set up an auto payment via credit card. You will receive an invoice on December 1st. Please set up the automatic credit card payment when you receive that invoice and your credit card will be automatically charged on the first of every month starting in December and ending in July.\nThe consult groups require a commitment of all 10 monthly consultation meetings.\n\nScholarship information:\nLimited Scholarships available for providers in Washington state who meet the following requirements:\n1. Take 1 or more Medicaid (Apple Health) plans and\n2. Agree to continue to take new clients with Apple Health plans for a year.\n3. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: October 1\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER TODAY\nCourse Outline: (please note all topics will be covered but might move around) \n    Month 1 – Adjustment issues\, maternal shoulds and shame issues in American society \n    Month 2 – Perinatal Depression \n    Month 3 –  Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts\, OCD\, OCD and scary thoughts \n    Month 4 – Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. \n    Month 5 – Birth trauma \n    Month 6 – Breastfeeding \n    Month 7 – Perinatal loss: miscarriage\, stillbirth\, preparing for pregnancy after loss and risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \n    Month 8 – Medications during pregnancy and lactation. \n    Month 9 – Supporting parents during and after the NICU \n    Month 10 – Special considerations for sexual abuse survivors and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, birth issues and parenting issues.  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal depression\, perinatal anxiety\, adjustment issues\, perinatal bipolar disorder\, postpartum psychosis and birth trauma.\nUnderstand when breastfeeding is protective and when it is a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand how perinatal loss impacts the risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand the special considerations for perinatal medication management.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat sexual abuse survivors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nAbout the trainer: \nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When You’re Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/10-month-advanced-perinatal-mental-health-training-and-case-consultation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health 10 Week Training Series
DESCRIPTION:This 10 week series offers a forum to learn from an experienced perinatal mental health specialist\, delving into weekly topic areas through training and case study discussions.  \nThis training is suitable for all mental health practitioners. The training groups require a 10 week long commitment. Each session will be 1.5 hours long and will consist of training on a specific PMAD topic. There will be a focus on a case study related to the week’s topic in order to highlight and incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through the reading and the training. This training is provided by specialists in the field: \nMia Edidin\, LICSW\nMeyleen Velasquez\, LICSW\nKristine Lynam\, LICSW\nMichelle Anderson\, LMHC\n\n  \nDates and times:   9:00 – 10:30am\, Wednesdays: \nOctober 6\, 13\, 20\, 27 \nNovember 3\, 10\, 17\, 24 \nDecember 1\, 8\, 2021 \nLocation:  Zoom \nTrainers: Mia Edidin\, LICSW and Meyleen Velasquez\, LICSW \n  \nNumber of CEU’s:  \n\n15 CEU’s approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n15 Contact hours available for RNs. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 15 contact hours\nThis Program has been approved for 15 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\nThis training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.\nContinuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (1.5 CEUs per meeting).\nFor missed sessions\, a comprehension test of 80% correct answers is required. Recordings will be available.\n\nCourse Outline: \nWeek 1 – Adjustment issues\, maternal shoulds and shame issues in American society \nWeek 2 – Perinatal Depression \nWeek 3 –  Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts\, OCD\, OCD and scary thoughts \nWeek 4 – Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis \nWeek 5 – Birth trauma \nWeek 6 – Breastfeeding \nWeek 7 – Perinatal loss: miscarriage\, stillbirth\, preparing for pregnancy after loss and risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \nWeek 8 – Medications during pregnancy and lactation \nWeek 9 – Supporting parents during and after the NICU \nWeek 10 – Special considerations for sexual abuse survivors and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, birth issues and parenting issues.  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal depression.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal anxiety.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat adjustment issues.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat birth trauma.\nUnderstand when breastfeeding is protective and when it is a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand how perinatal loss impacts the risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand the special considerations for perinatal medication management.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat  sexual abuse survivors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nCost: \n$412 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 Current PS-WA Volunteer \nScholarship information:\nLimited Scholarships available for Washington state providers who meet the following requirements:\n1. Take 1 or more Medicaid (Apple Health) plans and\n2. Agree to continue to take new clients with Apple Health plans for a year.\n3. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: September 22\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/perinatal-mental-health-10-week-training-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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SUMMARY:Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training
DESCRIPTION:Seattle Professional Business Corporate Headshot Photography \nThis 2.5 day training is open to experienced and first time group leaders. Providers of services to ALL parents are invited to participate in this training. \nGPS Group Peer Support© is an evidence-informed group model that will give you the map to support parents in your community. GPS for Parents© is an empowering group experience that provides a place for parents to address the challenges they face\, hear from others on the path\, gain perspective and strength\, and chart a course through challenging times. \nThis model can be used in a wide variety of settings including those running postpartum support groups\, breast/chest feeding groups\, psychoeducational groups for parents with kids 0-3\, for families in the NICU\, perinatal loss groups\, and any group in which parents are asked to share and listen. \nDates and Times:\nFriday\, September 17th\, 2021\, 9am-5:00pm PST\nMonday\, September 20th\,  9am-5:00pm PST\nTuesday\, September 21st\, 9am-12:30pm PST\nMust attend all days \nPresenters:\nMia Edidin\, LICSW & Crystal Gurney \nLocation: Zoom \nYOU WILL: \n1. Learn how to provide an evidence-informed model that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy\, motivational interviewing\, mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychosocial education in a warm and accessible group model \n2. Learn group leadership skills to provide trauma-informed\, empowering group environments through both didactic and experiential learning modalities \n3. Explore cultural messages and myths that can undermine confidence\, competence and mental health \n4. Learn how to provide a population and culturally sensitive\, group model for diverse communities \n5. Include the values and soul of your community into the heart of GPS Group Peer Support© \n6. Merge GPS Group Peer Support© with already-existing educational curricula and learning objectives to enhance deeper engagement \n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n15.25 CEU’s approved for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n15.25 Contact hours available for RNs\nThis Program has been approved for 15.25 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 15.25 contact hours\n\nCOST: \n$360 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 Current PS-WA Volunteer \nThere are very limited amount of spots available.  If the training is full please add yourself to the waitlist and we will do our best to get everyone in. \nScholarship information:\nLimited Scholarships available for those providers who meet the following requirements:\n1. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities.\n2.  Have concrete plans to start a group within 6 months. \nFull and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.\nDeadline to apply: September 3\, 2021 \nIn the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice\, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities\, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application. \nREGISTER NOW\nIf you wish to receive printed materials and manual prior to the training you must be registered by September 10th. \nThis 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. \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nGPS for Parents© is based on over 15 years of model development by both Annette Cycon and Liz Friedman in their work as the co-founders of MotherWomans Postpartum Support Initiative and through their development of the MotherWoman Support Group Model.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/group-peer-support-facilitator-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20211216T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
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SUMMARY:Clinical Consultation: for Black Mental Health Clinicians
DESCRIPTION:Open to providers in King\, Pierce\, and Snohomish Counties. \nThe fourth Thursday of the month June-December from 5:00pm-6:00pm  starting July 22nd at 5:00pm-6:00pm. (7/22\, 8/26\, 9/23\, 10/28\, 11/18*\, 12/16*) * means 3rd Thursday because of holiday. Registration is still open! \nThis group welcomes Black clinicians who are interested in serving childbearing families in a culturally-relevant way. We will provide support to approach perinatal mental health work with cultural humility and sensitivity with attention and emphasis to the intersections of race/class/gender/sexual orientation/ability/parenting experience.  \n  \nQualifications for attending:  \n\nYou are a Black clinician providing mental health services IN King\, Pierce or Snohomish County.\nYou serve Medicaid eligible clients\, have sliding-scale or low-cost options \nAnd have taken one of the listed (or an equivalent perinatal Mental Health 2-day training) in the last 1-2 years\n\nPromoting Parental Resilience (PS-WA)\n2-Day Practices and Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders – 2 day Training (PS-WA)\nPSI’s 2 Day PMAD training\n2020 Mom-Perinatal Mental Health Training\n\n\n\nAbout the Clinical Consultation Groups: \n\nConsultations will meet once a month for six months 60-90 minute sessions via Zoom from June-December.\nConsultation is provided free of cost to providers.\nSessions will be a small group of clinicians all who attended a comprehensive two-day PMAD training that are seeing perinatal clients\, roughly 6-12 providers.\nIt will be a group consultation for case presentations and feedback from a perinatal mental health expert (from our PS-WA training team). There will be direct opportunities to share and get feedback from the facilitator as well as learn through others case presentations.\nAll consultations will use an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens in working with childbearing people. \nConsultations will be led by Perinatal Mental Health Specialists from each of the identified provider communities.  \n\n*Consultation does not meet requirements for clinical supervision.   \nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding this training\, please email training@perinatalsupport.org \nMeet the facilitator\, Natasha: Natasha Is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 13 years of experience working with children and families. Natasha enjoys working with women during their pregnancy journey and postpartum adjustment period. Natasha’s specialty is pregnancy and postpartum anxiety.  She uses a variety of integrative therapy approaches including strength-based approach\, mindfulness\, solution focused\, attachment-parenting theory and cognitive behavioral theory (CBT).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/clinical-consultation-for-black-mental-health-clinicians/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210616T110000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
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SUMMARY:10 Month Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Training and Case Consultation
DESCRIPTION:FOR: Pierce Co Mental Health Therapists \nThis 10 month series offers a forum to learn from experienced perinatal mental health specialists\, delving into PMH topic areas through both didactic training and case study discussions. If you have attended our 2 day Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification\, and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training\, this 10 month training is a great next step in continuing to learn about perinatal mental health issues. \nThis training is suitable for all mental health practitioners and requires a 10 month commitment. Each session will be 2 hours long and will consist of:  1 hour training on a specific PMAD topic and 1 hour of case consultation.  Case consultation will help clinicians implement and incorporate the knowledge and skills learned through the reading and the training. \n  \nTrainer:  Michelle Anderson\, LMHC \nDates and times:  3rd Wednesday of the month beginning June 16th \nDates: June 16th\, July 21st\, Aug 18th\, Sept 15th\, Oct 20th\, Nov 17th\, Dec 15th\, Jan 19th\, Feb 16th\, March 16th \nLocation: Zoom \nContinuing Education  \n\n20 CEUs approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\nThis training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.\nContinuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per 2 hour meeting).\n\nCost: FREE \n**Project funding comes from partnership between Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Washington State Department of Health to support mental health well-being efforts in response to challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. \nREGISTER TODAY\nCourse Outline: (please note all topics will be covered but might move around) \n    Month 1 – Adjustment issues\, maternal shoulds and shame issues in American society \n    Month 2 – Perinatal Depression \n    Month 3 –  Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts\, OCD\, OCD and scary thoughts \n    Month 4 – Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. \n    Month 5 – Birth trauma \n    Month 6 – Breastfeeding \n    Month 7 – Perinatal loss: miscarriage\, stillbirth\, preparing for pregnancy after loss and risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. \n    Month 8 – Medications during pregnancy and lactation. \n    Month 9 – Supporting parents during and after the NICU \n    Month 10 – Special considerations for sexual abuse survivors and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders\, birth issues and parenting issues.  \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat perinatal depression\, perinatal anxiety\, adjustment issues\, perinatal bipolar disorder\, postpartum psychosis and birth trauma.\nUnderstand when breastfeeding is protective and when it is a risk factor for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand how perinatal loss impacts the risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\nUnderstand the special considerations for perinatal medication management.\nUnderstand how to accurately identify\, assess and treat  sexual abuse survivors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nEligibility for attending:  \n\nYou are a clinician providing mental health services IN Pierce County.\nYou work at a community mental health agency or if you are in private practice you take at least one Apple Health Insurance Plan and are accepting new clients.\nAnd have taken one of the listed (or an equivalent perinatal Mental Health 2-day training) in the last 1-2 years:\n– Promoting Parental Resilience (PS-WA)\n– 1 or 2-Day Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PS-WA)\n– PSI’s 2 Day PMAD training\n– 2020 Mom Perinatal Mental Health Training\n\n  \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/10-month-advanced-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210524T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20201208T181543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171555Z
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SUMMARY:Promoting Parental Resilience (Community Care Providers in King Co Only)
DESCRIPTION:Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:\nA New Training Program for Care Providers of Childbearing Families \nFunded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County. \nPromoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; 2 day Training for Care Providers on Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders\nMay 18th 9:00 am – 5:00pm\nMay 24th  9:00am- 5:00 pm\nOnline via Zoom. \nThis training is currently full\, please apply below to be added to the waitlist only if you are a BIPOC provider. \nLearn 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). \nThis 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. \nProgram Objectives:\nSupport local programs serving childbearing people to support parents’ emotional health\nProvide high quality perinatal mental health support to communities that have systematically lacked access to this specialized care.\nTrain professionals of color working within their communities\, to increase access to culturally matched services. \nOptional Learning Collaboratives: Once a Month June- Dec\nFollowing 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. \nLearning Collaborative Goals:\nCreate resources (materials\, handouts\, screenings) that are tailored to the specific communities being served.\nProvide Consultation and peer sharing around applying learning from 2 day training with clients.\nSmall groups will be facilitated by a perinatal mental health specialists\, and when possible will be providers from identified communities (Latinx\, Provider of Color\, etc). \nQualifications for Applying\nProfessional currently serving pregnant and postpartum people in King County only\nProfessionals 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).\nProfessionals who are currently working with low income\, Medicaid eligible families. \nContinuing Education Credit\n13.5 CEUs pending for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs.\n13.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International \nCompensation\nHourly 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. \nPresenters:  \nMeyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S\nMeyleen 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. \nDr Sayida Peprah\nDr. 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.” \nAn 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. \nMia Edidin\, LICSW\nMia 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. \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK). \nAPPLY TODAY\nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/promoting-parental-resilience-through-the-childbearing-period/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20210330T230026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171409Z
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SUMMARY:Trauma in the Perinatal Period (Pierce County Providers Only)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nThis 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. \nLocation: Zoom \nTrainer: Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nDate: Monday\, May 17th – 9am-5pm PST \nTopics include: \n\nIntergenerational trauma and impact on birthing period.\nImpact of Birth trauma on birthing people\, their partner\, and medical staff.\nImpact on lactation and bonding\nCOVID-19 and trauma\nCommunity Discussion led by Pierce County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nTo be knowledgeable about trauma informed care in the perinatal period\nTo be knowledgeable about birth trauma for birthing people and their partners\nTo be knowledgeable about breastfeeding impacts from birth trauma\nTo be knowledgeable about how to support parents who experienced perinatal trauma\nTo be knowledgeable about how to prepare for a subsequent pregnancy\, birth after trauma\n\nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs\nThis 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.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours\n\nThis 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. \nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \nAbout the Speaker: \nLeslie 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. \nIn 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.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/trauma-in-the-perinatal-period/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20201117T174246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T173538Z
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SUMMARY:New Parenthood in the Time of  COVID: Finding Resilience and Perseverance for Our Clients and Ourselves
DESCRIPTION:This one day training will provide an overview of perinatal mental health with a focus on strategies to support parents experiencing social isolation due to COVID. We will cover key concepts and practices in the prevention\, identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) during COVID-19\, as well as how to  link parents to support and treatment. In this training we will discuss the increase in risk factors and etiology/symptomatology of PMADs\, high risk populations for experiencing PMADs\, screening tools\, treatment options\, and supporting ourselves and our clients. This training is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period. \n  \nThis training is available to those serving and/or living in Yakima County or Eastern WA. \n  \nTrainer: Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nLocation: Zoom \n  \nTopics include: \n\nPerinatal Mental Health Overview.\nCOVID-19 impact.\nStrategies to find support for isolated parents.\nEffective interventions for non-mental health providers.\nSupporting ourselves and our clients through resilience building.\n\n  \nContining Education: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs\nThis 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.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours.\n\nThis free training is available to those serving Yakima County or Eastern WA and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \nThank you to our community partner: Wellness House  \n  \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\nREGISTER TODAY\n  \nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When Youre Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/new-parenthood-in-the-time-of-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20210218T011734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T172745Z
UID:10013885-1618304400-1618333200@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health\, Trauma Informed Care and Resilience for New Parents (Clallam or Jefferson Co Providers Only)
DESCRIPTION:This one day training will provide an overview of perinatal mental health with a focus on trauma and trauma informed care.  This training is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period in Clallam or Jefferson Counties.   \nTrainer: Heidi Koss\, LMHC \nLocation: Zoom \n  \n  \nTopics include: \n\nCOVID & Perinatal Mental Health\nTrauma Informed Care\nSupporting ourselves and our clients through resilience building.\nCommunity Discussion led by Clallam Co Perinatal Mental Health Task Force\n\nContining Education: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\n6.5 Contact Hours approved for RNs\nThis 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.\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training. \nThis free training is available to those living in or serving Clallam or Jefferson Counties and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF). \n  \nThank you to our community partner: First Step Family Support Center \n  \nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When Youre Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/perinatal-mental-health-trauma-informed-care-and-resilience-for-new-parents/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210322T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20201112T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T161246Z
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SUMMARY:PS-WA/PSI State Chapter Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join perinatal mental health providers and advocates from across the state every other month for a meeting to learn about the work being done in communities in the perinatal mental health field. Come with questions\, share resources\, help build resources in your community\, or learn about how you can get involved. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nState Chapter Advisory Committee Description \nThis is a working committee that guides the state chapter. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nCommittee meets the 4th Monday of odd months 6:30-8 via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/ps-wa-psi-state-chapter-advisory-committee-meeting-2021-03-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210304T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20210209T182304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171529Z
UID:10013882-1614848400-1615222800@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Interpersonal Psychotherapy for the Perinatal Period
DESCRIPTION:During this 2 day training participants will learn the basics of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)\, an evidenced based practice\, effective in reducing depression during the perinatal period. IPT is based on the idea that interpersonal issues are linked to depressed moods and that depression can make relationships with others more difficult. The training will start off with learning a culturally relevant engagement session to understand the client’s experience seeking help and address barriers that may get in the way of accessing mental health treatment. This small training is open to a limited number of community providers. \nPresenters: Mary Curran\, MSW\, LICSW & Nancy K.  Gote\, PhD \nDates: \n\nThursday\, March 4\, 9am-5pm PST\nMonday\, March 8\, 9am-5pm PST\n\nLocation: Zoom \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nBuild skills in engagement strategies to address barriers to treatment \nLearn the basics of Brief IPT with perinatal clients and families\nDeepen knowledge of IPT theory\, principles\, & targets \nApply Brief IPT knowledge in work with clients during the perinatal period by using IPT tactics\, strategies and techniques\n\n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n13 CEUs pending for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n\nCost: \nThis small training is open to a limited number of community providers at a reduced rate of $250. \nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \n  \nAbout the Presenters: \nMs. Curran\, MSW\, LICSW is a research therapist\, care manager & supervisor at the University of Washington with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and MOMCare program. Ms. Curran is the clinical supervisor for Promoting Healthy Families (PHF)\, a feasibility study\, looking at whether the addition of an interpersonally-oriented educational program\, will help mothers with substance use disorders in the Washington State Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) who also have high level of depression and anxiety feel less stressed\, increase their social support & be better equipped to be the kind of moms they want to be.  Ms. Curran has been with MOMCare since 2009\, having worked as a therapist on the NIMH funded intervention study utilizing a culturally relevant engagement session and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)\, in the treatment of depression during the perinatal period for women on Medicaid & is currently an IPT consultant for University of Denver’s Care Project\, a NIMH funded RTC\, looking at whether reducing maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy benefits child brain and behavioral development. In addition\, Ms. Curran brings expertise in treating depression & chronic pain in neuro rehab populations where she works on numerous research projects helping patients with traumatic brain injuries and multiple sclerosis learn strategies to better manage chronic pain. In terms research\, Ms. Curran’s focus is on improving access to evidence based psychotherapies using a collaborative care approach to underserved populations\, particularly in the area of perinatal mental health and neurorehabilitation. \nNancy K. Grote brings 27 years of clinical research experience to this work and have previously received a Career Development Award (K23) from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). She has had extensive experience conducting observational studies focused on understanding the practical\, psychological\, cultural and structural barriers to care for difficult-to-reach\, depressed\, socio-economically disadvantaged childbearing and childrearing women. Utilizing this information Grote\, along with her colleagues\, developed an empirically supported\, pre-treatment engagement session based on principles of motivation interviewing and ethnographic interviewing to engage pregnant\, depressed minority and white women living in poverty in culturally relevant\, evidence-based psychotherapy for depression. In particular\, during the period funded by her K23 career development award\, Grote and her team tested this culturally relevant treatment model consisting of a pre-treatment engagement session; 8 weekly sessions of brief interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for depression\, followed by monthly maintenance sessions\, and case management. Findings from the randomized controlled trial showed that assignment of pregnant\, depressed women to the engagement plus brief IPT group relative to usual care (UC) was associated with 1) greater attendance at an initial treatment session and increased treatment retention and 2) reduction in levels of maternal symptoms and functioning prior to child-birth and at 6 months postpartum (Grote et al.\, 2009). Grote was the Principal Investigator of the NIMH-funded MOMCare Program (1R01MH084897) at the University of Washington School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry\, which provided evidence-based treatments for perinatal depression to diverse\, underserved\, low-income women receiving public health services in Seattle and King County\, WA.  She has published extensively on 1) adapting evidence-based models of depression care to be relevant both to the culture of poverty and to the culture of race or ethnicity (Grote et al.\, 2008)\, 2) developing an engagement strategy\, based on motivational and ethnographic interviewing\, to engage and retain difficult-to-reach individuals with depression into mental health care (Grote et al.\, 2007)\, 3) developing and disseminating effective and cost effective treatments (such as Brief IPT) for antenatal depression for socio-economically disadvantaged women in OB/Gyn clinics and the public health system (Grote et al.\, 2015; 2016; 2017); and 4) conducting a meta-analysis on the relation between antenatal depression and adverse birth outcomes (Grote et al.\, 2010). Grote is committed to disseminating Brief IPT and to training community providers in engagement and Brief IPT. \n 
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/interpersonal-therapy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210125T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20201112T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T193503Z
UID:10013776-1611601200-1611606600@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:PS-WA/PSI State Chapter Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join perinatal mental health providers and advocates from across the state every other month for a meeting to learn about the work being done in communities in the perinatal mental health field. Come with questions\, share resources\, help build resources in your community\, or learn about how you can get involved. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nState Chapter Advisory Committee Description \nThis is a working committee that guides the state chapter. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nCommittee meets the 4th Monday of odd months 6:30-8 via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/ps-wa-psi-state-chapter-advisory-committee-meeting-2021-01-25/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20200909T160612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171640Z
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SUMMARY:Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training - Online
DESCRIPTION:This 2.5 day training is open to experienced and first time group leaders. Providers of services to ALL parents are invited to participate in this training. \nGPS Group Peer Support© is an evidence-informed group model that will give you the map to support parents in your community. GPS for Parents© is an empowering group experience that provides a place for parents to address the challenges they face\, hear from others on the path\, gain perspective and strength\, and chart a course through challenging times. \nThis model can be used in a wide variety of settings including those running postpartum support groups\, breast/chest feeding groups\, psychoeducational groups for parents with kids 0-3\, for families in the NICU\, perinatal loss groups\, and any group in which parents are asked to share and listen. \nDates and Times:\nThursday\, Jan 7th\, 2020\, 1:00pm-5:00pm PST\,\nFriday\, Jan 8th\,  9am-5:00pm PST\nMonday\, Jan 11th\, 9am-5:00pm PST\nMust attend all days \nPresenters:\nMia Edidin\, LICSW & Crystal Gurney \nLocation: Zoom \nYOU WILL: \n1. Learn how to provide an evidence-informed model that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy\, motivational interviewing\, mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychosocial education in a warm and accessible group model \n2. Learn group leadership skills to provide trauma-informed\, empowering group environments through both didactic and experiential learning modalities \n3. Explore cultural messages and myths that can undermine confidence\, competence and mental health \n4. Learn how to provide a population and culturally sensitive\, group model for diverse communities \n5. Include the values and soul of your community into the heart of GPS Group Peer Support© \n6. Merge GPS Group Peer Support© with already-existing educational curricula and learning objectives to enhance deeper engagement \n  \nContinuing Education Information: \n\n14.75 CEU’s approved for LICWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n14.75 Contact hours available for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 14.75 contact hours\nThis Program has been approved for 14.75 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n\nCOST: \n$360 General Registration \n$335 PS-WA Member \n$206 Current PS-WA Volunteer \nThere are very limited amount of spots available.  If the training is full please add yourself to the waitlist and we will do our best to get everyone in. \nIf you wish to receive printed materials and manual prior to the training you must be registered by Wednesday\, November 4th. \nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \n  \nGPS for Parents© is based on over 15 years of model development by both Annette Cycon and Liz Friedman in their work as the co-founders of MotherWomans Postpartum Support Initiative and through their development of the MotherWoman Support Group Model.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/group-peer-support-gps-facilitator-training-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20201104T205841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T172820Z
UID:10013261-1607601600-1607607000@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Supporting an anti-oppressive practice: A reflective session on cultural humility for perinatal providers
DESCRIPTION:White supremacy affects every system in our society and\, therefore\, our work with clients in the perinatal period. In the service fields such as home visiting\, perinatal mental health\, and medical fields\, traditional methods can propagate further oppression and marginalization for individuals and groups. An anti-oppressive and anti-racist shift in the helping relationship requires introspection and a willingness to challenges our implicit biases. This session will explore tools to implement a framework of cultural humility for providers in different capacities. \n  \n  \nPresenter: Meyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S \nMeyleen Velasquez\, LCSW\, PMH-C\, RPT-S\, is a psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. \nRegistration Information: \nAdvanced registration for this event is required\, click here or on the website link below to register. Prior to the event you will be emailed the zoom link for the webinar. \nREGISTER TODAY\nMeyleen 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. \n  \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Mental Health Initiative Webinar Series provided by Perinatal Support Washington through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/cultural-humility/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20201112T205338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T230608Z
UID:10013775-1606158000-1606163400@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:PS-WA/PSI State Chapter Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join perinatal mental health providers and advocates from across the state every other month for a meeting to learn about the work being done in communities in the perinatal mental health field. Come with questions\, share resources\, help build resources in your community\, or learn about how you can get involved. \nThe objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation\, be a liaison for your community\, and work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. We hope the committee will be a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented.   \n  \nState Chapter Advisory Committee Description \nThis is a working committee that guides the state chapter. The objective of the committee is to be a structure for advocates across the state to join the conversation and be a liaison for their community\, and to work together to improve perinatal mental health resources in more communities. The committee is a place in which we can support you in your work in your community\, a place to connect with other advocates\, and also a chance to advise Perinatal Support WA to ensure the issues that matter to your community are represented. Perinatal Support Washington’s role in the committee is as a convenor.   \n  \nCommittee meets the 4th Monday of odd months 6:30-8 via zoom \n  \nFor more information or to RSVP: email victoria.cherniak at perinatalsupport.org
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/ps-wa-psi-state-chapter-advisory-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200820T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200820T123000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20200608T173517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171724Z
UID:10013202-1597914000-1597926600@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Strengthening the Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Support Team: A Training for Childbirth Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Deborah Rich\, PhD\, LP \nThursday\, August 20\, 9:00am-12:30pm PST \nDid you know?\n20-25% of all pregnancies do not survive to a healthy live birth. Therefore\, most childbirth professionals and educators will encounter this tragic experience during the course of their careers. The ideal scenario is for the trusted professional team to be prepared to provide both immediate and ongoing support. If more intensive care is needed\, a mental health professional can be added to provide consultation or direct care. The overall goal for healing is healthy integration of this traumatic experience within a stable support system. \nThis extremely sensitive material is presented in a safe and supportive environment which facilitates participant learning and self-awareness. Lecture\, video and discussion will cover: \n\nCurrent evidence-based practice in the healthcare setting\nDelivering bad news\nFacilitating joint decision-making\nProviding anticipatory guidance along the journey\nRisk factors for depression and anxiety\nImpact on living children and on the subsequent pregnancy\n\nThis webinar is for anyone working with families during the perinatal period including: midwives\, RNs\, social workers\, doulas\, lactation support\, MDs\, and more. PS-WA is hosting 4 week webinar for therapists only.  Information and registration on that training can be found here. \nObjectives: \n\nDefine developmental process of parent identity and attachment.\nDescribe in-hospital best practice for supportive care following early and late pregnancy loss.\nDescribe how guided participation helps patients anticipate a normal trajectory of grief.\nIdentify 3 signs which indicate a need for more intensive intervention.\n\nContinuing Education Information: \n\n3.25 CEUs approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n3.25 Contact hours are available for RNs\nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 3.25 contact hours.\nThis Program has been approved for ​3.25 CEUs​ for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n\nTraining Costs:\n\n$42 (includes all fees) General Public\n$32 (includes all fees) PS-WA Members and Volunteers\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nAbout the Presenter:\nDeborah Rich\, PhD\, LP is a Minnesota psychologist with over 30 years of specialty experience providing patient care\, professional training and program development. Deb founded the Shoshana Center for Reproductive Health Psychology in 1995\, and launched MommaCareTM Training and Outreach Consultation in 2014. Deb was the Coordinator of Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Mental Health a Fairview Health Services from 1999 2013 when the department was eliminated. She was a founding board member of the Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance in 2002 and continues as an active member of the education committee. Deb has also served on the boards of North American Psychosocial OB/Gyn and Minnesota Women Psychologists. She is a frequent lecturer at local and national workshops and has trained 14 cohorts with her MommaCareTM model.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/strengthening-the-pregnancy-and-newborn-loss-support-team-a-training-for-childbirth-professionals-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20200625T215751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T070407Z
UID:10013203-1595671200-1595674800@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Climb Out of the Darkness -Virtual- Washington State
DESCRIPTION:JOIN PERINATAL SUPPORT WASHINGTON as we host a Virtual Climb Out of the Darkness® the world’s largest event raising awareness and shining a light on the most common pregnancy and childbirth complication: perinatal mood and anxiety disorders like postpartum depression\, postpartum anxiety and OCD\, postpartum post-traumatic stress\, postpartum psychosis\, perinatal bipolar mood disorders\, and pregnancy depression and anxiety.   The Climb is a community walk and international fundraiser for survivors\, providers\, and the community to come together.\n \n  \nLocation and Dates: \n\nA walk or hike near you during the week of July 20-27th\n\nOn Zoom Saturday\, July 25\, 2020 10am-11am\n\nHOW TO GET INVOLVED: \nJOIN:  Sign up to join our team. The event is FREE! To register for the walk or donate\, visit: https://climbout2020.causevox.com/team/seattle \nCLIMB: During the week of Monday July 20th-27th get out and climb\, walk\, hike\, run\, or bike. Pick a place you can physically distance and get your CLIMB on! Take a selfie of you and/or your family on your climb and post on social media using #WAClimb2020 and post on our facebook event page. Let us know why you climb by printing out this template and including it in your selfie. \nZOOM: On Saturday\, July 25th at 10am\, meet on Zoom to join with us and other CLIMBERS from across Washington State on Saturday\, July 25th at 10am to hear from parents who have recovered and about perinatal mental health across the state. We will meet mingle and be in community. Click here for the Zoom link. \nDONATE: Help raise awareness and help families across the state who are struggling with perinatal mental health by donating to Perinatal Support WA. Donating is not a requirement to participate in the CLIMB! \nEvery year Perinatal Support Washington holds this event at local parks as a chance for us to gather and create community for those who are or who have struggled with perinatal mental health. This year with physical distancing and stay at home orders we feel the need for community all the more!  \nThe event features mothers\, fathers\, and others across the globe joining together to climb mountains and hike trails to represent their symbolic rise out of the darkness of perinatal mental health crises and into the light of hope and recovery.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/climb-out-of-the-darkness-virtual-washington-state/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Provider Training,Support Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200610T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20200429T003207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171816Z
UID:10012844-1591779600-1592568000@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Training is full but you can register for the waiting list. \nTraining for everyone:\nWednesday\, June 10th – 9am-12pm\nThursday\, June 11th – 1pm-5pm \nThursday\, June 18th – 9am-12pm\nFriday\, June 19th – 9am-12pm \nPRESCRIBER focused break out:\nWednesday\, June 10th – 12:00pm – 5:00pm\nFor MDs\, ARNPs\, DOs\, NPs\, OBs\, PCPs and pediatricians\nSee below for more information on the prescriber breakout. \nThis free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF) and UW Medicine and generously hosted by Nurse Family Partnership Thurston County Public Health. \nLearn how to effectively identify and screen parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training 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. \nLocation: Zoom \nObjectives of this training:\nDay 1: Basic Topics \n\nUnderstand the “real” transition to parenthood.\nKnow the spectrum of perinatal mental health disorders.\nKnow the risk factors for PMADs.\nKnow key prevention strategies.\nUnderstand high risk populations and health disparities.\nBecome knowledgeable about the impacts of perinatal mental health on families and communities.\nKnow the components of a treatment plan.\nBe able to effectively talk about\, and screen new/expectant parents for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.\n\nDay 2: Advanced Topics \n\nUnderstand the impact of birth experiences on postpartum emotional health.\nBecome knowledgeable about risk and symptoms for partners and fathers.\nBecome knowledgeable about psychiatric medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.\nBecome knowledgeable about supporting families in the NICU\nBecome knowledgeable about feeding issues and perinatal mental health.\nUnderstand the impact on infant and children.\nUnderstand impacts on partners and relationships.\n\nTrainers-  Heidi Koss\, LMHC and Leslie Butterfield \nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n11.5 CEUs pending for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs. This Program has been approved for 13.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n11.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International.\n\nPRESCRIBER FOCUSED BREAKOUT SESSION:\nUW perinatal psychiatrists\, Drs. Amritha Bhat and Deborah Cowley\, will lead a prescriber-tailored breakout session\, that includes presentations\, case examples\, and interactive small group exercises focused on screening\, treatment (including psychopharmacology)\, and informed consent during the perinatal period. \nThe breakout session that will focus on: \n\nProcess of differential diagnosis of common mental disorders in the perinatal period.\nRisks of untreated mental disorders and risks of psychotropic medication use during pregnancy and lactation.\nInformed consent discussions with pregnant and breastfeeding women regarding commonly used psychotropic medications.\n\nSpeakers: AMRITHA BHAT\, MD MPH & DEB COWLEY\, MD \nCME HOURS FOR PRESCRIBER BREAKOUT SESSION: \n\nThe University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.\nThe University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.\n\nAbout the Speakers:\nHeidi Koss\, LMHC is a psychotherapist in private practice\, serving individuals\, couples and families\, with an emphasis on pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders\, birth trauma\, as well as treating other related birth issues. \nHeidi has contributed to the field of perinatal mental health in many ways over her career. She is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS). She served on the WA state leadership advisory committee for the Speak Up When Youre Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign and has been an instructor at the Seattle Midwifery School for their PPMD course. She has collaborated on a PPMD training curriculum with the University of WA School of Nursing Infant Mental Health and Development Program and the Washington State Department of Health First Steps Division. She has been a Certified Postpartum Doula and Certified Lactation Educator for over twelve years\, and the recipient of the prestigious DONA International Penny Simkin Award in 2006. Heidi is also the proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters. \nLeslie 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. \nIn 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. \nDeborah Cowley\, M.D.\, is a board-certified psychiatrist at UWMC-Roosevelt and a UW professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. \nDr. Cowley has expertise evaluating and treating women who have mental health issues during pregnancy and postpartum\, and throughout their life cycle\, including premenstrual and menopause-related psychiatric symptoms. She also has expertise evaluating and treating anxiety disorders and depression. She believes it is important to understand the biological\, psychological and social aspects of a patients emotional disorders. She enjoys educating patients and having them participate in their own treatment whenever possible. \nDr. Cowley earned her M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. Her clinical interests include anxiety disorders\, depressive disorders\, obsessive compulsive and related disorders\, panic disorder\, postpartum depression\, evidence-based medicine\, maternal mental health and womens health. \nDr. Amritha Bhat\, MD\, MPH\, is a perinatal psychiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. \nShe earned her medical degree from Bangalore Medical College\, India\, and completed a psychiatry residency in St. Johns Medical College\, India. She completed a second residency in Psychiatry with a focus on womens mental health and integrated care from the University of Washington\, and a fellowship in Primary Care in Psychiatry. \nDr. Bhat  also earned a Masters in Public Health from the University of Washington School of Public Health. She is board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. \n     
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/best-practices-in-prevention-identification-and-treatment-of-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-olympia/
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200608T133000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20200530T020654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T173607Z
UID:10013200-1591617600-1591623000@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Protecting the Perinatal Experience in the Time of Covid-19 - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nThis webinar will address some of the particular stressors faced by perinatal providers and patients during this time of Covid-19. Emphasis will be placed on the ways in which grief and trauma may be experienced\, and how healing and cooperation may occur as both patients and providers gain a deeper understanding of one another’s current painful or frightening experiences. \n  \nRegistration Information: \nAdvanced registration for this event is required\, click here or on the website link below to register. Prior to the event you will be emailed the zoom link for the webinar. \nREGISTER TODAY\nLeslie 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. \nIn 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. \n  \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Mental Health Initiative Webinar Series provided by Perinatal Support Washington through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Families (DCYF).
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/protecting-the-perinatal-experience-in-the-time-of-covid-19-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:47.7510741;-120.7401385
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T230454
CREATED:20200115T030158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T171938Z
UID:10007558-1581618600-1581625800@perinatalsupport.org
SUMMARY:Intimacy and Sex in the Childbearing Year – An Evening Clinical Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This evening clinical meeting is an interactive presentation and discussion on the changes in intimacy and sex a couple face and how to support a couple during the perinatal period. \nTopics will include women’s physiological changes\, impact of the birth experience on the couples’ future intimacy\, rebuilding connection after the baby and discussion of skill building techniques to navigate the transition. \nThe Evening Clinical Meeting Series meets quarterly. Cost: $20.\nAttendance is free for Perinatal Support Washington members and volunteers.\n**This training is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period.\n6:30pm Networking\n6:45- 8:30pm training \nSpeaker: Nancy Owens\, MA\, LMHC\, CST \nObjectives: \n\nTo understand the physiological changes of women in the postpartum period and how that impacts a couples intimacy.\nTo understand the impact of the birth experience on couples’ future intimacy.\nBe able to identify and explain skill building techniques to help a couple manage the change in intimacy after a baby.\n\nContinuing Education:\n1.75 CEUs approved for LICSWs\, LMHCs\, and LMFTs\n1.75 Contact hours are available for RNs \n“This Program has been approved for 1.75 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.” \nProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 1.75 contact hours.\nNancy Owen is a certified sex therapist and sex educator with a private practice in Kirkland\, WA\, With over 25 years experience working as a psychotherapist\, Nancy has a passion for helping adult couples and individuals achieve healthier\, more connected relationships with themselves and others. Nancys specialties include postpartum/perinatal work\, kink/erotic conflicts\, and religious/spiritual issues related to sexual shame\, as well as working with those from the LGBTQIA communities and consensually non-monogamous families. \nThis training and our Perinatal Support Washington Evening Clinical Training series is cosponsored by Simkin Center at Bastyr University. \nPerinatal Support Washington is a state-wide non-profit dedicated to shining a light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/intimacy-and-sex-in-the-childbearing-year-an-evening-clinical-discussion/
LOCATION:Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University\, Yeager/Armstrong Room (View) 1000 Oakesdale Ave SW #110\, Renton\, WA\, 98057\, United States
CATEGORIES:Provider Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
GEO:29.189951;-81.047852
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