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SUMMARY:After the NICU: Supporting Parents' Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:This training is open to WA state providers. \nThis training is designed for a wide range of providers who work with parents and infants transitioning out of the NICU and receiving home or community based care. ESIT providers\, Occupational therapists\, speech and language therapists\, physical therapists\, registered dietitians\, infant mental health providers\, special educators\, family resource coordinators\, and lactation consultants are invited to attend. This training will provide skills and support for providers whose primary role with families is not providing mental health care for the parent. \nTrainer: Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nDate & Time: Monday\, March 27\, 2023 9 am – 5 pm \nCost: FREE \nThis training will: \n\nhelp providers to understand and identify perinatal mental health complications common to parents transitioning out of the NICU with a specialized focus on trauma\, attachment\, and mental health needs of parents and infants.\nhelp providers gain confidence in talking about perinatal mental health with clients.\nprovide best practices in screening and referral.\n\nContinuing Education: \n\n6.5 CEUs approved for LICSW\, LMHC\, LMFT\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.\n6.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours.\n\nREGISTER NOW\nQuestions: training@perinatalsupport.org \n*Hosted by the Northwest Center and Perinatal Support WA \n*Free for providers in Washington state through a grant from the Department of Children\, Youth & Families 
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/after-the-nicu-supporting-parents-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Prevention\, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders - 2 day Training
DESCRIPTION:This training is for Washington State providers. \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 \nTrainers: Heidi Koss\, LMHC and Leslie Butterfield\, PhD \nDates:\nMonday\, June 7th – 9am-5pm PST\nMonday\, June 14th – 9am-5pm PST \nPlease Note:\n \n\nThis training is similar to our Perinatal Mental Health for Home Visitors Training and our Promoting Parental Resilience Training. If you have attended either of these\, please don’t register for this training as they cover similar content.\nTo participate in this training you must attend live\, the training will not be recorded.\n\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). \n  \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\n  \nContinuing Education Credit: \n\n12.5 CEUs approved for MSWs\, MAs\, MFTs\n12.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing\, Provider Number 17084 for 12 contact hours.\nThis training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org \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  \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.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/best-practices-in-prevention-identification-and-treatment-of-perinatal-mood-and-anxiety-disorders-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
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SUMMARY:Promoting Parental Resilience (Mental Health Providers in King Co Only)
DESCRIPTION:The Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:\nPromoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders \nA New Training Program for Mental Health Providers funded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County. \nApril 7th 9:00 am – 5:00 pm\nApril 9th  9:00 am – 5:00 pm\nOnline via Zoom. \nLearn how to effectively identify\, support and care for parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for mental health providers who work with childbearing people in King Co. \nThis training is designed to provide mental health therapists with a comprehensive understanding of and intervention for perinatal mental health complications. This training will have a focus on mental health care that is culturally responsive and sensitive.  Learn how to provide meaningful and respectful care\,  learn to create culturally attuned wellness plans that include effective self-care and wellness strategies\,  learn about effective evidenced based interventions to treat perinatal mental health complications\, and provide important psycho-education to parents to help them learn about often misunderstood experiences in the perinatal period. \nProgram Objectives:\nSupport mental health therapists already serving childbearing people to better treat perinatal mental health complications such as postpartum depression/anxeity/trauma/etc.\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. \nThis training is lead by BIPOC Perinatal Mental Health Specialists: Meyleen Valesquez\, LICSW and Dr Kendra Carter- Flores (see below for full bios)\nAny provider is welcome to attend this training where BIPOC providers’ and families’ experiences will be centered. \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 mental health 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 (e.g. Black/African American Families\, Latinx/Spanish Speaking Families\, etc.).\nReceive consultation from perinatal mental health specialists and peers around applying learning from 2 day training in working with clients.\nSmall groups will be facilitated by Meyleen Valesquez for Spanish Speaking Providers and Dr Flores- Carter for Black Providers. \nQualifications for Applying\nProfessionals 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. \n  \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. Kendra Flores-Carter \nKendra is a Published Author\, Professor of Social Work at California Baptist University and a Researcher in the Social and Behavioral Science. An advocate for social justice and change\, she has dedicated her career to helping bring awareness to disparities in health and various issues affecting women and children. A former Medical Social Worker for over 10 years she was tasked to provide services to children suffering from trauma related to child abuse and women experiencing significant life crisis such as Intimate Partner Violence\, Substance Abuse Complications\, Incarceration\, Homelessness\, and Mental Illness. Locally\, nationally\, and internationally Dr. Flores-Carter has presented her research\, trained professionals\, and facilitated workshops on various health related topics. Dr. Flores-Carter is the current President of the Postpartum Support International California State Chapter and Co-Chairs the Inland Empire Maternal Mental Health Collaborative. She is the founder of the Janet Don’t Cry Foundation a non-profit dedicated to providing education\, support\, and resources on health needs globally. \nThis free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK). \nThis is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training. \nAPPLY for this training
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/promoting-parental-resilience-mental-health-providers-in-king-co-only/
CATEGORIES:ContinuingEducation,Provider Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Perinatal Support Washington":MAILTO:training@perinatalsupport.org
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SUMMARY:A Look at Community Based Perinatal Mental Health Task Forces to Address Gaps in Care
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide an overview of PS-WAs Perinatal Mental Health Initiative- a state wide project to support community-level change through the creation of local perinatal mental health task forces.  We will provide an overview of the model with examples from WA state task forces to highlight how individual communities can impact gaps in care for parents.   Task Force Leaders from Whatcom Co will present their work over the last 3 years. Lastly\, we will provide information about an upcoming grant opportunity through Strengthening Families Washington to bring this work to your community. \n  \n  \nPresenters: \n\nMia Edidin\, LICSW\, Clinical Director Perinatal Support WA\nRebecca Schayes\, CNM\, ARNP\, Whatcom County Task Force\nAllison Williams\, Community Health Specialist Whatcom Co\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nQuestions regarding the training\, please email: info@perinatalsupport.org \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).  This training will be recorded and available on the Perinatal Support WA webinar page.  If you cannot attend in person\, please do not register.  Recording will be uploaded approx 1 week after the training.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/community-based-perinatal-mental-health-task/
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:Pregnancy Loss for Psychotherapists: Tools\, Clinical Skills and Diagnostic Controversies
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Deborah Rich\, PhD\, LP \nThis 4 week webinar is intended for therapists. PS-WA is hosting a half day training for others who work with families during the perinatal period\, information and registration on that training can be found here. \nDid you know? \n20-25% of all pregnancies do not survive to a healthy live birth. Therefore\, most psychotherapists treating adults in their reproductive years will encounter this tragic experience. The ideal course of treatment is for the client to remain with his or her trusted psychotherapist as long as the therapist has basic competency in care following pregnancy loss. The overall therapeutic goal is healthy integration of this traumatic experience. \nThis small group intensive workshop provides a foundation of essential medical knowledge to build specialty skills in clinical evaluation and intervention. This extremely sensitive material is presented in a safe and supportive environment which facilitates participant learning\, self-awareness and self-care. Lecture and video will address these topics: best practice in the medical setting\, medical terminology and procedures\, patterns of perinatal grief\, normal trajectory of grief and differential diagnosis. Case examples are used to illustrate psychotherapeutic interventions with an emphasis on differences by gender\, culture\, religion and sexual orientation. \nDates: Wednesdays\, August 5- August 26\, 9:00am – 12:30pm PST via Zoom \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe standard medical interventions for miscarriage\, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth.\nDescribe standard in-hospital support care and options for creating memories.\nDescribe basic standards for handling fetal remains.\nDefine developmental steps toward parent identity and attachment.\nDescribe pregnancy loss within the context of trauma\, depression and anxiety.\nIdentify major clinical strategies which anticipate a normal trajectory of grief.\nDevelop a resource list for in person\, online\, and biblio support.\n\nContinuing Education Information: \n\n12 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.\nThis Program has been approved for 12 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers\, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.\n\nTraining Cost: \n\n$306 (includes all fees) General\n$286 (includes all fees) PS-WA Members\n$182 (includes all fees) PS-WA Warm Line & Support Group Volunteers\nLimited Scholarships Available\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. \nScholarship information:\nLimited Scholarships available for those 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: June 23 and July 13\, 2020 \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 above.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/pregnancy-loss-for-psychotherapists-tools-clinical-skills-and-diagnostic-controversies-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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SUMMARY:Indigenous Womxn's Mental Health During the Childbearing Year
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 2\, 2020\n12:00pm-1:30pm FREE \nPresenter: Camie Jae Goldhammer\, MSW\, LICSW\, IBCLC\nIndigenous Women in WA state face a complex tapestry of risk factors and protective factors during the childbearing year. Historical trauma\, lived experiences of trauma\, racism\, and poverty lead to a high prevalence of medical and mental health complications during this period. Childbearing and motherhood are also opportunities for growth\, health\, and healing. Indegenous womxn have a rich history to draw from to help support and heal through reclaiming traditional practices such as breastfeeding and indigenous parenting practices. This webinar will look at these issues as well as treatment implications and strategies for support mental health throughout the perinatal period. \n**This training is open to anyone working with childbearing families. \nCamie Jae Goldhammer\, MSW\, LICSW\, IBCLC\, (Sisseton-Wahpeton) is a Clinical Social Worker and Lactation Consultant. Camie received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington in 2006\, specializing in Maternal Mood Disorders and the affects of complex/Intergenerational trauma on attachment\, bonding and the parenting practices of Native families.  \nRegister for this free training in advance. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJMsceyuqT4ulcloif2emGNNxHXFvMXJIA \nThis Webinar Series is provided by Perinatal Support Washington through funding from the Department of Children\, Youth and Families.
URL:https://perinatalsupport.org/event/indigenous-womxns-mental-health-during-the-childbearing-year/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Provider Training,Webinars
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