TRAININGS FOR PERINATAL PROVIDERS

Provider Trainings and Events hosted by Perinatal Support Washington are featured below:

Our most common trainings include our Best Practices in Prevention, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (1 Day Foundation Training or 2 Day Comprehensive Training Options), Birth Trauma For Therapists and Allied Birth Professionals, Group Peer Support Facilitator Training.  Want to bring a Perinatal Support Washington training to your organization? Learn more about our training and explore how we can collaborate.

* Looking for a custom training for your staff? Get in touch with us! We offer a ride range of trainings with CEUs.

Perinatal Mental Health & Young Adult/Teen Parents

March 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Open to WA state professionals with priority given to Pierce County Providers. Pregnant and parenting adolescents experience mental health disorders, including depression, at over three times the rate of older…

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After the NICU: Supporting Parents’ Mental Health

March 27 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This training is open to WA state providers. This training is designed for a wide range of providers who work with parents and infants transitioning out of the NICU and…

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Group Peer Support (GPS) Consultation Groups FREE – TUESDAYS

March 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Every fourth Tuesday (10:30am-12pm PST) FREE monthly consultation groups for those who have attended a Group Peer Support training through Perinatal Support Washington.

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WA State Perinatal Mental Health Coalition Meetings

March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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…

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Supporting Parents with ADHD During Pregnancy & Postpartum Webinar

March 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that impacts about 4.4% of adults. When adults with ADHD become parents, unique difficulties can arise in a time period that is already challenging for…

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Drop In Perinatal Mental Health Training & Consultation for WA state Non-Clinical Providers

April 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Open to all providers based in Washington state. PS-WA is excited to offer a new learning and consultation opportunity for professionals who are not mental health professionals.  This small group…

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Perinatal Mental Health for Mental Health Providers

April 14 @ 9:00 am - April 21 @ 12:30 pm

Open to WA state professionals with priority given to Skagit County providers. This two part training is designed for mental health therapists that are new to perinatal mental health care…

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Group Peer Support (GPS) Consultation Groups FREE – WEDNESDAYS

April 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Every third Wednesday (11am-12:30pm PST) FREE monthly consultation groups for those who have attended a Group Peer Support training through Perinatal Support Washington.

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Group Peer Support (GPS) Consultation Groups FREE – TUESDAYS

April 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Every fourth Tuesday (10:30am-12pm PST) FREE monthly consultation groups for those who have attended a Group Peer Support training through Perinatal Support Washington.

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Perinatal Mental Health Screening, Referral & Special Topics

May 4 @ 9:00 am - May 8 @ 4:30 pm

Open to WA state providers in Lewis & Thurston Counties. This two day training will provide an overview of  the emotional adjustment to parenthood, including key concepts and practices in…

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Drop In Perinatal Mental Health Training & Consultation for WA state Non-Clinical Providers

May 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Open to all providers based in Washington state. PS-WA is excited to offer a new learning and consultation opportunity for professionals who are not mental health professionals.  This small group…

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Implementing Respectful Perinatal Mental Health Screening & Referral

May 11 @ 9:00 am - May 18 @ 12:30 pm

This training is open to WA & OR state providers in Klickitat, Okanogan, Hood River & Wasco counties. This training covers the emotional adjustment to parenthood, including key concepts and…

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Upcoming Community Trainings & Events:

The 2023 Maternal Mental Health (MMH) FORUM

Host: 2020 Mom

Location: Online

Join thought leaders from around the country for the 13th annual Maternal Mental Health FORUM.

The FORUM is all-virtual again this year with a focus on investing in systems change and families to reap rewards. The FORUM includes mainstage and breakout sessions, and small group regional and topic networking sessions.

Though it is open to all change agents, this year, the FORUM is being designed for leaders from the following primary audiences, who are positioned to lead systems change:

  • Payors (Medicaid Agency, Health Insurance Company, Employer)

  • Policy Makers/Public Agencies (state or federal government)

  • Provider Health Systems (hospital/obstetric provider groups/systems)

  • Partners (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations)

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Free Racialized Trauma Course

Host: Cultural Somatics Training & Institute

Location: Online

We can't help ourselves even begin to heal radicalized trauma if we don't acknowledge that it even exists. 5 session ecourse.

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Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal Mental Health Policy

Host: Shiva Sethi

Location: Online

Dates: Ongoing/ On Demand

During this webinar Shiva Sethi will provide an overview of and answer questions about his report, Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal Mental Health Policy. The report discusses racial inequities in maternal mental health, factors that have lead to those inequities, and key strategies that policymakers can use to fight those inequities based on successes across the country.

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2023 Postpartum Support International Conference

Host: PSI

Location: Kansas City, MO

Dates: Jun 28- July 2, 2023

Save the Date! The 2023 Annual PSI Conference provides an opportunity to meet, learn together and share ideas with others involved in the field of Perinatal Mental Health.  The Conference is scheduled Jun 28- July 2, 2023 in Kansas City, MO.  Sign up for the PSI e-news to keep up to date on conference planning.

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Our goal is to provide a central place for trainings related to perinatal mental health and well-being. Please feel free to send us your training or forward trainings in your communities. Please email us today.

Additional Trainings & Resources:

Discover local perinatal mental health resources and referrals with our county & family resource pages. Download your free copies here:

In addition to the trainings above, continuing education courses on mood and anxiety disorders are available from the following organizations:

 

*Perinatal Support Washington is not responsible for the contents of any the websites and inclusion in this list does not indicate that Perinatal Support Washington is endorsing the policies, procedures, or views contained therein.