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SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations: Through My Eyes\, A Journey to Healing
DESCRIPTION:For our last conversation of the year we are presenting a candid discussion on the range of fears and challenges experienced by those on the journey of parenthood. These sometimes include scary thoughts and may at times progress to perinatal mental health disorders. Our dynamic panel will share their stories of what life looked like along their journey\, as well as how they found support to address their fears and how they navigated perinatal mental health treatment and healing. This discussion is inspired by the book “Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers” by Karen Kleiman and Molly McIntrye
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/courageous-conversation-through-my-eyes-a-journey-to-healing/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211014T130000
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SUMMARY:Increasing accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Insurance Paneling tips for Clinicians\, Telehealth and Medi-Cal expansionOverview\nMany clinicians and mental health providers report difficulty with navigating the insurance landscape\, which in turn affects access to care for clients. Webinar participants will increase their knowledge concerning insurance including paneling\, submitting and appealing claims\, and troubleshooting barriers that may occur. Presenter will also cover telehealth services and Medi-Cal expansion for perinatal patients. \nTraining Objectives:\n\nExplain 2 pros and 2 cons regarding insurance paneling for private practice clinicians\, and how it contributes to access to care for clients.\nList the specific covered services offered for telehealth and Medi-Cal expansion.\n\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lxlixCHOQyK9H3W3GJSdrQ \nWebinar FacultyMegan Phillips PsyD PHM-C is a licensed psychologist and a perinatal mental health specialist. She is the owner of Cottonwood Psychology Center\, a group therapy practice that specializes in maternal mental health in Orange County\, California. Dr. Phillips is also a business consultant for therapists who are interested in exploring the world of private practice.
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/increasing-accessibility/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210927T120000
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SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations: Pregnant with the Stars
DESCRIPTION:Courageous Conversations: Pregnant with the StarsOverview\nJoin author Renee Cramer\, author of “Pregnant with the Stars” and “Birthing a Movement” for a discussion on the impact of Hollywood and celebrity pregnancies in the media on society and pregnant people. We are exploring topics such as the pressure to keep up with the stars (think gender reveals\, expertly designed nurseries\, looking beautiful during pregnancy\, ect)\, “bouncing back” and the expectation to do so\, and other ways we might be subconsciously (or consciously) influenced by the way Hollywood stars are put up as the “standard”. \nShe will be joined by the dynamic husband and wife team behind the Mid-drift Movement\, Angie and Mike Sonrode who will be sharing about their project aimed at changing the conversation about postpartum body image. \nWe will also be hosting two of our dynamic storytellers\, Kimberly Osuna and Karyn Chen who are both survivors of postpartum depression and perinatal mental health disorders. They will share from their personal experience. \nAbout the AuthorRenée Ann Cramer is Associate Professor and Chair of Law\, Politics and Society at Drake University. \nThis book charts how the American understanding of pregnancy has evolved by examining pop culture coverage of the pregnant celebrity body.
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/courageous-conversation-pregnant-with-the-stars/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210722T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210722T130000
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SUMMARY:Hi-Touch vs Hi-Tech
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Doula Service Challenges and StrategiesOverview\nDoulas are an essential part of the birthing family’s perinatal caregiving team. Doula care is typically associated with hi-touch in-home or in-hospital non-medical services including emotional\, physical and advocacy support. \nThis session will discuss the unique challenges of delivering doula services via virtual platforms especially during national emergencies such as Covid-19. Strategies and recommendations to improve the quality of virtual or hybrid doula care for both the families and the doulas will be shared. \nTraining Objectives:\n\nDiscuss 2 benefits and 2 barriers to giving doula care via virtual or hybrid methods\nDiscuss the importance of professional development\, mentoring and peer support to deliver best outcomes within telehealth doula practices.\nIdentify the value of doulas using telehealth platforms to address the need for a culturally congruent and sensitive perinatal support person as an essential member of the maternal health team.\nIdentify at least 2 unique challenges of Community Doulas serving maternal communities with high disparities and explain how virtual services can support the need for evidence based education\, emotional support and advocacy.\n\nCEUs will NOT be offered for this webinar. The webinar will be recorded and can be accessed for 1 week following the live-broadcast. If you are unable to attend live\, please still register and the link to the recording will be e-mailed to you following the webinar. \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sSlXUM4BSF62ekUHfSuOGw \nWebinar FacultyKhefri Riley\, CLEC\, CPYT\, HCHD is a Doula\, Childbirth Educator and Prenatal Yoga Specialist who has taught thousands of birthing people; mothers\, fathers\, and babies\, to mindfully embody the multi-faceted experience of new parenthood and yoga. She has attended over 300 births\, serving families at all major hospitals in Los Angeles County and is the current owner of Los Angeles Birth Partners and Urban Goddess Lifestyle. She brings over 17 years experience as a Certified Lactation Educator Counselor\, Birth and Postpartum Doula\, Doula Trainer\, Newborn Care/Childbirth Educator and Hypnobabies “Hypno-doula”. Khefri is serving as Joint Program Creator and Co-Director of The Frontline Doulas – Centering the Community Program funded by the Health Net and produced by Diversity Uplifts Inc.
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/hi-touch-vs-hi-tech/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T090000
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SUMMARY:Courageous Conversations: Motherhood and Madness
DESCRIPTION:Courageous Conversations: Motherhood and MadnessOverview\nAn intimate conversation with Catherine Cho\, author of “Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness” and Liz Song Mandell. Catherine is a postpartum psychosis survivor and Liz is a survivor of postpartum PTSD. They will discuss their journey through pregnancy\, birth\, PTSD and psychosis and finally healing and adding to their family. They will explore the role of culture and societal expectations along with the need for compassionate education\, treatment and support. \nRegister at https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/courageous-conversations/
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/courageous-conversations-motherhood-and-madness/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210617T200000
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SUMMARY:Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in Perinatal Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:The field of perinatal mental health may present clinicians with unique legal and ethical dilemmas with an abundance of grey areas to traverse. Concerns about parent\, infant and child safety are keenly present for providers supporting families on their reproductive journey. Additionally\, ethical dilemmas may arise as clinicians navigate providing equitable care with cultural humility while meeting legal and ethical standards of licensure governing boards. \nThis 3-part\, 3-day continuing education workshop series pairs legal and clinical voices in conversation to help us problem solve these complex and ever-evolving challenges. Topics include: promoting safe boundaries\, child abuse and neglect reporting\, managing high risk cases and practice risk management\, and implicit bias. \nPlease join us for what is sure to be an informative\, interactive and practice transforming series! Register for individual workshops for $40 each or all three workshops at the discounted rate of $100. \n\nThis course meets criteria for 2 CE credits each\, or 6 CE credits total for LMFTs\, LPCCs\, LCSWs\, LEPs\, and psychologists through the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) in the state of CA. Please view the conference brochure for full accreditation details. \nVIEW BROCHURE \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/legal-and-ethical-dilemmas-in-perinatal-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210430T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210521T123000
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SUMMARY:Perinatal Mental Health Conference for Black Birth Workers\, Clinicians & Providers
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking conference for Black-identifying birth workers\, providers and clinicians in the Los Angeles County area. The “2021 Perinatal Mental Health Conference for Black Birth Workers\, Providers\, and Clinicians” is a 4-part virtual event\, 4/30\, 5/7\, 5/14\, and 5/21\, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm each day. Tickets are free to Black birth workers in the Los Angeles area. \nOur mission is to engage Black clinicians and providers to increase the capacity and competency of the community. Our goal is that Black families will have more opportunities to find specialized perinatal providers who look like them and with whom they can relate. We will present foundational knowledge on perinatal mental health care through a culturally-informed lens. We want to assist the community in building concrete skills and tools to more adequately address the mental health needs of Black women and birthing people and aim to address this specifically within the Los Angeles County area. \nClick here for –> CONFERENCE BROCHURE \n\nTickets are free to Black birth workers in the Los Angeles area for the virtual event. We are currently only able to offer conference seats to those working in Los Angeles County or primarily serving clients in Los Angeles County. We hope to extend the training and content to others in various ways over the upcoming year. \nRecording of the full conference will be available to purchase for $199 once the conference is over. There will be scholarships available for BIPOC identifying providers.  If you are interested in purchasing the recording once available\, please click here. \n\nThis conference training is approved as a prerequisite for the PMH-C exam by Postpartum Support International. This event is also approved for CE and CME credit. Please view the conference brochure for full accreditation details. \n\nThis project is funded in part by L.A. Care Health Plan and will benefit low-income and uninsured residents of Los Angeles County.\n 
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/3336/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T120000
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SUMMARY:Infertility to Pregnancy and Postpartum
DESCRIPTION:Mastering Mental HealthOverview\nParticipants will dive into the important mental health considerations along the fertility journey from infertility treatments to pregnancy and postpartum. This presentation will include information on getting ahead of the common symptoms and stressors\, when and how to access professional support\, and key tips for moving on after getting off of the fertility rollercoaster. \nTRAINING OBJECTIVES:\n\nIdentify at least 2 common stressors experienced by those on the fertility journey and how to manage mental health symptoms that may arise.\nAssess for the client’s need to access professional support and how to identify\nappropriate resources.\n\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cWxTP3f3T5KI2-7MszPD2A \nWebinar FacultyMarissa Long\, PsyD is the owner and Clinical Director of ARC Counseling and Wellness\, a private practice in Southern California. ARC Counseling and Wellness has 4 offices staffed by multiple providers across various disciplines\, specialties and areas of expertise. Dr. Long is trained and educated as a Health Psychologist and thus tends to work with clients who are managing serious health issues or complications. She is an expert in supporting families at any and all points along their fertility journey\, whether that be during fertility treatments\, assessment for gestational carriers and donors\, or transition to pregnancy and postpartum. \nDr. Long has also just recently launched PsychEd Book Club\, an innovative book club facilitated by therapists to support mental health\, self-help and social connection through conversation and education.
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/infertility-to-pregnancy-and-postpartum/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210114T130000
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SUMMARY:In-home to e-home
DESCRIPTION:Virtual home visitation challenges and strategiesOverview\nPresenter will walk participants through the basics of transitioning home visiting care to online. Topics to be discussed include: combating barriers to informed consent\, assessing for safety\, and promoting privacy and confidentiality. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of non-verbal communication\, trauma-informed approaches\, and using moments of dysregulation as opportunities for teaching coping strategies within the context of virtual care. \nTRAINING OBJECTIVES: \n\nDevelop skills to facilitate a smooth transition to virtual home visits for both provider\nand client.\nDevelop skills around creating a safe\, trauma-informed space for clients to share openly\nduring interactions with home visitors to ensure full and accurate assessment.\nIncrease practitioner understanding of assessing for risk\, safety\, and how to plan for\nunexpected issues that may arise in virtual home visits.\n\nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6q8QKyMsQ-Ca-4cdS9zCEA \nWebinar FacultyDenise A. Cervantes ACSW CLE is a home visitor and psychotherapist\, who has been working with low-income and high-risk families for over 15 years. Denise is a social worker who earned her Master of Social Work from University of Southern California and her Certificate of Lactation Education from University of California\, San Diego. Denise is the Resource and Outreach Supervisor and Home Visitor for the Welcome Baby Pilot Program at Maternal and Child Health Access.
URL:https://maternalmentalhealthnow.org/event/in-home-to-e-home/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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