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Perinatal Emotional Health of African American and Native American Mothers

El Centro de la Raza
Seattle, WA

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Perinatal Emotional Health of African American and Native American Mothers

Training Agenda

* Understand the historical context of Black and Native mothering in the United States.
* Learn the impact of inequities on maternal mental health
* Gain strategies to provide culturally respectful, culturally sensitive and culturally humble care.
* Explore the role of breastfeeding and birth in maternal mood disorders
* Discuss and explore community resources available in the King and Pierce County

Trainers
Camie Goldhammer, LICSW
Sherry L. Payne MSN RN CNE IBCLC
Sherry is a registered nurse, certified nurse educator, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and midwifery student. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing Education at Walton University and is the Executive Director of Uzazi Village, a nonprofit she founded dedicated to decreasing perinatal health inequities in the African-American community. She works collaboratively in her community to educate, inform, advocate, facilitate and inspire positive change within the healthcare establishment to make racially-based disparities a thing of the past. She resides in Overland Park KS with her husband and nine children.

1 hour lunch break. Lunch not included.