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Prevention, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Best Practices
WAITLIST:
If registration is closed, please register via the waitlist option above.
This training is open only to Pierce County providers and community members.
This training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).
Objectives of this training:
*Understanding the "real" transition to parenthood
*Risk factors and prevention of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
*Understanding components of treatment and recovery
*Screening tools and practices
*Pharmacology and pregnancy and breastfeeding
*Impact on children, family and community
*Community Discussion and Networking
Trainer: Mia Edidin & Heidi Koss, LMHC
Registration 8:30am
Training is from 9:00am-5:00pm
Lunch will be provided
For Pierce Co Providers
6.5 CEUs are approved for LICSWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs
6.5 Contact hours are available for RNs
This 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.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 6.5 contact hours
Perinatal Support Washington is a statewide non-profit dedicated to shining a light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Heidi 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.
Heidi 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.
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LocationFranciscan Education and Support Center (View)
2420 South State St
Tacoma, WA 98405
United States
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