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DONA International Summit

This birth and postpartum professional conference is bringing together a variety of experts in maternal health and maternal mental health to provide education and empowerment for those in the field. MMHLA's Executive Director, Adrienne Griffen, MPP, is a keynote speaker. Her presentation is titled "Families in Crisis: The Perinatal Mortality and Mental Health Crisis."

Managing Postpartum Depression in Rural America

Speakers include Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins, who will discuss how she works with mothers in rural and underserved areas of Georgia to manage postpartum, and Carrie Banks, Peer Support Program Director at Postpartum Support International, who will share her experience with living in rural America and managing postpartum depression.

Compassionate Conversations: Maternal Mental Health

ACOG’s Compassionate Conversations series is aimed at highlighting effective techniques and answering questions on having sensitive conversations around difficult topics. This conversation will focus on patient-centered discussions regarding maternal mental health and how health care professionals in obstetrics and gynecology can support their patients.

Compassionate Conversations: Maternal Mental Health

Hosted by American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists  Virtual  |  November 5  |  1:30 – 2:30 pm ET ACOG’s Compassionate Conversations series is aimed at highlighting effective techniques and answering questions on having sensitive conversations around difficult topics. This conversation will focus on patient-centered discussions regarding maternal mental health and how health care professionals in […]

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the Perinatal Period

Dr. Katherine Wisner – a pioneer in the field of perinatal mental health – will lead this webinar, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the Perinatal Period: Pain of Mind is Worse Than Pain of Body.” Dr. Wisner is Professor of Psychiatry, and Pediatrics in the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National Hospital, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at […]

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the Perinatal Period

Hosted by Children’s National Hospital Virtual  |  November 6  |  12 – 1 pm ET Dr. Katherine Wisner – a pioneer in the field of perinatal mental health – will lead this webinar, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the Perinatal Period: Pain of Mind is Worse Than Pain of Body.” Dr. Wisner is Professor of Psychiatry, and […]

Perinatal Substance Use ECHO(most) 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM, Central

Dear Birthing Team Collaborators- We are excited to launch our next iteration of the Perinatal Substance Use ECHO Series – now with a focus on the experience in labor & delivery and birth centers! While each session will have a presentation, we look forward to hearing from you about your experiences and what tools would […]

Perinatal Mental Health Equity: Research and Policies Relevant to Social Work

Hosted by University of Michigan School of Social Work Virtual  |  November 14  |  1 - 2 pm ET Join Dr. Karen Tabb Dina — one of the foremost international experts on perinatal mental health, racial disparities, and social determinants in maternal and child health — for this one-hour webinar.  Participants will be able to […]

Building Partnerships Between Maternal and Child Health and Housing

To address social determinants of health, maternal and child health practitioners must develop relationships with non-traditional partners to align efforts. The Title V MCH Services Block Grant program recently added a National Performance Measure on Housing Instability. Federal Title V officials are building relationships with officials at Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and want to […]

Leveraging AI Innovations to Prevent Stillbirths & Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

Over 21,000 babies in the United States alone are stillborn, and there are over 1.9 million stillbirths globally. Discover how a small non-profit from Iowa is making a national impact in maternal and fetal health through the Count the Kicks app, a free, evidence-based tool empowering expectant parents to track fetal movement. Created by Healthy […]

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