Perinatal Mental Health
Training for Providers

Strengthen Your Skills Supporting Birthing Families

This culturally responsive Perinatal Mental Health Training equips providers with the knowledge, screening tools, and clinical strategies needed to support birthing people during pregnancy and postpartum.

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200+ Birth workers trained
15+ States represented
9 Training completed
65% Increase in confidence

Perinatal Mental Health Training for the Entire Maternal Care W orkforce

Who This Perinatal Mental Health Training Is For

Maternal mental health is not the responsibility of one profession alone. Birthing families interact with multiple providers throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Every professional in the perinatal ecosystem plays a role in recognizing mental health concerns and supporting early intervention.

This training prepares providers across disciplines to work with shared language, screening practices, and referral pathways that improve maternal mental health outcomes.

  • Birthworkers

    Doulas, lactation consultants, midwives, childbirth educators, and birth support professionals working closely with families during pregnancy and postpartum.

  • Mental Health Clinicians

    LCSWs, LMFTs, psychologists, psychiatrists, and licensed or associate mental health professionals providing therapy and mental health care.

  • Medical Providers

    OB/GYNs, nurses, pediatricians, midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and primary care providers supporting maternal health.

  • Community & Social Service Providers

    Home visitors, case managers, public health professionals, early childhood specialists, and community health workers supporting families in community settings.

Is This Training Right for You?

This training is designed for professionals who support pregnant and postpartum individuals and want to strengthen their ability to recognize and respond to maternal mental health concerns. If your work places you in contact with birthing families, this training provides practical tools, screening strategies, and culturally responsive approaches that can be applied directly in your care setting.

You Work Directly with Birthing Families

You work directly with pregnant or postpartum individuals across clinical, medical, or community settings.

You Want to Recognize PMADs Earlier

You want to strengthen your ability to recognize perinatal mood and anxiety disorders before symptoms escalate.

You're Seeking CEUs Toward PSI PMH-C

You are seeking continuing education units toward PSI PMH-C certification or recertification requirements.

You Need Practical Screening and Referral Tools

You want practical tools for screening, referral, and interdisciplinary collaboration you can apply immediately in your work.

You Serve Diverse and Underserved Populations

You serve diverse populations and want to deepen culturally responsive care practices especially for Black birthing families.

You Will Benefit from This Training If:

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The Training Gap

The Perinatal Mental Health Skills Many Providers Never Learned

Most clinicians, medical providers, and birth workers receive little formal training in maternal mental health during their professional education. Graduate programs often focus on general mental health, medical care, or childbirth support but rarely address the unique emotional, cultural, and systemic factors that shape the perinatal period.

As a result, many providers enter maternal health settings without the specialized tools needed to recognize and respond to perinatal mental health concerns.

This training helps close that gap.

  • Many providers are familiar with postpartum depression, but fewer receive training on the broader range like anxiety, OCD symptoms, trauma responses, and intrusive thoughts.

  • Perinatal mental health screening often happens inconsistently across medical, mental health, and community settings.

  • Providers learn how systemic racism, stigma, and historical trauma shape how Black birthing individuals experience and express mental health distress.

  • Participants learn strategies for creating safe conversations that encourage honest disclosure.

  • Providers strengthen collaboration between clinicians, medical providers, birth workers, and community programs.

  • When providers understand how maternal mental health concerns appear across different care settings, they can identify symptoms earlier and connect families with appropriate care.

Black Birthing People Are Being Failed by the System

The Urgent Need

Black birthing individuals face significant disparities in both maternal health outcomes and access to mental health care, driven by systemic racism, bias in healthcare systems, and barriers to treatment. These are not gaps that resolve on their own. They require trained providers.

3 - 4x Higher Maternal Mortality Risk Black women experience maternal mortality rates three to four times higher than white women in the United States.
87% Trauma Exposure 87% of Black women report exposure to traumatic events during the perinatal period, increasing risk for birth trauma, postpartum depression, and PTSD.
2x More Likely to Experience Perinatal Depression Black women are twice as likely to experience perinatal depression and yet significantly less likely to receive diagnosis or treatment.
~40% Report MMH Symptoms Nearly 40% of Black mothers report experiencing maternal mental health symptoms like depression, anxiety, and trauma during pregnancy or postpartum.

Maternal mental health conditions affect 1 in 5 birthing people, yet more than 600,000 mothers in the United States experience these disorders each year, and up to 75% never receive treatment due to lack of screening, stigma, or barriers to care. Mental health conditions, including suicide, substance use, and untreated depression, are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death in the United States, and the gap in trained providers makes this worse.

“Mental health conditions like suicide, substance use, and untreated depression are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death in the United States. Black women carry this burden disproportionately.”

(Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, 2023)

What Providers Learn in This Perinatal Mental Health Training

Practical Skills You Can Apply Immediately

  • Recognize Early Warning Signs

    Identify perinatal mood and anxiety disorders before symptoms escalate.

  • Strengthen Screening and Assessment

    Use validated screening tools and interpret results effectively.

  • Deliver Culturally Responsive Care

    Understand how systemic racism, bias, and historical trauma influence maternal mental health experiences.

  • Improve Care Coordination

    Build effective referral pathways between clinicians, medical providers, and community programs.

  • Support Families with Confidence

    Provide informed, compassionate support during one of the most vulnerable seasons of a family's life.

  • Navigate Difficult Conversations

    Open conversations about mental health concerns in ways that reduce shame, encourage honest disclosure, and keep families engaged in care.

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What Providers Are Saying

Heard from Providers Who've Been in the Room

  • ★★★★★

    "This program helped me better support my community and build partnerships where patients feel truly safe and not judged."

    — Nurse

  • ★★★★★

    "Understanding how a birthing parent might experience stress or trauma deepened my clinical awareness in a meaningful way."

    — Mental Health Professional

  • ★★★★★

    "Learning about the screenings used for this population gave me practical tools I can implement in my patient interactions."

    — Healthcare Provider