Perinatal Mental health training

Culturally Responsive Training for Clinicians, Birth Workers & Students

At the Black Girls Mental Health Foundation (BGMHF), we provide comprehensive, culturally affirming perinatal mental health training tailored to different audiences. Our training is specifically designed to equip professionals with trauma-informed approaches that support Black women and birthing individuals during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Cost: $400 per person
Next Training Cycle: June 2, 2024
Format: Virtual (In-Person Available for Large Groups)
For In-Person Group Training, Contact: Erika Navarro (erika@blackgirlsmhc.org)

Our Four Training Tracks

We offer four distinct training programs, each tailored to a specific audience:

1. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Birth Workers

For Doulas, Lactation Consultants, Midwives, and Other Birth Support Professionals

What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Understanding Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) in Black birthing individuals
✔ Trauma-informed care & navigating medical racism
 ✔ Screening and referral strategies for mental health support
✔ The intersection of mental health, lactation, and birth support
✔ Self-care & mental wellness for birth workers

2. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Clinicians

For LCSWs, LMFTs, Psychologists, and Mental Health Professionals

What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Evidence-based interventions for Black perinatal clients (CBT, EMDR, Interpersonal Therapy)
✔ Assessing & treating perinatal depression, anxiety, and trauma
 ✔ The impact of systemic racism on Black maternal mental health
✔ Best practices for culturally responsive therapy in the perinatal period
✔ Ethical considerations & clinical case consultations

3. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Medical Professionals

For OB/GYNs, Pediatricians, Nurses, Midwives, and Primary Care Providers

What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Identifying & addressing mental health concerns in perinatal patients
 ✔ Reducing medical bias & improving patient-provider trust
 ✔ Integrating perinatal mental health screening into medical settings
 ✔ Culturally affirming interventions for Black birthing individuals
 ✔ Building collaborative care models between medical & mental health providers

4. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Home Visitors & Social Service Providers

For Home Visitors, Case Workers, Early Childhood Specialists & Community Health Workers

 What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Recognizing early signs of perinatal mental health concerns
 ✔ How to support mental wellness through home visits & community resources
 ✔ Engaging Black birthing families in culturally affirming care
 ✔ Trauma-informed communication & active listening techniques
✔ Referral pathways for mental health services & wraparound support

Scholarships Available!

We also offer scholarships for this training and Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) Three-Day Virtual Perinatal Mental Health Training to support accessibility.

How to Sign Up

For Group Training, Contact Erika Navarro (erika@blackgirlsmhc.org)