"Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Clients and Their Families"

Membership Meeting

Susan Lowe, LMFT

"Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum

Clients and Their Families"

This workshop will focus on increasing the awareness of participants regarding perinatal / postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and practical skills to support pregnant and post- partum persons.  During this presentation, maternal suicidal research findings and recommendations for providing care and support to individuals with elevated risks or presentation of mental health concerns will be offered.  Cultural considerations and strength-based interventions will be highlighted.

Learning Objectives

In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify 3 risk factors for perinatal/postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.
2. List 3 screening protocols to assess for perinatal/postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.
3. Develop and state 2 support strategies for pregnant and postpartum clients at-risk of PMDs.

Presenter:

Susan Lowe, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist.

Ms Lowe is a speaker, trainer, clinical supervisor, and psycho-therapist.  She received her certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) from the Postpartum Support International (PSI).  Ms Lowe facilitates virtual and in-person training on intersecting topics within the perinatal mental health designed to enhance cross-cultural awareness and the understanding of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.  She is a mentor and community resource for doulas and other Birth-workers in the area of maternal mental health and understanding pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).  She provides therapeutic support to women / birthing people during the reproductive years, including periods of pre-conception, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and postpartum period.

Sponsored by:

When:

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Time:

  8:30am-9am Check-In*

  9am-9:30am Membership Meeting/

      Chapter Announcements*

  9:30-11am CEU/Speaker Presentation

  11am-11:15am Opportunity Drawing/

      Private Practice Announcements*

  11:15am-11:45am Break*

  11:45am-1:45pm Board Meeting (in-person)*

*=portion of course not eligible for CE's

This course is intended for beginning to advanced mental health professionals.

Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Course evaluations will be sent and CE completion certificates will be awarded to participants that attend the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation within 48 hours of the speaker presentation.

Place:

In-Person: at the 'Encino Golf Course -

                                                        Banquet Room'

                              16821 Burbank Blvd

                              Encino, CA 91436

Professional or Business Casual Attire suggested.  

For those members attending in-person, please read the COVID-19 release before registering.

On Zoom: live webinar

The link will be emailed 4 days prior to the event.

Please note: Confirm your meeting selection is accurate for in person or webinar and member or non-member.  No walk-ins or registration changes will be allowed less than 24 hours before the meeting.

Price/Registration:

SFV-CAMFT chapter members

In-person

     $20 (online until Friday, March 3rd at 11:59pm)

     $30 (online week of event, March 4th - March 10th)

Webinar

     $20 (online until Friday, March 3rd at 11:59pm)

     $30 (online week of event, March 4th - March 10th)

Non chapter members

In-person

     $30 (online until Friday, March 3rd at 11:59pm)

     $40 (online week of event, March 4th - March 10th)

Webinar

     $30 (online until Friday, March 3rd at 11:59pm)

     $40 (online week of event, March 4th - March 10)

No phone or email RSVP.

No cash or check, credit card only (we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover).

Email us for Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley chapter reciprocity.

To Register:  Please click on the   register  button.  If you are not logged in yet and are a member of our chapter, please be sure to log in here first. A confirmation email will be sent once payment is received. Four days before the event, all Webinar registrants will be sent a Zoom Webinar link.  

Questions? Contact our VP of Membership here

Grievances? Contact our President here

Accommodations? Contact our Hospitality Chair here

Policies: View a list of our policies here

Refund Policy 

Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by SFV-CAMFT before one week prior to the event. A $2 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellation of a paid event, through the cancellation deadline. There will be no changes or cancellations received after one week prior to the event. The President has discretion to issue refunds that do not comply with the policy. To request a refund, email sfv.camft@gmail.com.

SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Marriage & Family Therapists. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

CAMFT- approved Continuing Education Provider #62281