“The Heartland Protocol”: Perinatal Mental Health 2-Day Certificate Virtual Training
We are all Virtual!
Due to the uncertainty we live in, we have decided to move our training to a completely virtual platform. When you register you will get a link to your dashboard and everything you need to attend - links for the sessions and all content - will be there for you prior to the training. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Over the course of two days, perinatal mental health experts Elizabeth Lowder MSW, LCSW and Kim Martino-Sexton NFC will train participants on the importance of utilizing their “Heartland Protocol” for PMADs. This protocol involves in-depth learning and experiential exercises related to empathy skills, assessment and referral practices and best practices for follow-up care. Important factors emphasized throughout this training are cultural congruency, societal expectations for motherhood and self-care for clients and providers alike. This training is designed to benefit moms in the perinatal lifestage as well as their families. Professionals including, but not limited to, social workers, nurses, physicians, therapists, counselors, case managers, OB/GYNS, midwives, doulas, childbirth professionals, and other social service providers and mental health workers or anyone interested in more effectively serving women with PMAD are the target audience for this trainings.
Schedule at a Glance:
Friday (November 13th): 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday (November 14th): 8:00am - 3:00pm
Attendees receive a FREE copy of "STRESS LESS LIVE BETTER; For Pregnancy, Postpartum & Early Motherhood"the latest book by Dr. Sanford and Megan Lauer Demsky
Registration includes Admission, Training Materials, Door Prizes and Gift Bags. All completed trainees will be listed on our national online registry of "Heartland Protocol" Providers and receive a Certificate of Completion.
Early Bird Pricing (Until 10/15/2020):
With CE's: $340 per person No CE's: $325 per person
General Registration (After 10/15/2020):
With CE's: $390 per person No CE's: $375 per person
Group Discounts are Available!
Early Bird Pricing (Until 10/15/2020) - Groups of 3+ registering together:
With CE's: $315 per person No CE's: $300 per person
General Registration Pricing (After 10/15/2020) - Groups of 3+ registering together:
With CE's: $365 per person No CE's: $350 per person
What is Heartland PMAD Consultants, llc?
Heartland PMAD Consultants exists to consult and train healthcare and social service providers in innovative, effective, wraparound methods to address perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD).
Their work with social service agencies, hospitals, OBGYN & pediatric practices across the nation can help everyone—from the front desk staff to the nursing team to physicians and administrators—understand how the Heartland Protocol, can
• improve the health of perinatal women
• enhance patient retention
• increase patient referrals
• improve patient adherence to treatment recommendations
This interactive training will equip you and your entire organization with the skills and tools needed to best serve moms at risk for PMADs.
Training Topics include:
• how to hold space for your clients
• step-by-step empathy skills
• comprehensive assessment measurements that are easy to use
• multi-disciplinary referral techniques to make your agency run smoothly
• differentiating between typical postpartum adjustment and clinical diagnoses
• how societal expectations for motherhood are hurting our patients
• understanding how diversity issues effect moms in the perinatal life stage
• in depth Q & A about psycho-pharmaceutical interventions for women with PMADs including infusion methods.
• Panel discussion with other experts in the field of PMAD
The Heartland Protocol Training is ideal for social workers, nurses, physicians, psychologists, counselors, therapists, OB/GYN, doulas, childbirth educators, intake staff and anyone committed to bettering the health and wellness of moms and babies!
Meet the Trainers
As experts in perinatal mental health, Kim Martino-Sexton and Elizabeth Lowder are committed to supporting all moms everywhere by encouraging a person-centered, empathic, and inclusive approach to treatment . They provide coordinated, multi-disciplinary trainings and consultative engagements customized for each audience. Having worked for healthcare systems and advocated for moms, they know how it works—and it works best when we all work together.
Kim and Elizabeth have almost forty years combined experience working with women in the perinatal life stage in roles including peer advocate, doula, childbirth educator, case manager, therapist and social worker.
We are so grateful to our presenting sponsors, Sage Therapeutics!