“The Heartland Protocol”: Perinatal Mental Health 2-Day Certificate Virtual Training
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 training.
Schedule at a Glance:
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Wednesday (May 5th): 8:00am - 5:00pm
Elizabeth Lowder, MSW, LCSW and Kim Martino- Sexton, NFC will present on:
Heartland Introduction
Traditional Model of Care vs The Heartland Protocol
The Components of the H.E.A.R.Tland Protocol: Hear, Empathize, Assess, Refer, Touchbase
Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Taking care of yourself as a helper
Thursday (May 6th): 8:00am - 5:00pm
Day 2 of the training focuses on our featured speakers.
Medication Management presented by Dr. Melanie McKean, Reproductive Health Psychiatrist and D.O. with Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute
Dr. McKean will go in-depth about the most commonly used psychiatric medications for PMAD patients, red flags and warning signs to watch out for when working with moms who are taking medication, barriers to taking medications and more!
Good Moms Get PMAD Panel featuring Diana Aranda & Shawntanay Johnson, moms from St. Louis
We’re getting real with real moms who have experienced PMAD including postpartum psychosis, postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression. They’ll bravely share their stories and answer questions from participants.
The First PPD Drug, Zulresso Infusion presented by April Phillips, Sage Therapeutics, llc
Perinatal Loss: Providing Support After the Loss of a Baby presented by Patti Budnik, National SHARE
We’ll take a deep dive into how to most effectively support a mom or a parent who is walking through grief and loss. Topics include how to memorialize a loss, what to say to a grieving parent, issues related to complicated grief, etc.
When Maternal Health and Substance Use Disorder Converge: An Inside Look into the SSM WISH Center presented by Mona Rife, MSW, LCSW & Au’Junae DeLoney, MSW
Exploring the intersectionality of women at risk for PMAD and substance abuse. Learn how one extraordinary non-profit agency in St. Louis is handling this unique population.
Registration includes Admission, Training Materials, Door Prizes and a Virtual Gift Bag. All completed trainees will be listed on our national online registry of "Heartland Protocol" Approved Providers and receive a Certificate of Completion. All Trainees will also receive a free copy of Unimaginable: Life After Baby Loss by Brooke Taylor
Early Bird Pricing (Until 4/21/2021):
With CEs: $340 per person No CEs: $325 per person
General Registration (After 4/21/2021):
With CEs: $390 per person No CEs: $375 per person
Group Discounts are Available!
Early Bird Pricing (Until 4/21/2020) - Groups of 3+ registering together:
With CEs: $315 per person No CEs: $300 per person
General Registration Pricing (After 4/21/2020) - Groups of 3+ registering together:
With CEs: $365 per person No CEs: $350 per person
EXCLUSIVE Approved Provider Day 2 Ticket Available!
*You must be a Heartland Approved provider to purchase these tickets.
Approved Provider Day 2 Only Ticket Pricing:
With CEs: $170 per person No CEs: $155 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
• Guest speakers discussing medication management, Substance Use Disorder, and pregnancy and infant loss.
• Panel discussion with real moms sharing their experiences with PMADs
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.
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