Free Webinar

Improving Maternal Mental Health for Military Moms

This training is primarily for mental health care providers who work with women during and following pregnancy, and who are interested in learning more about the unique factors that impact military mothers.

  • Date: Thursday, October 9

  • Time: 11am - 1pm ET

  • Virtual on Zoom

CEUs not available.

This event is hosted by

In partnership with

Why this Matters

Military mothers — both those on active duty as well as their spouses / beneficiaries — experience maternal mental health conditions at 2-3 times the rate of their civilian counterparts. Source

Webinar Goal

The goal of this training is to increase the number of mental health providers who are trained to treat military mothers experiencing maternal mental health conditions.

Webinar Overview

  • Maternal mental health, including facts, figures, range of illnesses, treatment options.

  • Unique impact on military mothers due to military lifestyle and culture.

  • Maternal mental health resources, especially for military mothers.

  • Additional training opportunities in maternal mental health and military culture.

  • Steps for mental health providers to join TRICARE, the military health care program.

Meet the Webinar Presenters

PRESENTER

Patience Riley, LPC, PMH-C

Mother, Air Force Spouse, Therapist

Communications Manager, Alliance for People of Color

PRESENTER

Birdie Gunyan Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C

Director of Education and Training, Postpartum Support International

MODERATOR

Adrienne Griffen, MPP

Mother, Navy Veteran

Executive Director, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)

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CEUs not available.

FAQs

  • No, there are no CEUs available.

  • Yes, we will email a recording to all registrants. Make sure you register if you wan to receive it.

  • We do our best to accommodate everyone who attends. Email mhemstad@mmhla.org with your request.

  • Yes, there are 10 minutes of Q&A in this webinar where you can ask the speakers your questions.

    You can also submit your question in advance using the registration form.