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
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No, there are no CEUs available.
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Yes, we will email a recording to all registrants. Make sure you register if you wan to receive it.
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We do our best to accommodate everyone who attends. Email mhemstad@mmhla.org with your request.
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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.