Perinatal Mental health training

Culturally Responsive Training for Clinicians, Birth Workers & Students

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At the Black Girls Mental Health Foundation (BGMHF), we provide comprehensive, culturally affirming perinatal mental health training tailored to different audiences. Our training is specifically designed to equip professionals with trauma-informed approaches that support Black women and birthing individuals during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Cost: $450 per person
Next Training Cycle: August 22, 2025
Format: Virtual (In-Person Available for Large Groups)
For In-Person Group Training, Contact: Erika Navarro (erika@blackgirlsmhc.org)

Our Four Training Tracks

We offer four distinct training programs, each tailored to a specific audience:

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1. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Birth Workers

For Doulas, Lactation Consultants, Midwives, and Other Birth Support Professionals

What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Understanding Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) in Black birthing individuals
✔ Trauma-informed care & navigating medical racism
 ✔ Screening and referral strategies for mental health support
✔ The intersection of mental health, lactation, and birth support
✔ Self-care & mental wellness for birth workers

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2. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Clinicians

For LCSWs, LMFTs, Psychologists, and Mental Health Professionals

What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Evidence-based interventions for Black perinatal clients (CBT, EMDR, Interpersonal Therapy)
✔ Assessing & treating perinatal depression, anxiety, and trauma
 ✔ The impact of systemic racism on Black maternal mental health
✔ Best practices for culturally responsive therapy in the perinatal period
✔ Ethical considerations & clinical case consultations

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3. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Medical Professionals

For OB/GYNs, Pediatricians, Nurses, Midwives, and Primary Care Providers

What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Identifying & addressing mental health concerns in perinatal patients
 ✔ Reducing medical bias & improving patient-provider trust
 ✔ Integrating perinatal mental health screening into medical settings
 ✔ Culturally affirming interventions for Black birthing individuals
 ✔ Building collaborative care models between medical & mental health providers

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4. Perinatal Mental Health Training for Home Visitors & Social Service Providers

For Home Visitors, Case Workers, Early Childhood Specialists & Community Health Workers

 What You’ll Learn:
 ✔ Recognizing early signs of perinatal mental health concerns
 ✔ How to support mental wellness through home visits & community resources
 ✔ Engaging Black birthing families in culturally affirming care
 ✔ Trauma-informed communication & active listening techniques
✔ Referral pathways for mental health services & wraparound support

Scholarships Available!

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We also offer scholarships for this training and Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) Three-Day Virtual Perinatal Mental Health Training to support accessibility.

How to Sign Up

For Group Training, Contact Erika Navarro (erika@blackgirlsmhc.org)

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