Sex and Perinatal Mental Health: There Is No Perinatal Mental Health Without Sexual Health
May 1, 2024 @ 8:00AM — May 2, 2024 @ 4:30PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
The California Endowment : 1000 N Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Get Directions
Join us for an in-person two day training that will explore how sex and sexuality impact and interact with mental health during the perinatal period!
Protecting the mental health needs of pregnant and postpartum people and their families requires a holistic approach that includes sexual health. However, due to cultural norms and the evolving landscape of reproductive rights in the United States, the conversation of sexuality is often isolated from perinatal mental health while perpetuating stigma and misinformation. This conference convening is tailored for the birthing care professional committed to deconstructing their internalized concepts of family structure, gender, and sexuality to increase their capacity to competently (and confidently) welcome diverse perinatal individuals and families of all kinds into their care. Any health care or community-based provider who serves the expectant and postpartum community and wants to learn more about how to support and prioritize the sexual well-being and expression of their clients is invited to attend.
In this second conference convening titled, "Sex and Perinatal Mental Health" (the first occurred in January 2020), we will gather once again to collaboratively explore topics of sexuality for expecting and postpartum families. We have invited a range of voices to speak to the critical implications at this intersection, including sex educators, embodiment practitioners, midwives, OB/GYNs, mental health professionals, pelvic physical therapists, holistic health practitioners and healers, and more.
Registration Rates:
This event will be offered in-person and will not be available for livestream. The recording of this conference will be available for purchase in June 2024 and learners will maintain access on our Learning Management System until December 31, 2024. Continuing education (CEs) for mental health professionals will be available for the recording. More information regarding how to purchase the recording option will be available as we near June.
To broaden accessibility for our community, Maternal Mental Health NOW will be implementing a sliding scale for this year’s conference tickets. Please view our conference brochure to learn more about our sliding scale.
Tier 1: $500.00
Community Support Ticket
Purchase this ticket if you comfortably meet all your basic needs, have an employer/sponsor paying for your ticket, have a relatively high degree of earning power due to your level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.), and/or have access to financial savings, family wealth and expendable income. This tier level includes the ticket price and a supportive contribution to subsidize tier 3 purchases and conference scholarships.
Tier 2: $350.00
Full Priced Ticket
Purchase this ticket if you are employed, able to meet your basic needs, and have access to health care, savings, and some expendable income, etc.
Tier 3: $250.00
Reduced Rate Ticket
Purchase this ticket if you are finding it hard to meet everyday costs and experiencing financial hardship such as significant debt, unstable housing, difficulty supporting dependents, etc.
Reminder: A limited amount of tickets are reserved for Tier 3 pricing. Please reserve this ticket for individuals experiencing financial hardship.
All ticket tiers include Continuing Education (CE).
CE for Mental Health Professionals:
Community Partners FBO Maternal Mental Health NOW is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Community Partners FBO Maternal Mental Health NOW maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This conference meets criteria for 10 continuing education credits for licensed mental health professionals including LMFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, LEPs, and psychologists. APA-approved continuing education offerings are recognized by the Boards of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) in the state of CA. Continuing education requirements vary from state to state. It is the registrant's sole responsibility to check with their licensing board directly to confirm if these CE credits will be approved.
CE for Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C):
This conference is approved by Postpartum Support International (PSI) to qualify as an advanced training toward certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) and as a CE course for existing PMH-C renewal (10 CE credits in total). For specific information about how to qualify for perinatal mental health certification, please visit: https://www.postpartum.net/
CE for Nurses:
HQI is an approved continuing education (CE) provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing and will provide attendees with an opportunity to earn CEs. Provider Number CEP16793 for 10.0 contact hours.
CE for Sex Therapists (AASECT):
This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 10 AASECT CE Credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.
The person with a grievance will first try to informally resolve their grievance by contacting Maternal Mental Health NOW with the issue concerning the training, its delivery, the evaluation method, or technological issues. If the solution put forth does not meet your needs, you may contact AASECT at ce@aasect.org.
Cancellation & Grievance:
Refund Policy: All ticket sales for the conference are non-refundable. Cancellations for in-person registration due to COVID-19 concerns will be converted to recording access of the conference which will be made available in June 2024 as an online course.
This conference includes CEs for mental health professionals. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer partial refunds or subsidized rates for those who do not need CEs.
Any grievances may be made to info@maternalmentalhealthnow.org
For questions or further information, please feel free to reach out to us at training_info@maternalmentalhealthnow.org.