Certificate Training
Training Course
Individual Web-based Certificate Program
Together with Postpartum Support International, the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health has developed a Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training for Mental Health and Clinical Professionals. This online webinar series includes nine live sessions, small group discussions, supplemental reading materials, 18 continuing education credits (where applicable), and a certificate of completion.
*Please note, this training is NOT a certification in itself, but for those who are interested in pursuing Certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) from Postpartum Support International it will fulfill the foundational training requirement on the path to certification. You can learn more about that process and requirements here. Please direct any questions regarding PMH-C to PSI’s Certification Department: [email protected].
Certificate Training
Training Sessions
Classes are held on Mondays from 10am-12noon PT however classes are recorded and can be watched at any time.
Dates: February 10th – June 2nd, 2025
Registration closes February 5 at 11:55pm ET
Certificate Training
Agenda
February 10, 2025
Class 1: Overview of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Wendy N. Davis, PhD, PMH-C
February 24, 2025
Class 2: Screening, Assessment, Breastfeeding, Treatment Options
Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, CLC, PMH-C
March 10, 2025
Class 3: Evidence Based PMH Psychotherapy
Kristy Christopher-Holloway, EdD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CPCS, ACS, PHM-C
March 24, 2025:
Class 4: Dads and Perinatal Mental Health
Danny Singley, PhD, APBB
April 7, 2025
Class 5: Additional Considerations and Cultural Competency
Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, LPCC, BC-DMT, NCC, PMH-C
April 21, 2025
Class 6: Psychological Gestation of Pregnancy and Postpartum
Diana Lynn Barnes, PsyD, MFT, PMH-C
May 5, 2025
Class 7: Perinatal Mental Health and Psychopharmacology
Chris Raines RN MSN APRN-BC
May 19, 2025
Class 8: Substance Use Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health
June 2, 2025
Resources for Families, Professionals, and Communities
Wendy N. Davis, PhD, PMH-C and Joy Burkhard, MBA
Certificate Training
What Participants Are Saying:
“The Maternal Mental Health Online Certification Training was very comprehensive . The courses were filled with insightful information, materials as well as resources to enhance my skills and knowledge of Maternal Mental Health. I was happy to learn about the complexities of Maternal Mental Health concerns among diverse family systems. Lastly, I thoroughly enjoyed the webinar on creative marketing strategies and interventions to promote awareness and assist families. Thank you so much for the wealth of information.”
— Prosline Saint-Armand
“The webinar/certification has exceeded my expectations. The diverse material and the depth of which it is covered has been fantastic. I am learning invaluable information which will help me when working with mothers and families as an MFT.”
— Mary Jo, MFT
Certificate Training
MMH Certificate Training Webinar Scholarship Application
A limited number of full scholarships will be provided to clinicians working for non-profit organizations with a net annual revenue of less than $500,000 that provide direct service to mothers who may be suffering from MMH disorders.
Scholarship priority will be given to applicants who are located in high risk/low resource areas. You can view those areas on our website HERE
Scholarships are limited to United States applicants only.
Applications without an associated non-profit EIN number will not be considered. In cases of multiple applicants from the same organization, only one scholarship may be awarded per cycle if chosen.
Scholarship applications for the February-June 2025 training session will be accepted through Friday, January 24, 2025.
Have questions? Please e-mail [email protected]