Certificate Training

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].

Training Sessions

Classes are held on Mondays from 10am-12noon PT however classes are recorded and can be watched at any time.

Registration for the current certificate course is open and closes on September 5, 2026, at 11:55pm Eastern Time.

Scholarship applications for the Sept-Dec 2026 training session are open now through August 14.

Agenda

Sept – Dec 2026

September 14, 2026
Class 1: Overview of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Wendy N. Davis, PhD, PMH-C

September 21, 2026
Class 2: Screening, Assessment, Breastfeeding, Treatment Options
Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, CLC, PMH-C

October 5, 2026
Class 3: Evidence Based PMH Psychotherapy
Kristy Christopher-Holloway, EdD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CPCS, ACS, PHM-C

October 19, 2026
Class 4:  Additional Considerations and Cultural Competency
Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, LPCC, BC-DMT, NCC, PMH-C

November 2, 2026
Class 5: Dads and Perinatal Mental Health
Danny Singley, PhD, APBB

November 16, 2026
Class 6:  Psychological Gestation of Pregnancy and Postpartum
Diana Lynn Barnes, PsyD, MFT, PMH-C

November 30, 2026
Class 7: Perinatal Mental Health and Psychopharmacology
Chris Raines, RN, MSN, APRN-BC

December 14, 2026
Class 8: Substance Use Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health
Jacqueline Jacobs Tynan, PsyD

December 21, 2026
Class 9: Resources for Families, Professionals, and Communities
Wendy N. Davis, PhD, PMH-C and Joy Burkhard, MBA

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

MMH Certificate Training Webinar Scholarship Application

A limited number of full scholarships will be provided to clinicians working for 501(c)3 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.

Scholarships for the Sept-Dec 2026 training session are open now through August 14

All Applicants will be notified of their application status the week of August 17th.

CEUs Are Included

See specific CEU information.