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Learning Objectives: This training will help participants develop skills for the treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and will enable participants to: Develop practices that cultivate cultural humility, trauma-informed care and professional self-care. Describe and identify the spectrum of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and understand the fundamental screening and assessment tools for these disorders. Recognize the clinical presentation of, and predictors and risk factors for PMADs. Apply evidence-based psychotherapy approaches and integrative/alternative interventions to treat of PMADs. Discuss the impact of PMADs on People of Color, systemically under-resourced and high-risk populations. Understand the relationship between PMADs and infant feeding. Presented by: Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW, PLLC, Former Board President of Postpartum Support VA Mandolin Restivo, MA, Executive Director of Postpartum Support VA Understanding Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Postpartum Support Virginia is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP3993. This training has been approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Virginia Chapter for 14 Category I Continuing Education Contact Hours Approval code: 220908-09PSV If you are interested in applying for our scholarship as a Provider of Color or a Provider who accepts Medicaid, please complete the application here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=EIE1kjfKTkylBbuDktBHPzcbvtQ8QtxOm_hoWgCJftlUMDdYQzRXRjFBMzhLOVFKMExWWk5LMVVPQS4u If you are a Spanish Speaking provider that serves the Manassas area and are interested in a scholarship for the full cost of the training please contact ksage@postpartumva.org - This is for in-person attendees only. For any questions before or after training, please contact: Kayla Sage P.O. Box 5721 Arlington, VA 22207 540-579-2522 Ksage@postpartumva.org