Perinatal Mental Health
This collection of resources includes perinatal support videos, courses, virtual trainings, and printable tools aimed at providing support to children and families throughout LA County.
A Novel Approach to Toddler Sleep: Supporting Responsive Parenting and Helping Children to Feel Secure at Night
As a child psychologist utilizing play-based activities, Dr. Millette had an insight that similar activities done at home by parents could help children to sleep. That was almost 15 years ago and Dr. Millette, and her team of associates, have been using a two-phase approach with great success. This Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar will introduce this approach that can be individualized based on the child’s temperament, history, cultural considerations, age/stage, developmental milestones, sleep arrangement, and parent/family dynamics. The program can also be used for ...
Ask the Expert: Crying
Anyone who has spent time caring for a baby knows that they cry, but some babies may cry more than others. Although this can be a normal part of their development, it can become overwhelming for caregivers. This video outlines key tips and strategies caregivers can use to feel more prepared to care for a crying baby.
Child Reactions to Stress
Children and adults have different reactions to stress. Use this informative printable when working with children to learn about what stress reactions look like from birth to 6 years old.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
This training was designed for mental health providers working with children, youth, and families in the child welfare system and/or community. This training aims to enhance providers’ knowledge, skills, and values regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Participants will be able to define and recognize behavioral signs of FASD in children and adults, and its implications for FASD-informed mental health practice. Participants will understand the neuroscience of prenatal alcohol damage, and the various impacts on functioning. At the end of this training, participants will be ...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Ask the Expert Sessions
This two-part series facilitated by Dr. Kathryn Page is a space for mental health providers to ask questions and further their knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). These Ask the Expert sessions are for providers that have attended past trainings with Dr. Kathryn Page.
Reproductive Psychiatry for the FSP Community
Pregnancy and postpartum can be joyful, but they can also be full of stress, physical changes, and worsened psychiatric symptoms for people with serious mental illness (SMI). At the same time, reproductive needs in the SMI population have historically been overlooked or ignored. This training will discuss how the perinatal period affects psychiatric symptoms and how providers can address these changes. We will also use a reproductive justice lens to think about pre-pregnancy psychiatric consultation as well as family planning for people with SMI. The target audience for ...
Supporting Parents After Loss: Mental Health and Peer Support Providers
In this Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Seminar, Dr. Kiley Hanish will be describing various types of perinatal loss along with the mental health risk factors associated with loss. Additionally, participants will learn about the parental experience of bereavement. Participants will also learn about the factors uniquely impacting marginalized groups when they experience loss in their family building journey. While describing how partners of birthing people are impacted by loss, Dr. Hanish will provide suggestions for how to navigate relationships in which people respond to ...
Perinatal Mental Health 101: What to Know
Welcome to the Perinatal Mental Health 101: What to Know learning pathway, created by Maternal Mental Health NOW. Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period are the number one complications of childbirth. Learn how to support pregnant and postpartum persons in your workplace and/or personal life. Throughout this six-module pathway, you will learn to: Describe the symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Describe how perinatal mental health impacts infants, children, and families. Explain the historical context of racism and reproductive coercion that contribute to mental health ...
Perinatal Mental Health 201: How to Help
Welcome to the Perinatal Mental Health 201: How to Help learning pathway, created by Maternal Mental Health NOW. Building upon the foundational Perinatal Mental Health 101 learning pathway, this 201 pathway will enhance understanding of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) with clinical case examples, psychosocial assessment best practices, and a thorough review of clinical interventions. Throughout this four-module pathway, you will learn to: Identify the signs and symptoms of the most commonly experienced PMADs. Explain three considerations regarding those with serious mental illness who are pregnant and postpartum to provide ...
Understanding a Baby's Cry: How to Support Caregivers
Anyone who has spent time caring for a baby knows that they cry, but some babies may cry more than others. Although this can be a normal part of their development, it can become overwhelming for caregivers. Providers can use this tip sheet to help caregivers feel more informed and confident when caring for a frequently crying baby.