The Perinatal Mental Health Initiative is a state wide project funded by the Department of Children, Youth and Families, Strengthening Families WA team. Through this project Perinatal Support WA is able to provide perinatal mental health consultation and support to WA state organizations who would like improve or implement perinatal mental health programming.
Examples of consultation include:
- Consultation on perinatal mental health screening; implement a new screening program, improve or add to a current screening program (review current screening program to ensure best practices in screening for depression and anxiety are met, at the right times, and with the right follow up in place.
- Consultation for direct service team; have a perinatal mental health specialist join your team meeting once, or ongoing to support direct service staff with screening, resources, and/or provide case consultation.
- Consultation to start perinatal mental health programming; start a support group, peer support services, or meet with one our perinatal mental health specialists to discuss your program and ways to include perinatal mental health knowledge and awareness within the scope of your work.
- Need something not listed here? Reach out and lets talk.
This funding is not available to mental health programs and is not available for didactic training. However, PS-WA is available to connect on these needs and may be able to find the resources your program needs- reach out!
For questions:
Mia.Edidin@perinatalsupport.org
888-404-7763 Ext 505
