We look forward to a presentation by Lori Mihalich-Levin and Alyssa Goodman on Eve Rodsky’s “Fair Play,” which provides a framework for understanding parental mental load and ensuring that partners feel that domestic responsibilities are being managed fairly.
Christopher St. Vil, Phd and Adam Angel, LCSW joined us to share the research and work they are doing to better understand and meet the unique needs of fathers within the perinatal period.
Adrienne Griffin, MMP, Harita Raja, MD and Tina Sherman presented on the importance of perinatal mental health advocacy and upcoming advocacy events.
Kristin Hayes, MSW, LSWAIC joined us to facilitate a discussion about the intersection of LGBTQ+ families and perinatal mental health.
Pregnancy Loss, Infant Loss & Infertility Conference
For women who have experienced perinatal loss, Angel Sisters Alliance presents a conference for those looking to learn more about these types of losses and those wishing to make connections with others.
Join us as we wrap up the 2019 year. Special announcements will be made regarding the future of the collaborative. More details to come…
Flourish Birth Services in Winchester, VA offers a class on PMADs for women looking to learn more about how to prevent and/or treat postpartum mood and anxiety issues.
Fall 2019: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Sep 25, 2019. Gopi Pillai walked us through important issues regarding pelvic floor dysfunction in the postpartum period.
Maternal & Infant Health Summit
Sep 10, 2019. Mayor Muriel Bowser held the National Maternal & Infant Health Summit in partnership with Aetna to build on the growing public awareness and interest in this important issue and to share the District's new approach to ensure the health of women, babies, and families.
Maternal & Infant Health Summit
Sep 10, 2019. Mayor Muriel Bowser held the National Maternal & Infant Health Summit in partnership with Aetna to build on the growing public awareness and interest in this important issue and to share the District's new approach to ensure the health of women, babies, and families.
DMV PMH Symposium
Apr 9, 2019. Clinicians and allied health professionals who work with pregnant or postpartum women joined to discuss issues unique to the DC Metro region, to share resources and information, and to improve how we help new families.
Mothering Yourself
Feb 19, 2019. Meredith Kapner, OBGYN and Laura Covington, LCSW talked about their experiences counseling women through trying to conceive, infertility and pregnancy loss.
Disrupting Maternal Mortality
Feb 13, 2019. Huge, the Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation, Duke University and other leading organizations discussed maternal mortality, how it affects low-income women and women of color in particular, and the push to disrupt this growing crisis through local and national innovation.
CBT for Pregnancy/Postpartum
Feb 8, 2019. Ruthie Arbit, LICSW held a full day training on the use of CBT for perinatal mood disorders.
Bloom Collective: Lunch & Learn Series
Feb 4 - Mar 25, 2019. Desirée Israel, LMSW hosted a weekly meet up to digest a different perinatal mental health complication.
The Bloom Collective Grand Opening
Dec 1, 2018. The Bloom Collective had its grand opening! Thank you to Nilajah Brown, Stephanie Etienne, Desiree Israel, Jacquana Smith and Tanay Lynn Harris for all your hard work.
PMADs Through A Trauma Lens
Oct 29, 2018. Robyn E. Brickel taught a master class on learning to look at postpartum mood and anxiety disorders through the lens of trauma.
Social Support Training
Sep 29, 2018. PSVa hosted a social support training in Fairfax. This full-day training was designed for anyone interested in leading a support group or learning more about PMADs.
Beyond The Baby Blues
Apr 26, 2018. Bloom OB/Gyn presented a book signing with Rebecca Fox Starr, author or Beyond The Baby Blues.
