Meeting recap - September 13, 2018

Welcome & Introductions
Thanks to the 26 individuals who attended this meeting!

News & Resource Sharing

• Newly formed PSI  Maryland Chapter!
  President:            Joy Twesigye  
  Vice President:        Emily Jankowski Newton  
  Secretary:            Carrie Wann Flora  
  Chapter Liaison:       Jay Smith  
       Things  you can  do right now:  
  1.  Find PSI Maryland on Facebook -- like and follow  (and  tell colleagues  to do the same).  
  2.  Send an email so you can get on the contact list:    PSIMaryland@gmail.com

 

• Climb Out of the Darkness 2018

Took place at Meadowood Regional Park on Saturday, June 23rd 2018.  
$3700+ raised for PSI, and the fact that MD now has a chapter means monies stay in MD!  
Jeremy Hornberger is the Climb Out leader for Team Baltimore, 2017, 2018, and upcoming 2019
For updates go to the Climb Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/climboutteambaltimore/

• Postpartum Support International’s 2-day PMAD Training

Took place at Sinai on Thursday, August 9th & Friday, August 10th, 2018.  
110+ folks attended, many (but not all) of them local to Maryland and the Baltimore area.
*In conjunction with the training, Sharon & Sara sponsored a PMH Happy Hour at R House on August 9th -- which was well-attended and a great opportunity to network.  Let’s do this again!

• Perinatal Mental Health Certification through PSI - available as of August 2018.  Eligibility requirements and
  detail available at:  http://www.postpartum.net/professionals/certification/

→  PSI also plans to keep a directory of certified providers, which will be VERY USEFUL to our group and community!


Discussion - “Exploring the older woman's experience in conception, pregnancy and birth”
Presentation & discussion led by Sharon Fisher, MS, APRN-BC
Learn more about Sharon's book at:  https://beyondtheeggtimer.com/
Sharon is also offering a related workshop at The Womb Room in Baltimore, on October 13th.  Learn more at:   https://beyondtheeggtimer.com/the-workshop/


Thanks for joining us today!
*1.5 Social Work CEUs are available, IF you sign in on “LBH Meeting/ Class Attendance Sign-in Form”*
*Please remember:  the clinical content of these discussions MUST stay in this room!  Thank you.*

Hope to see you at our next meeting,
on Thursday, November 29th    3:30 - 5:00 pm