Meeting recap - November 29th 2018

Welcome & Introductions
Thanks to the 19 attendees who joined us for this meeting!

News & Resource Sharing

• The Bloom Collective - This is a wonderful new Baltimore resource, created by Study Group participant Desiree Israel and four colleagues. Grand Opening event will take place this Sat, 12/1 from 4-7pm.  More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1092526357579769/.
  *The Bloom Collective will host a bi-weekly group for new parents - From Bump to Baby. Thursdays, starting 12/13 (6-7:30pm). Partner participation encouraged. $10 per indiv or couple.
  
  
  
• The University of Maryland Women’s Mental Health Program has developed outreach posters that provide education on the prevalence and symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. The posters also provide the contact information for the WMHP intake line. If you would like a poster for your office, please contact Lauren Carpenter at lcarpent@som.umaryland.edu.
  
  
  
• Maryland Families for Safe Birth has opened registration for their May 19th (2019) Baltimore Birth Festival, which will be at Patterson Park. There are some free spaces set aside for non-profits. More info at:  https://www.facebook.com/MarylandFamiliesForSafeBirth/
  
  
  
• Mindful Motherhood Group forming for January 2019, in Columbia. $350 registration includes 16 hours of mindfulness training, post-group debrief phone call, and group reunion.  Contact: Miranda Layton, LCSW-C - 443.393.6708. mirandalayton@makeapeacefullife.org
  
  
  
• 2018 PSI Annual Conference will be held in Portland, OR  June 26-30, 2019

 

• PSI  Maryland Chapter formed in 2018  
  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
  
  
  
• Free PSI Perinatal Psychiatric Consultation Line! For medical providers prescribing medications to participants who are trying to conceive, are pregnant or breastfeeding. Postpartum Support International (PSI) expert perinatal psychiatrists are available to share their skills and expertise with fellow medical professionals, providing necessary guidance and reassurance on any matter, but particularly those that may be more challenging. The service is free and available by appointment.  Dial 1-800-944-4773, ext 4 and leave a message. You will be contacted within one business day to make an appointment with an expert perinatal/reproductive psychiatrist.

 

• Perinatal Mental Health Certification through PSI - available as of August 2018.  Eligibility requirements and details available at:  http://www.postpartum.net/professionals/certification/
  
  
  
• PSI has launched an online “directory of qualified perinatal mental health professionals in the US!”  Please encourage all the specializing mental health providers you know to sign up as soon as possible, so we can begin to use this wonderful tool locally.
  https://directorypsichapters.com/list-your-practice

 

• Perinatal & Infant Loss resources:
  HOPE Project/ Roberta's House (Baltimore City and surrounding area) - 410-235-3580
  SHARE: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support (online+chapters) - http://nationalshare.org
  PSI - http://www.postpartum.net/get-help/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum/
  DC DMV Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network -  https://www.facebook.com/DCPAILNet

• SAGE Therapeutics UPDATE from Jami Butz
  
  
  
• Nutrition & perinatal mental health intro from Kathleen Johnson MA, RD, LDN  (Postponed due to illness)
  Indigo Physiotherapy  600 Wyndhurst Ave, Suite 102  Baltimore, MD 21210
  

          (410) 601-3991      https://www.indigophysio.com/

• 2019 Meeting Schedule (Tentative)
  **Monday, February 25th, 2019  – 2:30 - 4:00 pm** (This date has been changed since 11/29)
  Tuesday, May 21st, 2019  – 12 noon - 1:30 pm
  Thursday, September 26th, 2019  – 9:00 - 10:30 am
  Thursday, November 21st, 2019  – 4:00 - 5:30 pm
  -->  Please mark your calendars, and/ or let Sara know if there are major conflicts!
  
  **Also, please tell us what topics you would like to focus on at 2019 meetings,
  and make suggestions for presenters/ discussion leaders!    THANK YOU!

Discussion


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 (in 2019!),
on Monday, February 25th   2:30 - 4:00 pm