West Virginia Perinatal Partnership

Monthly Love Your Birth Control Virtual Training
2025-05-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-07 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Monthly Webinar Series – “Empowering women to choose the birth control method that works for them!”
Empowering women to choose the birth control method that works for them!

Following the training, participants can request to receive the materials discussed for use in their practice. Materials include posters for clinics and offices, education grids for patient discussions, and patient education cards for handouts to clients. All materials are commercial-free and provided at no cost to training participants.

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

List different methods of contraception, their uses, and risks and benefits of each, including resources for factual information about different methods of contraception and myths about birth control
Demonstrate methods for assisting women to learn about birth control using a client-led approach and interactive education grid
Identify ways to build rapport, and overcome barriers to access to contraception

These trainings are offered once per month. Register above.
Trainings are appropriate for clinical and non-clinical staff, as using the same reassuring and non-judgmental language is imperative to build rapport and allow free flow of information.
CEUs and CME’s will be provided.

If you are interested in having a site-specific training, an in-person or virtual training can be planned for your office. Please reach out to Amna Haque at ahaque@wvperinatal.org for scheduling details.

It Takes a Community – Monongalia and Surrounding Counties
2025-05-19 09:00 - 12:45
Join us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, their infants, and their families affected by substance exposure.
Target Audience:
OB-GYNs, pediatricians, family practice, advanced practice nurses, nurses, social workers, hospital case managers, behavioral health care and SUD treatment providers, early childhood programs, child protective services, home visitors, peer recovery support specialists, courts, domestic violence, and others caring for mothers and infants affected by SUD.
By the end of this discussion, participants should be able to:
• Identify common strengths and challenges that organizations and communities face in treating and supporting the mother-baby dyad and their families affected by substance exposure.
• Articulate and apply best practices for medical and behavioral health care providers from evidence-based and evidence-informed publications to improve outcomes for the mother-baby dyad and their families affected by substance exposure.
Facilitated by Hendrée Jones, PhD.
Registration Links
Randolph, Upshur and Surrounding Counties – April 30th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Greenbrier and Surrounding Counties – May 1st, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Monongalia and Surrounding Counties – May 19th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Wood and Surrounding Counties – May 22nd, 10am-1:45pm
Register Here
Kanawha and Surrounding Counties – May 23rd, 9am-12:45 pm
Register Here
Ohio, Marshall and Surrounding Counties – July 9th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Grant and Surrounding Counties – July 15th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Hancock and Surrounding Counties – July 16th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Harrison and Surrounding Counties – August 8th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Raleigh and Surrounding Counties – Aug 20th 9am – 12:45 pm
Register Here
Don’t see your region listed? Check back as we continue to schedule more It Takes a Community sessions across the state!
For more information contact:
Cara DeAngelis
cdeangelis@wvperinatal.org
304.915.2219
This program is made possible through a grant from the WV Department of Human Services, Bureau for Behavioral Health.

It Takes a Community - Wood and Surrounding Counties
2025-05-22 10:00 - 13:45

Webinar - Postpartum Depression: Recognizing and Treating this Complex Maternal Mental Health Condition
2025-05-22 14:00 - 15:00
Postpartum Depression: Recognizing and Treating this Complex Maternal Mental Health Condition
Target Audience:
Physicians, nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, behavioral health providers, peer recovery coaches, community health workers and those who may be caring for pregnant and postpartum people.
Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

Describe the etiology of postpartum depression.
List common signs and symptoms of postpartum depression.
Discuss methods of treatment and interventions for patient care and support.
Identify communication and care techniques to improve patient experience through a professional case study.

Speakers:
Meredith Bentley, DO
Board Certified Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor, Marshall University

Kayla Mullin, MA, LPC, AADC, PMH-C
Owner/Therapist, Montani Mental Health, Morgantown
Co-Chair, PSI-WV chapter
Chair, MMHAC Provider Education Committee
Chair, MMHAC Community Awareness and Patient Education Committee

Register Here

It Takes a Community - Kanawha and Surrounding Counties
2025-05-23 09:00 - 12:45

2025 WV Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Training
2025-06-03 08:00 - 13:30, 2025-06-10 08:00 - 13:30, 2025-06-17 08:00 - 13:30
The WV Breastfeeding Institute and the WV Perinatal Partnership present the 2025 WV Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Training by IABLE
This training is via LIVE webinar
3 sessions, June 3, 10 & 17, 2025
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM EST Each Day
About the Training
The IABLE Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion (OBC) Course is a basic, clinically-focused course for any person who is a medical or community breastfeeding/lactation supporter. We provide instruction on how to answer the most common breastfeeding/lactation questions that a family will have throughout the course of lactation, into toddlerhood and beyond.
COST
Regular cost is $250 per person WVBI price $150*
*A limited number of (free) scholarships are available, if you are able to pay the reduced price please do so and that will allow others to take the training as well.
Registration
1.) Click this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OBC2025
2) At the end of the pretest, there is a link to the WV Perinatal Partnership website to complete the demographic information needed for registration.
3) Once the registration form is completed, you will receive an email from Mandy Quick within 48 hours to access the IABLE website and complete the IABLE registration—including the discount/scholarship code.
Registration includes a copy of the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Handbook ($20 value) with shipping within the US. Books shipped outside of the US incur additional shipping fees. We will contact you if this applies to your registration.
Recordings
Attendees can earn credits through any combination of live participation and/or viewing the recordings. A link to the recordings will be emailed to registrants within 2-3 days following the webinar. The recordings will be available for 1 year.
Please note IABLE’s policy is to not permit registration for our events, nor access to the recordings, after the event has occurred. These include policies of our accreditors and speakers, technical issues, and fairness to everyone who has registered. Sometimes the recordings will be available later as an eCourse. IABLE will announce these in our newsletter when they are available.
Accreditation
A certificate listing credits earned will be available for download from your IABLE dashboard after the event evaluation is completed. Instructions for the evaluation will be emailed within 2-3 days after the course ends.
CMEs
The AAFP has reviewed The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course and deemed it acceptable for up to 14.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 01/11/2024 to 01/10/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
CERPs
This course has been allocated a maximum of 14.5 (L) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) by IBLCE. CERPs approval #CLT117-04.
RNs
All state boards for nursing licensure approve of educational offerings that are approved by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC). According to ANCC Certification, the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/

If you have questions about the training or the registration email: mandymquick@wvbreastfeeding.org

Training - Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care
2025-06-18 08:00 - 2025-06-19 17:00 | Embassy Suites by Hilton – Charleston, 300 Court St, Charleston, WV, 25301, United States
This two-day course, taught by expert and engaging faculty, uses a thorough, evidence-based curriculum designed for psychiatrists, nurses, physicians, social workers, mental health providers, childbirth professionals, social support providers, and anyone interested in building skills for assessment and treatment of perinatal mood disorders. Your registration includes training manual, handouts, and certification of continuing education credits.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the challenges faced when identifying and treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
2. Describe the symptoms and understand the differential diagnosis of prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorders and psychosis.
3. Discuss psychopharmacology as it relates to pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation.
4. Assess prenatal and postpartum risk factors.
5. Assess for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
6. Identify treatment options for perinatal mood disorders (PMDs).
7. Discuss breastfeeding and PMDs.
8. Develop psychosocial and self-help treatment plans as well as appropriate psychotherapy techniques and alternative therapies.
9. State appropriate psychotherapy modalities.
10. Indicate consequences of untreated PMDs.
11. Discuss effects and consequences on partners.
12. Identify social support, legislative changes, and community resources, including how to set up support groups and offer social support.
13. Discuss cultural differences and PMDs.
14. Discuss spirituality and PMDs.
$425 – Regular Registration
$325 – Student Registration
Register Here

Training - Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training
2025-06-20 08:00 - 16:30 | Embassy Suites by Hilton – Charleston, 300 Court St, Charleston, WV, 25301, United States
PSI’s Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training is an evidence-based curriculum designed for mental health and psychotherapy providers who have previously completed at least fourteen hours of perinatal mental health training. This advanced training covers differential diagnosis, evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches, and advanced therapeutic issues. It combines expert presentation with case studies, group discussion, and practical examples of treatment approaches. This course or an equivalent six-hour advanced training course is a pre-requisite for the Perinatal Mental Health Certification, in the mental health/psychotherapy specialty. Registration includes training binder and continuing education credits.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand diagnostic coding related to perinatal mental health (PMH)
2. Discuss evidence-based therapeutic approaches for PMH
3. Discuss grief and loss related to PMH
4. Describe evidence-based psychotherapeutic tools to address symptoms in PMH

$250 for Advanced Training
$150 for Student Registration
You must have completed the two-day course before attending the advanced session
Register Here

Lamaze Evidence-Based Labor Support for Nurses Workshop
2025-06-25 08:30 - 16:30 | United Hospital Center – WVU, 327 Medical Park Dr, Bridgeport, 26330, United States
United Hospital Center – Bridgeport
Classrooms 4 & 5
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
8:30 – 4:30

Registration is complimentary and lunch will be provided.
Labor and delivery nurses play an essential role in ensuring healthy, satisfying birth, and breastfeeding initiation. The Lamaze Evidence-Based Labor Support for Nurses Workshop educates labor and delivery nurses to create the bridge between knowledge and practice!

Interactive, hands-on curriculum
Appropriate for new and experienced nurses
Learn evidence-based skills to support normal physiology of labor, birth and breastfeeding
Hospitals benefit through higher quality measures and patient satisfaction
Childbearing families can benefit from a healthy and satisfying birth experience.

Upon completion of the program, learners will gain:

Increased confidence among participants that the supportive care they provide during labor and birth is evidence-based.
Strategies for implementing evidence-based labor support measures within their practices.
Increased knowledge of the role they play in improving Joint Commission Perinatal Care Core Measures relating to elective delivery, Cesarean birth, exclusive breastmilk feeding, and consumer satisfaction.
Increased expertise and skills in providing labor support.

Presenters Molly McMillion RN, BSN, IBCLC, LCCE, Shauna Lively, EdD, RN LCCE, Leigh Belin, RN, and Annie White-Barb, RN LCCE will lead this one-day event. Their expertise and guidance will boost your confidence while helping develop the skills needed to become a nurturing labor support care provider. Good labor support, including mothers with epidurals, will reduce C-Section rates, according to the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative.
This program has been approved by Lamaze International for 7.5 Lamaze Contact Hours. Lamaze International is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15932.
For more information/questions, contact: Shauna Lively, slively@wvperinatal.org

Lamaze Evidence-Based Labor Support for Nurses Workshop
2025-06-30 08:30 - 16:30 | Cabell Huntington Hospital, 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington, WV, 25701, United States
Cabell Huntington Hospital
Cafeteria Classroom
Monday, June 30, 2025
8:30 – 4:30

Registration is complimentary and lunch will be provided.
Labor and delivery nurses play an essential role in ensuring healthy, satisfying birth, and breastfeeding initiation. The Lamaze Evidence-Based Labor Support for Nurses Workshop educates labor and delivery nurses to create the bridge between knowledge and practice!

Interactive, hands-on curriculum
Appropriate for new and experienced nurses
Learn evidence-based skills to support normal physiology of labor, birth and breastfeeding
Hospitals benefit through higher quality measures and patient satisfaction
Childbearing families can benefit from a healthy and satisfying birth experience.

Upon completion of the program, learners will gain:

Increased confidence among participants that the supportive care they provide during labor and birth is evidence-based.
Strategies for implementing evidence-based labor support measures within their practices.
Increased knowledge of the role they play in improving Joint Commission Perinatal Care Core Measures relating to elective delivery, Cesarean birth, exclusive breastmilk feeding, and consumer satisfaction.
Increased expertise and skills in providing labor support.

For more information/questions, contact: Shauna Lively, slively@wvperinatal.org

It Takes a Community - Ohio, Marshall and Surrounding Counties
2025-07-09 09:00 - 12:45
Join us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, their infants, and their families affected by substance exposure.
Target Audience:
OB-GYNs, pediatricians, family practice, advanced practice nurses, nurses, social workers, hospital case managers, behavioral health care and SUD treatment providers, early childhood programs, child protective services, home visitors, peer recovery support specialists, courts, domestic violence, and others caring for mothers and infants affected by SUD.
By the end of this discussion, participants should be able to:
• Identify common strengths and challenges that organizations and communities face in treating and supporting the mother-baby dyad and their families affected by substance exposure.
• Articulate and apply best practices for medical and behavioral health care providers from evidence-based and evidence-informed publications to improve outcomes for the mother-baby dyad and their families affected by substance exposure.
Facilitated by Hendrée Jones, PhD.
Registration Links
Randolph, Upshur and Surrounding Counties – April 30th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Greenbrier and Surrounding Counties – May 1st, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Monongalia and Surrounding Counties – May 19th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Wood and Surrounding Counties – May 22nd, 10am-1:45pm
Register Here
Kanawha and Surrounding Counties – May 23rd, 9am-12:45 pm
Register Here
Ohio, Marshall and Surrounding Counties – July 9th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Grant and Surrounding Counties – July 15th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Hancock and Surrounding Counties – July 16th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Harrison and Surrounding Counties – August 8th, 9am-12:45pm
Register Here
Cabell and Surrounding Counties – Aug 14th 9am – 12:45 pm
Register Here
Raleigh and Surrounding Counties – Aug 20th 9am – 12:45 pm
Register Here
Don’t see your region listed? Check back as we continue to schedule more It Takes a Community sessions across the state!
For more information contact:
Cara DeAngelis
cdeangelis@wvperinatal.org
304.915.2219
This program is made possible through a grant from the WV Department of Human Services, Bureau for Behavioral Health.

Webinar: Integrating Virtual Care into Rural Prenatal and Postpartum Services
2025-07-09 12:00 - 13:00
TeleMaternal Health 101: Integrating Virtual Care into Rural Prenatal and Postpartum Services
In this first webinar of our 2-part series, we will focus on the identification of suitable prenatal and post-partum clinical use cases, inclusion & exclusion criteria, workflows, and the selection of the right technology.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Take practical steps to implement and/or grow a sustainable TeleMaternal Health program within a rural clinic setting.
Identify appropriate use cases for TeleMaternal Health in prenatal and postpartum care.
Develop inclusion and exclusion criteria for your clinic to determine when a video visit is clinically appropriate.
Design team-based workflows that align with clinical roles and telehealth technologies.
Engage and support patients in using telehealth, including assessing readiness and overcoming barriers, e.g., through Telehealth TechCheck.
Evaluate video visit technologies for suitability in maternal health visits.
Troubleshoot common technical issues encountered during video visits.

Who Should Attend?

Rural OB/GYNs, Family Medicine Providers, and Midwives
Maternal Health Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
Telehealth Coordinators and Support Staff
Clinic Administrators and Practice Managers

Register Today
Register Here

It Takes a Community - Grant and Surrounding Counties
2025-07-15 09:00 - 12:45

Webinar: Conducting Effective Video Visits and Virtual Examinations in Maternal Health
2025-07-15 12:00 - 13:00
TeleMaternalHealth 102: Conducting Effective Video Visits and Virtual Examinations in Maternal Health
Building on the first webinar in this 2-part webinar series on improving access to maternal health, we will focus on the clinicians’ ability to conduct and properly document effective video visits.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Build confidence and competence in practicing video visits.
Identify appropriate use cases for TeleMaternal Health in prenatal and postpartum care.
Develop inclusion and exclusion criteria for your clinic to determine when a video visit is clinically appropriate.
Develop effective rapport with patients during video visits by applying strong “Webside Manners” skills such as eye contact, tone, and body language.
Create a therapeutic virtual environment by managing background, lighting, sound, framing, attire, disruptions, and privacy.
Complete clinical documentation for telehealth encounters that meets modality, payer, and practice requirements.
Obtain informed consent during virtual visits, including discussing privacy and limitations of care.
Assess patient safety risks, escalate care appropriately, and respond to clinical emergencies remotely.
Conduct appropriate physical exams remotely, guiding patients and integrating exam data into care plans.

Who Should Attend?

Rural OB/GYNs, Family Medicine Providers, and Midwives
Maternal Health Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Clinic Administrators and Practice Managers
Telehealth Coordinators and Support Staff

Register Today
Register Here

It Takes a Community - Hancock and Surrounding Counties
2025-07-16 09:00 - 12:45

Body and Mind Series - Princeton
2025-07-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Princeton Public Library, 920 Mercer St, Princeton, WV, WV, 24740, United States
Body and Mind – Maternal & Newborn Care
for Community-Based Maternity Care Providers
July 16, 2025 – 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Princeton Public Library
Princeton, WV
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Walk-ins welcome!
Join us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, their infants, and their families.
Topics Include:

Tobacco Use in Pregnancy: Self-Referrals to Baby & Me
Perinatal Mental Health: Recognition and Provision
High Blood Pressure and Preterm Birth–Postbirth
Breastfeeding: Helping Moms and Babies be Successful
Home to Hospital Transfers – Group Discussion and Listening Sessions – Share your experiences when a change in care is needed.

Who Should Attend?
Out-of-hospital perinatal healthcare providers, including:

Doulas
Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
Traditional/Direct Entry Midwives
Doula and Midwife Students

All Seminar Dates:
Princeton Public Library, July 16th, 1-5pm
Register Below
Hamlin Lincoln County Public Library – July 31st, 1-5pm
Register Here
Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library – August 13th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Wheeling, WV – Ohio County Public Library – August 28th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Shepherd University in Jefferson County – TBD
Fairmont, WV – Marion County Public Library- September 12th, 1-5pm
Register Here

Body and Mind Series - Hamlin
2025-07-31 13:00 - 17:00 | Hamlin-Lincoln County Public Library, 7999 Lynn Ave, Hamlin, WV, 25523, United States
Body and Mind – Maternal & Newborn Care
for Community-Based Maternity Care Providers
July 31, 2025 – 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Hamlin Lincoln County Public Library
Hamlin, WV
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Walk-ins welcome!
Join us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, their infants, and their families.
Topics Include:

Tobacco Use in Pregnancy: Self-Referrals to Baby & Me
Perinatal Mental Health: Recognition and Provision
High Blood Pressure and Preterm Birth–Postbirth
Breastfeeding: Helping Moms and Babies be Successful
Home to Hospital Transfers – Group Discussion and Listening Sessions – Share your experiences when a change in care is needed.

Who Should Attend?
Out-of-hospital perinatal healthcare providers, including:

Doulas
Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
Traditional/Direct Entry Midwives
Doula and Midwife Students

All Seminar Dates:
Princeton Public Library, July 16th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Hamlin Lincoln County Public Library – July 31st, 1-5pm
Register Below
Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library – August 13th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Wheeling, WV – Ohio County Public Library – August 28th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Shepherd University in Jefferson County – TBD
Fairmont, WV – Marion County Public Library- September 12th, 1-5pm
Register Here

Webinar - Nurturing the Whole Mother: Culturally Responsive Support for Perinatal Wellness
2025-08-01 12:00 - 13:00
Join Us for a Free Webinar
Friday, August 1, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm
This interactive workshop is designed to increase awareness, understanding, and culturally grounded responses to perinatal mental health challenges.
Target Audience
Therapists, healthcare professionals, doulas, and community advocates seeking to provide compassionate, respectful, and culturally attuned care during the perinatal period.
By the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

Describe the unique risk factors and protective factors related to perinatal mental health among vulnerable populations.
Perform screening and assessments using culturally appropriate language to support patients’ willingness to respond openly.
Identify culturally informed and trauma-responsive interventions that support perinatal mental wellness.
Discuss systemic barriers impacting diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

Speaker
Jerica Wesley, Ph.D., LPC, ALPS
Owner, Restored Wellness Life
Enrichment Services, LLC
Dr. Jerica Wesley is a licensed professional counselor who has supported the Kanawha Valley for over a decade. She currently works as a counselor educator and has previously worked as a school and community mental health counselor. She is passionate about decreasing stigma around mental health and has advanced training in perinatal mental health, reproductive loss, grief, bereavement, and culturally sensitive counseling. Dr. Wesley is the owner of Restored Wellness Life Enrichment Services, LLC a company seeking to restore the village through consultation, continuing education, clinical supervision, culturally sensitive counseling, and doula services.
For more information contact:
Caroline Crislip – ccrislip@wvperinatal.org
Registration
Register Here

Project ECHO Series - Kickoff to the Series
2025-08-05 12:00 - 13:00
Dates:
August 5, 12-1pm
Kickoff to the series (and National Breastfeeding Month!) by Jordan Beckett DO, Pediatric Hospitalist WVU Medicine Camden Clark
September 2, 12-1pm
The Mastitis Spectrum – Update on guidelines for the treatment of Mastitis and related breast issues by Dr Katrina Mitchell, MD, IBCLC, PMH-C
October 21, 12-1pm
Physiological Care of the Newborn (Breastfeeding and Safer Infant Sleep) by Dr Lori Feldman Winter MD, MPH, FAAP, FABM
November 18, 12-1pm
Tongue Tie – Evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management by Dr Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC, FABM

This series will be FREE and open to healthcare professionals caring for mothers and infants. CME, CE and LCERPs for each presentation are in the works!

Register Here

It Takes a Community - Harrison and Surrounding Counties
2025-08-08 09:00 - 12:45

Body and Mind Series - Parkersburg
2025-08-13 13:00 - 17:00 | Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library, 3100 Emerson Ave, Parkersburg, WV, 26104, United States
Body and Mind – Maternal & Newborn Care
for Community-Based Maternity Care Providers
August 13, 2025 – 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library
Parkersburg, WV
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Walk-ins welcome!
Join us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, their infants, and their families.
Topics Include:

Tobacco Use in Pregnancy: Self-Referrals to Baby & Me
Perinatal Mental Health: Recognition and Provision
High Blood Pressure and Preterm Birth–Postbirth
Breastfeeding: Helping Moms and Babies be Successful
Home to Hospital Transfers – Group Discussion and Listening Sessions – Share your experiences when a change in care is needed.

Who Should Attend?
Out-of-hospital perinatal healthcare providers, including:

Doulas
Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
Traditional/Direct Entry Midwives
Doula and Midwife Students

All Seminar Dates:
Princeton Public Library, July 16th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Hamlin Lincoln County Public Library – July 31st, 1-5pm
Register Here
Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library – August 13th, 1-5pm
Register Below
Wheeling, WV – Ohio County Public Library – August 28th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Shepherd University in Jefferson County – TBD
Fairmont, WV – Marion County Public Library- September 12th, 1-5pm
Register Here

It Takes a Community - Cabell and Surrounding Counties
2025-08-14 09:00 - 12:45

It Takes a Community - Raleigh and Surrounding Counties
2025-08-20 09:00 - 12:45

Body and Mind Series - Wheeling
2025-08-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th St, Wheeling, 26003, United States
Body and Mind – Maternal & Newborn Care
for Community-Based Maternity Care Providers
August 28, 2025 – 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Ohio County Public Library
Wheeling, WV
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Walk-ins welcome!
Join us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, their infants, and their families.
Topics Include:

Tobacco Use in Pregnancy: Self-Referrals to Baby & Me
Perinatal Mental Health: Recognition and Provision
High Blood Pressure and Preterm Birth–Postbirth
Breastfeeding: Helping Moms and Babies be Successful
Home to Hospital Transfers – Group Discussion and Listening Sessions – Share your experiences when a change in care is needed.

Who Should Attend?
Out-of-hospital perinatal healthcare providers, including:

Doulas
Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
Traditional/Direct Entry Midwives
Doula and Midwife Students

All Seminar Dates:
Princeton Public Library, July 16th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Hamlin Lincoln County Public Library – July 31st, 1-5pm
Register Below
Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library – August 13th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Wheeling, WV – Ohio County Public Library – August 28th, 1-5pm
Register Here
Shepherd University in Jefferson County – TBD
Fairmont, WV – Marion County Public Library- September 12th, 1-5pm
Register Here

Project ECHO Series - The Mastitis Spectrum
2025-09-02 12:00 - 13:00
