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SUMMARY:Webinar - Nurturing the Whole Mother: Culturally Responsive Support for Perinatal Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a Free Webinar\nFriday\, August 1\, 2025\n12:00 – 1:00 pm\nThis interactive workshop is designed to increase awareness\, understanding\, and culturally grounded responses to perinatal mental health challenges. \nTarget Audience\nTherapists\, healthcare professionals\, doulas\, and community advocates seeking to provide compassionate\, respectful\, and culturally attuned care during the perinatal period. \nBy the end of this presentation\, participants should be able to:\n\nDescribe the unique risk factors and protective factors related to perinatal mental health among vulnerable populations.\nPerform screening and assessments using culturally appropriate language to support patients’ willingness to respond openly.\nIdentify culturally informed and trauma-responsive interventions that support perinatal mental wellness.\nDiscuss systemic barriers impacting diagnosis\, treatment\, and follow-up care.\n\nSpeaker\nJerica Wesley\, Ph.D.\, LPC\, ALPS\nOwner\, Restored Wellness Life\nEnrichment Services\, LLC \nDr. 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. \nFor more information contact:\nCaroline Crislip – ccrislip@wvperinatal.org \nRegistration\nRegister Here
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/webinar-nurturing-the-whole-mother-culturally-responsive-support-for-perinatal-wellness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260525T085843
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SUMMARY:Project ECHO Series - Kickoff to the Series
DESCRIPTION:Dates:\nAugust 5\, 12-1pm\nKickoff to the series (and National Breastfeeding Month!) by Jordan Beckett DO\, Pediatric Hospitalist WVU Medicine Camden Clark \nSeptember 2\, 12-1pm\nThe Mastitis Spectrum – Update on guidelines for the treatment of Mastitis and related breast issues by Dr Katrina Mitchell\, MD\, IBCLC\, PMH-C \nOctober 21\, 12-1pm\nPhysiological Care of the Newborn (Breastfeeding and Safer Infant Sleep) by Dr Lori Feldman Winter MD\, MPH\, FAAP\, FABM \nNovember 18\, 12-1pm\nTongue Tie – Evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management by Dr Kathy Leeper\, MD\, IBCLC\, FABM\n \nThis 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!\n \nRegister Here
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/echo-series-kickoff-to-the-series/
CATEGORIES:Events,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T085843
CREATED:20250203T163846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T185145Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Love Your Birth Control Virtual Training
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Webinar Series – “Empowering women to choose the birth control method that works for them!” \nEmpowering women to choose the birth control method that works for them! \n\n\nFollowing 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. \n\n\nBy the end of this presentation\, participants will be able to: \n\n\nList 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\nDemonstrate methods for assisting women to learn about birth control using a client-led approach and interactive education grid\nIdentify ways to build rapport\, and overcome barriers to access to contraception\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese trainings are offered once per month. Register above. \nTrainings 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.\nCEUs and CME’s will be provided.\n  \nIf 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.
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/monthly-love-your-birth-control-virtual-training-aug2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T124500
DTSTAMP:20260525T085843
CREATED:20250513T203324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T185055Z
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SUMMARY:It Takes a Community - Harrison and Surrounding Counties
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTarget Audience:\nOB-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. \nBy the end of this discussion\, participants should be able to:\n• 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.\n• 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. \nFacilitated by Hendrée Jones\, PhD. \nRegistration Links\nRandolph\, Upshur and Surrounding Counties – April 30th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nGreenbrier and Surrounding Counties – May 1st\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nMonongalia and Surrounding Counties – May 19th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nWood and Surrounding Counties – May 22nd\, 10am-1:45pm\nRegister Here \nKanawha and Surrounding Counties – May 23rd\, 9am-12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nOhio\, Marshall and Surrounding Counties – July 9th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nGrant and Surrounding Counties – July 15th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nHancock and Surrounding Counties – July 16th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nHarrison and Surrounding Counties – August 8th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nCabell and Surrounding Counties – Aug 14th 9am – 12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nRaleigh and Surrounding Counties – Aug 20th 9am – 12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nDon’t see your region listed? Check back as we continue to schedule more It Takes a Community sessions across the state!\nFor more information contact:\nCara DeAngelis\ncdeangelis@wvperinatal.org\n304.915.2219 \nThis program is made possible through a grant from the WV Department of Human Services\, Bureau for Behavioral Health.
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/it-takes-a-community-series-9/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T130000
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SUMMARY:Body and Mind Series - Parkersburg
DESCRIPTION:Body and Mind – Maternal & Newborn Care\nfor Community-Based Maternity Care Providers\nAugust 13\, 2025 – 1:00 pm–5:00 pm\nParkersburg & Wood County Public Library\nParkersburg\, WV \nRegistration is encouraged\, but not required. Walk-ins welcome! \nJoin us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women\, their infants\, and their families. \nTopics Include:\n\n\n\nTobacco Use in Pregnancy: Self-Referrals to Baby & Me\nPerinatal Mental Health: Recognition and Provision\nHigh Blood Pressure and Preterm Birth–Postbirth\nBreastfeeding: Helping Moms and Babies be Successful\nHome to Hospital Transfers – Group Discussion and Listening Sessions – Share your experiences when a change in care is needed.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nOut-of-hospital perinatal healthcare providers\, including: \n\nDoulas\nCertified Professional Midwives (CPM)\nCertified Nurse Midwives (CNM)\nTraditional/Direct Entry Midwives\nDoula and Midwife Students\n\n  \nAll Seminar Dates:\nPrinceton Public Library\, July 16th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here \nHamlin Lincoln County Public Library – July 31st\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here \nParkersburg and Wood County Public Library – August 13th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Below \nWheeling\, WV – Ohio County Public Library – August 28th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here \nShepherd University in Jefferson County – TBD \nFairmont\, WV – Marion County Public Library- September 12th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/body-and-mind-series-3/
LOCATION:Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library\, 3100 Emerson Ave\, Parkersburg\, WV\, 26104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T124500
DTSTAMP:20260525T085843
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SUMMARY:It Takes a Community - Cabell and Surrounding Counties
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTarget Audience:\nOB-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. \nBy the end of this discussion\, participants should be able to:\n• 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.\n• 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. \nFacilitated by Hendrée Jones\, PhD. \nRegistration Links\nRandolph\, Upshur and Surrounding Counties – April 30th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nGreenbrier and Surrounding Counties – May 1st\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nMonongalia and Surrounding Counties – May 19th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nWood and Surrounding Counties – May 22nd\, 10am-1:45pm\nRegister Here \nKanawha and Surrounding Counties – May 23rd\, 9am-12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nOhio\, Marshall and Surrounding Counties – July 9th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nGrant and Surrounding Counties – July 15th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nHancock and Surrounding Counties – July 16th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nHarrison and Surrounding Counties – August 8th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nCabell and Surrounding Counties – Aug 14th 9am – 12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nRaleigh and Surrounding Counties – Aug 20th 9am – 12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nDon’t see your region listed? Check back as we continue to schedule more It Takes a Community sessions across the state!\nFor more information contact:\nCara DeAngelis\ncdeangelis@wvperinatal.org\n304.915.2219 \nThis program is made possible through a grant from the WV Department of Human Services\, Bureau for Behavioral Health.
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/it-takes-a-community-series-11/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T124500
DTSTAMP:20260525T085843
CREATED:20250423T160847Z
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SUMMARY:It Takes a Community - Raleigh and Surrounding Counties
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTarget Audience:\nOB-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. \nBy the end of this discussion\, participants should be able to:\n• 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.\n• 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. \nFacilitated by Hendrée Jones\, PhD. \nRegistration Links\nRandolph\, Upshur and Surrounding Counties – April 30th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nGreenbrier and Surrounding Counties – May 1st\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nMonongalia and Surrounding Counties – May 19th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nWood and Surrounding Counties – May 22nd\, 10am-1:45pm\nRegister Here \nKanawha and Surrounding Counties – May 23rd\, 9am-12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nOhio\, Marshall and Surrounding Counties – July 9th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nGrant and Surrounding Counties – July 15th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nHancock and Surrounding Counties – July 16th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nHarrison and Surrounding Counties – August 8th\, 9am-12:45pm\nRegister Here \nCabell and Surrounding Counties – Aug 14th 9am – 12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nRaleigh and Surrounding Counties – Aug 20th 9am – 12:45 pm\nRegister Here \nDon’t see your region listed? Check back as we continue to schedule more It Takes a Community sessions across the state!\nFor more information contact:\nCara DeAngelis\ncdeangelis@wvperinatal.org\n304.915.2219 \nThis program is made possible through a grant from the WV Department of Human Services\, Bureau for Behavioral Health.
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/it-takes-a-community-series-6/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T170000
DTSTAMP:20260525T085843
CREATED:20250626T201409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T210237Z
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SUMMARY:Body and Mind Series - Wheeling
DESCRIPTION:Body and Mind – Maternal & Newborn Care\nfor Community-Based Maternity Care Providers\nAugust 28\, 2025 – 1:00 pm–5:00 pm\nOhio County Public Library\nWheeling\, WV \nRegistration is encouraged\, but not required. Walk-ins welcome! \nJoin us for a discussion on how our community can better meet the needs of pregnant and postpartum women\, their infants\, and their families. \nTopics Include:\n\nTobacco Use in Pregnancy: Self-Referrals to Baby & Me\nPerinatal Mental Health: Recognition and Provision\nHigh Blood Pressure and Preterm Birth–Postbirth\nBreastfeeding: Helping Moms and Babies be Successful\nHome to Hospital Transfers – Group Discussion and Listening Sessions – Share your experiences when a change in care is needed.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nOut-of-hospital perinatal healthcare providers\, including: \n\nDoulas\nCertified Professional Midwives (CPM)\nCertified Nurse Midwives (CNM)\nTraditional/Direct Entry Midwives\nDoula and Midwife Students\n\n  \nAll Seminar Dates:\nPrinceton Public Library\, July 16th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here \nHamlin Lincoln County Public Library – July 31st\, 1-5pm\nRegister Below \nParkersburg and Wood County Public Library – August 13th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here \nWheeling\, WV – Ohio County Public Library – August 28th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here \nShepherd University in Jefferson County – TBD \nFairmont\, WV – Marion County Public Library- September 12th\, 1-5pm\nRegister Here
URL:https://wvperinatal.org/event/body-and-mind-series-4/
LOCATION:Ohio County Public Library\, 52 16th St\, Wheeling\, 26003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Workshops
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