Course Description
Substance use, misuse, and dependence impact the perinatal and early parenting period significantly. Rates of substance use disorders continue to rise in the population of women of child-bearing age. Mental health professionals, medical providers, and allied health professionals increasingly come into contact with mothers, fathers, infants, and alternate care providers who can benefit from improved practices. This course will offer a review of the latest research on the links between attachment theory, neurobiology, and addiction; opportunities to learn about the various ways of supporting families; and a forum in which conversations about complex policies, practice choices, and ethical dilemmas can be rich opportunities for growth.
Tuition
$900
CEUs for some disciplines will be available.
Application
Download the Families Impacted by Addiction course application. For more information, email your questions to ipti@jfcsboston.org.
Course Description
Maternal depression is the number one complication of birth, and yet there is much misinformation and misunderstanding around what this condition really is, what it looks like, and how to help. What we may know about Postpartum Depression, or PPD, often overlooks the vast range of individual experiences, clinical nuances, and cultural considerations.
This course will examine the spectrum of how mood and anxiety symptoms may manifest in the perinatal period, which encompasses the fertility process, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum. Considerations of intersectionality will be paramount in assisting participants in understanding the unique and diverse experiences of their clients, as well as helping inform clinicians in responsive and trauma-informed care.
About the Faculty
Dr. Lauren Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist and maternal mental health advocate with a private practice in Concord, MA. She counsels individuals on fertility and family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum health, and work-life transition.
Dr. Brown has specialized training in the treatment of trauma and reproductive psychology and holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International, where she is a member of the Executive Committee. She has presented at national conferences and to general audiences on the topics of prenatal and postpartum mental health, gender identity, countertransference, and suicide prevention. Dr. Brown has also served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Hartford, Psychology Department.
Day and Time
Fridays, May 1, 8, 15, 22
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location
JF&CS Headquarters
1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA
Tuition
$450
CEUs are available for some disciplines.
Application
Download the Maternal Mental Health course application. For more information, email your questions to ipti@jfcsboston.org.
Course Description
Reflective supervision is a key component in infant and early childhood mental health work. It is a proven model to increase self-awareness and effectiveness for supervisors and staff who are engaged in relationship-based practice. Reflective supervision is a collaborative process that provides the supervisee with an opportunity to identify, explore, and reflect on their own as well as the family’s experience.
This course will integrate theory and skill-building, with an emphasis on the practice of reflective supervision using present case material. Using supervisory challenges from their own practice, course participants will engage in group reflective process to identify, explore, and reflect on new ways to guide and support their supervisees. This course is intended for participants from a variety of workplace settings.
Required Text
Reflective Supervision and Leadership for Infant and Early Childhood (2011), by M. C. Heffron and T. Murch, Zero to Three Publishing.
Who Should Apply?
Supervisors from various disciplines that provide services to children and families: Clinical SW, psychology, LMHC; allied health professionals, Early Intervention providers, maternal health/mental health providers.
Day and Time
Meets for nine Wednesdays
October 16 - December 18, 2019
(No meeting November 27)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location
JF&CS Headquarters
1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA
Tuition
$900 for nine sessions
CEUs for some disciplines will be available.
Application
Download the Reflective Supervision course application. For more information, email your questions to ipti@jfcsboston.org or call 781-693-5652.