Overview

Led by Project TEACH’s expert team of reproductive psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers, this training program is designed to enhance your skills in supporting, assessing and managing mental health concerns in perinatal patients/individuals. We encourage all who work with perinatal individuals to attend this program. Course content will directly apply to the following professions: Perinatal health prescribers (e.g., OB-GYN, Family Medicine, Pediatrics), nurses, social workers, lactation counselors, and community and allied health professionals.

Project TEACH is funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health and all services and events, such as this intensive training, are offered at no-cost to clinicians in New York State.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this program, learners will:

• Apply evidence-based screening, assessment, and safety planning protocols for perinatal mental health disorders and suicide risk using validated tools and utilize Project TEACH consultation services to access telephone consultations with perinatal psychiatrists and psychologists for medication management, safety planning, and therapy engagement support.
• Implement psychotherapeutic interventions and prevention strategies for perinatal mental health disorders.
• Evaluate reproductive safety profiles and apply evidence-based pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy strategies for perinatal mental health disorders.
• Recognize the maternal, obstetrical, and child developmental consequences of untreated perinatal mental health disorders, support patient adherence through collaborative decision-making and appropriate referrals to psychiatric care and community resources.

Target Audience

New York State based physicians (e.g., ob-gyn, pediatric and family medicine), psychiatrists, midwives, doulas, lactation counselors, nursing professionals, residents, social workers and community and allied health professionals.

Hotel, Parking and Travel

Hotel Accommodations

A 15% discounted room rate is available at the Strathallan Rochester Hotel. To book online, visit www.strathallan.com, click “Reserve Now” and enter your dates, select “Special Rates” and enter promo code Q78 in the “Promotion Code” box, then choose your room type and complete your reservation. To book by phone, call 585-461-5010 ext. 0. Mention code Q78.

Parking

Complimentary self-parking is available at the hotel.

Travel Information

The closest airport is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), located approximately 8 miles from The Strathallan Rochester Hotel. The closest train station is Louise M. Slaughter Station (ROC), located approximately 4 miles from the hotel. Taxis, Uber, and Lyft are readily available throughout the Rochester area.