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Support Group Program
Thank you for your interest in providing support groups for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and being an important part of the Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Safety Net.
The Postpartum Resource Center of New York’s Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Support Group Program – Advanced Facilitator Training will be hosted on Tuesday, July 16th and Wednesday, July 17th from 9am – 4pm each day. The training takes place at Village of Islandia Town Hall, 1100 Old Nichols Road, Islandia, NY 11749.
This training is for the community agencies/health centers and supporters who are interested in offering the Postpartum Resource Center of New York’s Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Support Groups.
The Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Support Group Program is an 8 to 12 session program providing emotional support, psycho-education and coping tools for empowerment for women and families experiencing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder.
Please Note: This course has been approved by Postpartum Support International (PSI) as an advanced 3rd day training towards Certification in the Affiliated track for PSI's Perinatal Mental Health Certification.
The Training objectives include:
Experienced Group Facilitators to gain knowledge and understanding of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and to gain knowledge of the Circle of Caring Support Group Program in order to offer a support group to the community they serve.
For Group Facilitators to gain understanding and knowledge of program set up and implementation to provide the Circle of Caring Support Group Program in their community by reviewing and practicing the Circle of Caring curriculum. Includes review of program set-up, publicity, weekly curriculum, printed and video materials and resources.
Registration
Registration Fee: $350 per registrant
(Includes training, materials, light breakfast, and lunch)
To Register: Download, complete and return with payment the Registration Form below. Or, you may register securely online using the form below. If you have any questions, please contact us.
For offline payments by check, please:
Make payment payable to: Postpartum Resource Center of New York.
Payment should be mailed to: Postpartum Resource Center of New York – 109 Udall Road, West Islip, NY 11795.
Online Registration
NOTE:You can use the online registration form below even if you are sending payment by check. Just fill out all the information in the form, chose "Check" for payment, and click on the "Register" button.
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