Upcoming Events

The Institute for Family Care, Women and Children Health Services at Winthrop University Hospital
presents The Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference in Perinatal Nursing at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, New York

Faculty includes Jeanne Watson Driscoll, PhD, PMHCNS, BC Presenting:  The Earthquake Assessment - Identifying the women at risk for perinatal mood disorders and PTSD related to Birth Trauma - An Emerging Perinatal Diagnosis

See brochure for details and registration

Website: www.winthrop.org/departments/education/CME

In celebration of Suffolk County's Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Awareness Month the Suffolk Perinatal Coalition's Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Task Force in collaboration with the Postpartum Resource Center of New York present a free training -

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders:  Building a Safety Net for Families in the Community
9am-9:30am Registration and Breakfast
9:30am - 12:30pm Training
at Mercy Enrichment, 104 2nd Avenue, Brentwood, New York

Guest Speakers: 
Laura Sirulnik, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, New York Institute, Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry.

Vanessa Barisano, RN a volunteer of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York presenting a personal story of faith, hope and support

Pre-registration required.  Seating is limited.
Email mriaz@spcbabies.org or call SPC at 631-475-5400 with your interest

See flyer for additional details.

19th Annual Symposium Moving Forward in Children's Mental Health
"Transition:  Strengthening Families Through Stages and Ages" at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747
8:30am - 3pm

Keynote Speakers:  Debra Paradiso, Arielle Anderson and Dr. Jeffrey Woodberry

A workshop session includes - Creating a Safety Net for Women Facing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Presented by Angeles Davila, Nassau Perinatal Services Network, Sonia Murdock, Postpartum Resource Center of New York and Wendy Isnardi, author of Nobody Told Me: My Battle with Postpartum Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

RSVP by May 1 to Cheryl Williams, OMH Regional Parent Advisor
email:  cheryl.williams@omh.ny.gov or call 631/761-3181

See brochure for additional details

Spring Craft Fair at Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Road, West Islip, New York 11795 9am-4pm  Many diverse items! 

Rain date:  May 18th

Phone:  631-661-6740

(The Postpartum Resource Center of New York is a mission project of Westminster United Presbyterian Church.  We are very grateful for their support!)

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training Workshop at the Postpartum Resource Center of New York sponsored by the Long Island Doula Association. All are welcome to attend.

  See flyer

You are invited to a free event in celebration of Perinatal Mood Disorders Awareness Month in Suffolk County.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Postpartum Psychosis - This free event hosted by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and the Suffolk County Office of Women's Services/Community Services in collaboration with the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Suffolk Perinatal Coalition's Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Task Force and the Suffolk County Department of Health.

At the Scully Estate/Seatuck Environmental Association, 550 South Bay Avenue, Islip, NY 11751

Guest Speakers:  Margaret Spinelli, MD — Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University  and Teresa M. Twomey, JD — Author of Understanding Postpartum Psychosis:  A Temporary Madness

5:30pm Registration and Health Exhibit Tables
A light dinner will be served at 6pm and program
program ends by 8:30pm

To register for this free event — RSVP today.
Feel free to share this information with others.
email:  grace.ioannidis@suffolkcountyny.gov or call 631-853-8284  or fax 631-853-8271

The Parent-Child Home Program 2013 Annual Conference at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Uniondale, New York

Includes workshop on May 21 Parental Mental Health:  Home Visitors and the Safety Net for Children and Families presented by Sonia Murdock, Executive Director, Postpartum Resource Center of New York and Wendy Isnardi, author of Nobody Told Me:  My Battle with Postpartum Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

More information

Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety:  More Than Just The Baby Blues panel presentation hosted by the JCC in Manhattan. Panelists include:  Dr. Margaret Spinelli, Sonia Murdock and some moms who have been there.

To register call 646-505-5708 or see website.

New York State Perinatal Services Network 27th Annual Perinatal Conference Partnerships for Advocacy & Action: Perinatal Excellence in NewYork State

Angeles Davila, Nassau Perinatal Services Network and Sonia Murdock, Postpartum Resource Center of New York will be presenting a workshop on "Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Community Partnerships for Advocacy and Action"

For more information and to register:  www.nysperinatal.org

Postpartum Support International 2-Day Pre-Conference Certificate of Completion Course Training - Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders:  Components of Care

For more information and to register go to www.postpartum.net

Save the Date for the 3rd Annual Summer Gala to benefit the Postpartum Resource Center of New York's programs and services. Special event to be held at Captain Bill's Restaurant, the Bayview House, Bay Shore, New York.

Sponsorship packages available. Please contact info@postpartumny.org.

Perinatal Mental Health:  Optimizing Maternal Treatment to Improve Infant Outcomes
Sponsored by:  Northwestern Medicine, NASPOG, The Marce Society, OTIS, ACOG at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, Illinois, USA

For more information: www.perinatalmentalhealthmeeting.com

On-going

Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University for professional development - CAT.1 CME's and CE credits available for a variety of disciplines based on the programs offered. Programs also for parents.

For more information, please visit their website at http://www.adelphi.edu/parentinginstitute/

On-going

Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. Conference Listings