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Welcome Novembrrrrrr! Please join us in recognizing National Native American Heritage Month, Veteran’s Day 🇺🇸 (yesterday), World Kindness Day (tomorrow) and National Rural Health Day (Nov 21)!
Let’s jump into what’s new and noteworthy in Arizona!
🎉 Our T-shirt Design Contest WINNER!
Your voices were heard and your preferred design was clear: Tough as a Mother! Choose your favorite and gift another for a friend. Get ahead on your holiday gift list and feel good about supporting Arizona families. Grab this design today!
🏆PSI-AZ: BCBS Courage in Action Award WINNER!
Arizona Blue Cross Blue Shield’s “Courage in Action” award recognizes PSI - Arizona’s meaningful impact, serving the behavioral health needs of Arizona families. We are honored to have been recognized!
📣 Raising Awareness Across the State
This month PSI-AZ provided education to home visitors, nurses and midwives in Mohave, Maricopa and La Paz counties at the request of First Things First, Blossom Birth Center and Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association. We are grateful for the invitations and would love to bring customized content to you!
🌵Another Record-Breaking Month: 16 New PMH-Cs!
Congratulations to our 16 newest Arizona Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) specialists. Can you believe we have cleared 200 AZ PMH-Cs bringing us to 43% workforce capacity. We’ve grown 35% in 3 years?!?
This tremendous growth still won’t meet the need of AZ families, so we still have training and exam scholarships prioritizing providers of color, providers who serve less populous counties, and AHCCCS in-network providers.
🗓️ Upcoming Events: You Don’t Want to Miss These!
✨Matrescence | APAL Grand Rounds
Wednesday, Nov 15, 12 -1p | virtual
Dr. Hu will be discussing matrescence (aka mother becoming). Hop into this free educational opportunity to learn: the definition of matrescence, explore maternal ambivalence from a psychoanalytic perspective and discuss therapeutic considerations relevant to new motherhood. Register, review the learning objectives and CME info here: Learn More
✨ Q&A with Dr. Saira Kalia, APAL
Friday, Nov 20, 12 - 1p | Zoom
Our Arizona PMH-Cs requested more familiarity with different medical terms and medication concerns that come up with patients. We heard this request and invite anyone interested to tap into the wisdom of our very own Dr. Saira Kalia, Reproductive Psychiatrist and co-lead of Arizona's Perinatal Psychiatric Access Line (APAL)! Join this free, virtual Q&A, get your questions answered and leave feeling even more equipped! Hope to see you there! REGISTER TODAY
✨ Holiday Networking Posada
Friday, November 22, 5:30p - 7:30p | Lake Pleasant Brewery Co. | Phoenix, AZ 85027
Welcome all PMH-Cs, perinatal providers and birthworkers to this special holiday gathering. Cultivate deeper community connections at our festive Networking Posada (a.k.a. holiday fiesta/party) while enjoying delights from a local Caribbean food truck and delicious provisions from Lake Pleasant Brewery. RSVP HERE by November 14th.
✨ Community Gathering: Tips & Tricks to Make the Holidays Manageable
Friday, November 22, 9a - 11a | Arizona Breastfeeding Medicine and Wellness | Scottsdale
Parents and Parents-to-be, join us for a transformative event! Learn valuable tips from experts on navigating the holiday season, infant feeding, and emotional wellness. Come as you are, connect with other parents and discover even more support and resources available to you. All are welcome and no RSVP is needed.
✨ Native American Families Maternal Mental Health And Wellness
Friday, November 26, 12 - 1p | Zoom
Grow your understanding of how stigma and fear related to maternal mental health may present in Native American families while learning skills and resources to reduce stress for new parents! The American Indian Health - Area Health Education Center welcomes PSI-AZ presenter, Sirène-Rose Lipschutz, LMSW. (Earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™) Register Here
🗣️Do You Have a Perinatal Mental Health Job to Fill?
Share your organization’s PMH job posting which gets over 1,500 views. Jobs will be included in our monthly eNews: 1 month for $30. Contact: psi.arizona1@gmail.com
With Gratitude,
Elizabeth Wood, Arizona Chapter Chair
Postpartum Support International
