Bereavement and Postpartum Depression
Perinatal Mental Health Series
March 12, 2012
Campus Center - Rutgers Camden Campus
409 North 4th Street
Camden, NJ
This NEW workshop addresses the two most challenging perinatal mental health issues facing MCH providers in South Jersey: perinatal loss and postpartum depression. Intended for those providing care to pregnant women, the program provides a comprehensive overview of the two issues along with practical strategies. Attendees will learn the symptoms of perinatal mood disorders, be able to discuss current research in grief theory and grief support as well as PPD and bereavement support services in the region for patients.
Agenda
- 7:30 am - Registration Breakfast
- 8:30 am - Welcome
Suzanne Alunni-Kinkle, BS RN CARN CPAS
Program Coordinator, Perinatal Addictions Prevention Project, Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative - 8:45 am - Evidenced Based Grief Support Strategies when Perinatal Loss is Complicated by Substance Abuse
Mary Padden, PhD, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Richard Stockton College - 10:15 am - Break
- 10:30 am - An Unexpected Outcome: Perinatal Mood Disorder
Susan Ellis Murphy MA BSN RNC-OB, LPC, Program
Coordinator Regional Perinatal Mood Disorder Programs and Postpartum Wellness Initiative for South Jersey, Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative - Noon - Evaluations
- 12:15 am - Adjourn
Handouts
Workshop handouts will be posted online one week prior to offering for viewing or download. Paper handouts will not be provided at the event.
Accreditation
Participants who complete the program will be awarded 3.25 Nursing Contact Hours.
The Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative is an Approved Provider of Continuing Nursing Education by NJSNA, an Accredited Approver by The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (COA). NJSNA Approval Number P106-6/2009-2012.
Approval is pending from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Disclosures
The faculty and planners have no vested interest in the content of this continuing nursing education activity to disclose. No commercial support or non-commercial sponsorship was provided for this continuing nursing education activity. There will be no non-FDA approved medications or devices discuss.
Program Fee
$20
Fee includes Nursing Contact Hours, Social Worker Contact hours, breakfast and parking pass.
Payment instructions provided after registration is submitted.
Parking
Park at Cooper Street and Delaware Avenue lot. Take shuttle bus directly to conference building. Parking pass included with registration. Registration Deadline
March 2, 2012
Sponsored by
This program is sponsored by the Behavioral Health Committee of the Camden Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies-Healthy Start (CHS-HMHB) program. CHS-HMHB is supported, in part, by project H49MC00142 from the US Dept of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act). Additional program support is provided by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services. CHMHB-HS is a program of the Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative.
Registration Form
To register for this course, complete the form below and then click the "Register" button.
Payment
Payment instructions will be provided with registration confirmation.
Questions? Please Call the Perinatal Cooperative at 856-675-5297.