Book signing of “The Stork’s Revenge: My Struggles and Triumphs over Postpartum Depression" by Author Geraldine O'Keeffe, a volunteer and supporter of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York. With Foreword by Sonia Murdock, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York

The Book Revue
313 New York Avenue
Huntington, New York
7 P.M.

Author Geri O’Keeffe and Sonia Murdock from the Postpartum Resource Center of New York will be at The Book Review book-signing presentation also for questions and support.

Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression
PPD Support Group (12 week program) beginning July 10th at The Holtsville Original Mommy and Me Facilitated by Wendy Isnardi and April Langella

Contact: Wendy 631/803-2107 for details and to register

Long Island Doula Association Event to be held at the Boulton Center, 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore, New York from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Fundraiser for the Long Island Doula Association's Families in Crisis Fund including mothers with postpartum depression. Viewing of the documentary Orgasmic Birth. Special appearance by producer Debra Pascali-Bonaro for a Question and Answer session after the show. Tickets are $15.00/LIDA members and $20 general public.

  See flyer

For tickets by June 20th go to www.lidoulas.com call 631/581-1439

Postpartum Resource Center of New York's Volunteer and Telephone Support Training.

For more information call 631/422-2255

18th Annual Conference of the Suffollk Perinatal Coalition "A Healthy Weight Begins with Baby Steps" Pregnancy, Infant Feeding and Childhood Obesity Prevention. In Collaboration with Stony Brook University Department of Family Medicine and Long Island Center for Pediatric Obesity Best Practices.

Registration information to follow
Suffolk Perinatal Coalition
http://www.scpc.net
(631) 475-5400
475 E. Main Street, Suite 207, Patchogue, NY 11772

The Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University would like you to join us for an exciting professional development event. Jonathon Diamond, Ph.D Changing the World, One Diaper at a Time: A Look at Fatherhood

CAT.1 CME's and CE credits available for a variety of disciplines.

For more information and to register, please visit our website at http://www.adelphi.edu/parentinginstitute/ to register online and/or to print out a registration form in order to mail in your check.

Register now while space is available

Postpartum Support International's 22nd Annual Conference in Houston, Texas, USA. Maternal Mental Health: A Multisystemic View

Including the Preconference Training on Thursday, June 5, 2008 -  Beyond Talk into Action:  Developing a Sustainable Perinatal Social Support Network Presenters, Wendy Davis, Jane Honikman and Sonia Murdock. The Training's objectives:  1) Gain knowledge about the role of social support 2) Review the history and research of social support 3) Learn how to develop sustainable perinatal networks with examples and resources related to social support

For additional information www.postpartum.net

5/10/08
Saturday
9 am

1st Annual 5k Run/Walk Event at Jones Beach for the the Awareness of Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression's, Wantagh, Long Island, New York. Begins at 9 am. Race proceeds and donations to the Sounds of Silence Foundation will benefit the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.

Event Flyer

SPONSORS: To learn more about becoming a sponsor, please read the sponsor information guide.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SPONSORSHIPS: Contact Erin Reilly, President, Sounds of Silence Foundation, Inc. at 631/553-0509
http://www.soundsofsilencefoundation.org

The Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University would like you to join us for an exciting professional development event. John Grienenberger, Ph.D Parental Reflective Functioning and Clinical Practice: A New Approach to Working with Children and Their Parents

CAT.1 CME's and CE credits available for a variety of disciplines.

For more information and to register, please visit our website at http://www.adelphi.edu/parentinginstitute/ to register online and/or to print out a registration form in order to mail in your check.

Register now while space is available

Please join us for Perinatal Mood Disorder Task Force meeting at 2:30 pm held at Family Service League, 1444 5th Avenue, Bay Shore, New York.  Look forward to seeing everyone there!  Please note the new time

Task Force Co-Chair: René M. Stratton, MSW, Program Manager, Suffolk Perinatal Coalition, 475 East Main Street, Suite 207, Patchogue, NY 11772  (p) 631-475-5400 ext 110

Families Together in New York State Annual Conference.
Youth Development: Start Early! Start Now! At the Marriott Hotel, Albany, New York

To register online go to www.ftnys.org or call Joan Cullen at 518/432-0333 for additional information.

Pregnancy Loss Conference Sponsored by the Community Cradle and featuring Linda Layne, the foremost anthropological expert on pregnancy loss in American culture. 8am-2pm, SEFCU Dora Maxwell Center, 700 Patroon Creek Blvd. (off Washington Ave. Ext.), Albany, New York Cost: $25 includes lunch, coffee break and resource packet

RSVP by April 7th For more information contact Nida Saleem at (518)426-1153.

Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression
(PPD) Support Group (12 week program) beginning April 17th at the Mothers' Center of the South Shore, Sayville, New York Facilitated by Gina Dowling and Nicole Piervencenti

Contact: Nicole at 631/218-1552 for details and to register

5th Annual East End Mental Health Awareness Day, Beyond Stigma, to Healing. 8am-3:45pm at Southampton High School, 141 Narrow Lane, Southampton, New York.

This free program is sponsored by The Southampton Town and East Hampton Town Departments of Human Services. Keynote Speaker Judge Sol Wachtler. Panel Discussion will include Postpartum Resource Center of New York Volunteer Nicole Piervencenti.

Questions and to pre-register call 631/702-2445 (Walk in registration available day of event)

Postpartum Resource Center of New York's Volunteer Meeting and Dinner 4:30 - 6:00pm

Postpartum Resource Center of New York's Volunteer and Telephone Support Training beginning at 9:30am.

Please join us for the Suffolk Perinatal Coalition's Perinatal Mood Disorder Task Force meeting at 3 pm held at Family Service League, 1444 5th Avenue, Bay Shore, New York.

For more information contact:
Rene M. Stratton, MSW, Program Manager
Suffolk Perinatal Coalition
475 East Main Street, Suite 207
Patchogue, NY 11772
Phone: 631-475-5400

The Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University would like you to join us for an exciting professional development event: An Overview of Attachment for Clinical Practice. Dr. Morris Eagle is currently one of the world's most prolific authors/ theorists on both attachment theory and psychoanalysis. He is a co-founder of the NY Attachment Consortium as well as a renowned Psychoanalyst. We are pleased to have him present this stimulating full day workshop.

CAT.1 CME's and CE credits available for a variety of disciplines.

For more information and to register, please visit our website at http://www.adelphi.edu/parentinginstitute/ to register online and/or to print out a registration form in order to mail in your check.

Register now while space is available.

National Association of Mothers Center's 24th Annual Conference at the Long Island Sheraton. MOTHERS '08 - Thinking Beyond Ourselves & Beyond Today. For more information and to register www.motherscenter.org

Mood Disorders across the Female Life Cycle presented by Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Department of Psychiatry. In conjunction with Postpartum Support International, Postpartum Resource Center of New York and the National Association for Psychosocial OB/GYN.

Meeting location: Alumni Auditorium, William Black Medical Research Building, Columbia University Medical Center, 650 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032

CMEs available for MD, PhD, CSW, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses. Course Director: Margaret G. Spinelli, MD

To register: see the flyer or go to http://columbiacme.org

Mental Health Association in New York State's Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative Training at the Touro Law Center in Central Islip, New York from 8 AM - 3:30 PM.

Register online at www.mhanys.org or by completing and returning the provided registration form.

Registration form and event info

Lorraine McMullin, Project Coordinator - Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative, Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
(518) 434-0439 ext 211

Mental Health Association in New York State's Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative Training at the Touro Law Center in Central Islip, New York from 8 AM - 3:30 PM.

Register online at www.mhanys.org or by completing and returning the provided registration form.

Registration form and event info

Lorraine McMullin, Project Coordinator - Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative, Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
(518) 434-0439 ext 211

The Long Island Hall of Fame induction ceremony and reception will be held from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Carlyle on the Green, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, New York.

For more information, contact the Long Island Volunteer Center at
(516) 564-5482 or access www.livolunteerhalloffame.org.

Congratulations to Tim Jaccard, Founder of the AMT Children of Hope Foundation and all of the 2007 Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame Inductees!

Stress Management Education and Holiday Fun
hosted by the Community Cradle. 11:30-1:30 at the ARMY Conference Room, 21 Aviation Road, Albany, New York.

Register early, space is limited. $5.00 materials fee.

First Thursday Teleconference on Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Perinatal Depression: Rationale, Evidence, and Directions for Future Research being presented by Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Director, Women's Mental Health Center, Associate Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

Thursday, December 6 at 12:00 PM (EST)

Participation in First Thursday is simple: all you need is a telephone and Internet access. Just dial 800.950.3502 no later than 12:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, December 6. You will be able to submit your questions live by pressing the "1" key followed by the "4" key on your telephone. Or, if you prefer, just sit in and follow along.

The Buffalo State College Social Work Department Postpartum Depression Advisory Meeting for Community Awareness. Helping to plan for pregnancy and postpartum depression awareness and treatment in the Buffalo, New York area. At 5pm at Buffalo State College, Classroom Building c-122. Please RSVP as seating is limited. Thank you.

RSVP to (716) 878-4767

First Thursday teleconference on Managing Bipolar Illness in the Postpartum Period, presented by Katherine L. Wisner, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Participation in First Thursday is simple: all you need is a telephone and Internet access. Just dial 800.926.7358 no later than 1:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, November 1. You will be able to submit your questions live by pressing the "1" key followed by the "4" key on your telephone. Or, if you prefer, just sit in and follow along. No registration is required for calling in.

Call is sponsored by www.mededppd.org

Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative
Long Island Training Meeting: Parenting, Recovery and Stigma
Touro Law Center, 225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip, NY 11722

To register go to http://www.mhanys.org

Lorraine McMullin
Project Coordinator
Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative
Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 434-0439, ext. 211

See more Event Information

The Buffalo State College Social Work Department Postpartum Depression Advisory Meeting for Community Awareness. Helping to plan for pregnancy and postpartum depression awareness and treatment in the Buffalo, New York area. At 5pm at Buffalo State College, Classroom Building c-122. Please RSVP as seating is limited. Thank you.

RSVP to (716) 878-4767

Postpartum Support International Second Annual Fundraiser
Saturday Evening, October 20, 2007

Former New Jersey First Lady Mary Jo Codey and author Sylvia Lasalandra, members of PSI's President's Advisory Council, to host benefit.

Honorees include U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, actress Brooke Shields, and philanthropist Donna A. Sanzari.

For further information or to purchase tickets, please e-mail vino1020 at aol.com

Event Brochure

Please join us for our Perinatal Mood Disorder Task Force meeting at 9am Family Service League, 1444 5th Avenue, Bay Shore. Please note the new meeting date/ time. Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Rene M. Stratton, MSW
Program Manager
Suffolk Perinatal Coalition
475 East Main Street, Suite 207
Patchogue, NY 11772
(p) 631-475-5400

The 6th NYU Reproductive Psychiatry Conference will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2007. Jointly sponsored by the NYU Postgraduate Medical School, the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Course Director: Shari I. Lusskin, MD.

Keynote Address: Dr. Manny Alvarez of Fox Network News

For information please visit our website at www.med.nyu.edu/cme or contact The NYU CME Office at 212 263-5295.

The 5th Annual PPD 5/K Run/Walk will be held at Hampton Park in Charleston, SC

To register go to:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1465822

Also see flyer for additional information (Word Document)

Live Teleconference from MedEDPPD.org

With an aim to enhancing rational decision making, this teleconference will explore the recent controversies about serotonergic antidepressants in pregnancy, including concerns about birth defects, neonatal complications, and long-term neurodevelopment.

Perinatal Depression Training and Conference in Asheville, North Carolina
August 16 & 17, 2007

For more information, please read these brochures:
Thursday, August 16, 2007

Friday, August 17, 2007

Thursday, August 2 at 3:00 PM (EST) sponsored by MedEDPPD.org - First Thursday teleconference on Treatment Methods and the Use of Medication in Pregnant and Postpartum Women, presented by Vesna Pirec, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Participation in First Thursday is simple: all you need is a telephone and Internet access. Just dial 800.926.6734 no later than 3:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, August 2. You will be able to submit your questions live by pressing the "1" key followed by the "4" key on your telephone. Or, if you prefer, just sit in and follow along.

Live Webcast Grand Rounds on Maternal Depression and Breastfeeding ( CME, Nursing Contact Hours, CHES or generic CEUs for your records available)

See the flyer for additional information including for CME, Nursing Contact Hours, CHES or generic CEUs for your records.

Perinatal Depression Play - In The Shadow of my Son with showings in New York City and Tucson, Arizona. For more information check out www.OutoftheShadowProductions.org

Postpartum Support International Annual Conference including preconference training on perinatal mood disorders. Kansas City, Missouri. www.postpartum.net

Perinatal Mood Disorder Task Force Meeting
Friday, June 8th at 2:30 p.m.
Family Service League, 1442 5th Avenue, Bay Shore, NY

Contact to join Task Force:
Rene Stratton, Program Manager
Suffolk County Perinatal Coalition, Inc.
475 East Main Street, Suite 207
Patchogue, NY 11772
Phone: (631) 475-5400

Nassau County Perinatal Services Network’s 6^th Annual Conference – "It's Not Just the Blues: A New Look at Perinatal Mood Disorders.

Seats Are Limited – No Walk Ins!!! Please register as soon as possible. Hope to see you there.

View the brochure

Kirstin Hotzler-Connors, Clerk
Nassau County Perinatal Services Network
26 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Phone: (516) 572-0954
Fax: (516) 572-0922

Questions?  Call:  631/475-5400

Presentation to Suffolk County Legislature
In recognition of Perinatal Mood Disorders Awareness Month in Suffolk County, New York a presentation was made to the Suffolk County Legislature under the leadership of Presiding Officer William Lindsay. See photos and read more.

The Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network's First Annual Community Health Education Day: "It Takes a Village...To Manage the Ups and Downs of Parenthood"

Perinatal Depression Awareness Event - Refresh, Revive, Renew for Moms sponsored by Estee Lauder and Lord & Taylor. At Lord & Taylor, Bay Shore, New York. Call for an appointment and information (631) 665-2244 x-232.

The National Association of Puerto Rican and Hispanic Social Workers, Inc. Educational Workshop and Networking Session at Pronto of Long Island, Inc. Bay Shore, New York. Free Half-Day Conference with Light Lunch. Mental Health Month Featuring The Abuse of Latino Children and its Impact on the Family and also Postpartum Depression.

Speakers: Maria Cuadra, Copay, Inc, Kathy McGowan, Suffolk County Police Dept (invited), Sonia Murdock, Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.

To attend contact: Pauline Velazquez 631/231-1564 or Sonia Palacio-Grottola 631/864-1536

For more information, please view the brochure.

Operation Blue Lady Postpartum Depression Symposium - Presented by the Melanie Blocker Stokes Foundation, Postpartum Support International and Power and Purpose Productions, Inc. at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60615 11:00am - 2:00pm

To register: go to www.powernpurpose.com

For Information about the Melanie Blocker Stokes Foundation and House Resolution 20 The Melanie Blocker Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act go to www.melaniesbattle.org.

Rush's Congressional Hearing will advocate for new mothers' health
'We must fight for the health of new mothers to ensure healthy children and families,' says U.S. Rep. Rush

WASHINGTON, DC—The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will conduct a hearing entitled "H.R. 20-The Melanie Blocker Stokes Postpartum Depression Act", aimed at curbing postpartum depression, an illness that affects new mothers. With an estimated 400,000 new cases by the end of this year, postpartum depression is the single most frequent serious complication of pregnancy. Unfortunately, research and treatment for women of color remains disproportionately ignored.

Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network's Quarterly Education and Networking Meeting "The Ups and Downs of Motherhood: Recognizing and Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders"

Featuring presentations by: Vanessa Barisano, RN - Postpartum Resource Center of New York Volunteer, Sylvia LaSalandra - Author of A Daughter's Touch, Margaret Spinelli, MD - Director, Maternal Mental Health Program, NYS Psychiatric Institute, Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW - President, Postpartum Support International, Sandra Wolkoff, LCSW - Executive Director, Marks Family Right from the Start 0-3 Center

Location: The Putnam National Golf Club, Mahopac, New York

Questions? Call 914/493-6435. See the brochure

4th Annual East End Mental Health Awareness Day, Southampton, New York Postpartum Resource Center of New York Volunteer, Marcella Nostrand will be a panelist at this year's event.

For information call: 631/287-5734 ext. 765

RSVP to (716) 878-4767

3/16/07
12 Fridays

Circle of Caring Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Support Group

"Is this normal during pregnancy?  I don't feel right?"

“I haven’t been myself since my baby was born…What’s wrong with me?” “I feel like I am going crazy! Will this ever end?”

The Mothers’ Center of the South Shore in Sayville, New York is offering a peer lead support group for moms experiencing depression/anxiety related to childbearing.  This group offers emotional support, educational information and coping tools for empowerment to help during this experience.

For more information call, please call Nicole Piervencenti 631-218-1552

The Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation, Inc. for Postpartum Depression Awareness is hosting their 5th Annual 5K Walk/Run in Hampton Park, Charleston, South Carolina at 10:00AM.

For further information please go to www.ppdsupport.org.

Circle of Caring Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Support Group

"I haven't been myself since my baby was born...What's wrong with me?...I feel like I'm going crazy!...Will this ever end?"

The Mothers’ Center of the South Shore in Sayville, New York is offering a peer lead support group for moms experiencing depression/anxiety related to childbearing.  This group offers emotional support, educational information and coping tools for empowerment to help during this experience.

For more information call, please call Nicole Piervencenti 631-218-1552

Long Island Fund For Women & Girls 12th Annual Awards Breakfast:  Women Achievers Against the Odds

For more information, please call (516) 622-3863 or visit  www.lifwg.org

"Women in the Community: Clinical Issues Across the Reproductive Life Cycle" Institute for Psychiatric Services at the New York Marriott Marquis.

This meeting is sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association. For more information, please visit http://www.psych.org.

10th Anniversary Celebration of Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center Midwifery Practice.  Includes Midwifery Grand Rounds, Information Sharing Event and Dinner Event at the Wang Center, Stony Brook, NY. 

For more information: http://www.stonybrookmidwives.com

Jane Honikman Interview on World Talk Radio
Michelle Gottlieb, Psy.D, MFT, host of Wellness Talk Radio: Balance and Change will interview PSI Founder Jane Honikman on Thursday June 22 at 10:00 AM (PST)/1:00pm Eastern Time for a 40 minute segment on Postpartum Depression. 

Tune into http://www.worldtalkradio.com

Postpartum Support International's 20th Annual Conference

Perinatal Mental Health: Community Solutions, Interventions and Treatment Options

Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
2 Exchange Place
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
201.469.1234   888.421.1442 (toll-free)

Preconference Training by Postpartum Support International
Perinatal Mood Disorders: Assessment and Treatment, June 7-8, 2006

Conference, June 9-10, 2006

Keynote speakers include New Jersey's former First Lady Mary Jo Codey and many other leaders from the field of women's reproductive mental health

Effective Parenting: Achieving the Balance
First annual conference presented by Adelphi University Institute for Parenting. The conference will take place at Adelphi University.

For moreinformation, please visit the Institute for Parenting Web site.

PRC of NY's Spring Charity Dinner Theater   [view the invitation]

The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.’s Spring Charity Dinner Theater featuring Out of the Shadow Productions' reading of a new play about postpartum depression

In the Shadow of my Son
Written and adapted by Nadine Bernard
Directed by Nancy Kelly

Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 7pm
Huntington Town House

Sponsorship Information

Circle of Caring Postpartum Depression Support Group at Mothers' Center of the South Shore, Sayville, New York

8 week self-help support group for moms experiencing postpartum depression. For emotional support, education and to gain coping tools for empowerment.

• Start date: April 25th
• $50 for 8 weeks (Scholarships available, if needed.)
• Childcare provided

Call PRC of NY at 631/422-2255 for registration information and for more details.

Conference: Pregnancy Complicated by Cancer

"Pregnancy Complicated by Cancer" A diagnosis of cancer during pregnancy effects one in 1,000 women. It is a leading cause of non-accidental death in women age 15-34, accounting for approximately 19% mortality. The diagnosis and treatment of cancer present unique considerations for women who are pregnant.

The Greater Adirondack Perinatal Network (GAP-Net) and the Maternal Infant Network of the Capital Region (MINCR) are co- sponsoring a conference titled, "Pregnancy Complicated by Cancer."

This conference is designed for all medical and human service providers who are interested in gaining a better understanding of the impact cancer has on pregnancy.

The conference will include speakers Elyce Cardonick, M.D. from Cooper Health System; Michael Plevyak, M.D., from Baystate Medical Center; Patty Murray, cofounder of the Pregnant with Cancer Network in Buffalo, New York; Fouad Sattar, MD from St Clare's Hospital and Pat Spencer-Cisek, MS, from the CR Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital.

The conference will be held on Monday, April 24, 2006 at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs, New York, The cost of the program is $30.00 with CME's, Nursing Contact hours, as well as Social Work continuing education units available.

MINCR is one of 16 prenatal/perinatal networks throughout New York State which is funded by the New York State Department of Health.

The Thief That Stole Motherhood: Helping Families Cope with Postpartum Depression sponsored by Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian, Tower 103, 3959 Broadway, New York, NY 10032 9:30am-12pm

• Former First Lady of New Jersey Mary Jo Codey
• Sonia Murdock, Executive Director, Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.
• Margaret Spinelli, MD, Director of the Maternal Mental Health Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Conference fee: None
To register please call 212-342-8661

  View Sonia Murdock's Presentation

4th Annual Postpartum Depression Awareness 5K Walk/Run sponsored by The Ruth Rhoden Craven Foundation for Postpartum Depression Awareness to be held at Hampton Park in Charleston, South Carolina.

Registration fee is $20.00, which includes a T-shirt.  Something new this year! You can now register online through http://active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1265691 or PayPal on their website.   

Of course, you can also use the registration form on the website and mail your registration in to Mike Aiken, Run Coordinator, as well.  Please visit www.ppdsupport.org for all pertinent information. 

We're looking forward  to having you with us again this year!
Helena M. Bradford, Chm

Building A Safety Net for Families: Working with Parents Struggling with Mental Illness at the Holiday Inn, Kingston, NY

Presenters:

Sonia Murdock, The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.

Perinatal Depression Recognizing Symptoms Asking for help – Early Detection Educating Primary Care Providers

Helena Davis, Mental Health Association NYS

Family Support Toolkit Joining with Stigmatized Families Evidence-based parenting practices

Marge Chianelli, Mental Health Association Dutchess County

Emerge Program

Sponsored by:

Mental Health Association New York State, Inc. Hudson River Family Support Coalition Columbia/Greene Tier II Mental Health Association Ulster County NYS State Office of Mental Health/Hudson River Field Office

Lunch Included • Scholarships Available

In the Shadow of My Son
written and adapted by Nadine Bernard

Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 3:00pm
12 Miles West Theater
562 Bloomfield Ave.
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Suggested donation: $5.00 at the door

For more information, see:
http://www.OutOfTheShadowProductions.com

Additional donations will be accepted for launching an awareness-raising tour of the show and supporting Postpartum Support International.

The Mothers’ Center of the South Shore in Sayville is offering a peer lead support group for moms experiencing depression/anxiety related to childbearing. This group offers emotional support, educational information and coping tools for empowerment to help during this experience.

For more information call:
Lisa Kaplan-Miller, NAMC,
516-520-2929 ext. 106

Day/Time: Tuesdays, 12:30—2:00
Led by: Michelle & Nicole
Fee: $50
(Childcare available)

5th Annual NYU Reproductive Psychiatry Conference, New York City
Website: www.med.nyu.edu/cme

TOPICS: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and PMS, Perimenopause, Mood Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum, Estrogen in Mood Disorders

SPEAKERS: First Lady Mary Jo Codey (New Jersey), Vivien Burt, MD, Diana Carter, MD, Shari Lusskin, MD, Shaila Misri, MD, Sonia Murdock, BA, Claudio Soares, MD, Kim Yonkers, MD

TARGET AUDIENCE: Healthcare Professionals such as Psychiatrists and other Mental Health Providers; Ob/Gyns; Internists, etc.

CME Credits: 6.25 hours of Category 1

THIS CONFERENCE IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN KEEPING WITH OUR TRADITION OF MAKING STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL INFORMATION WIDELY AVAILABLE

Assessment and Treatment of Perinatal Depression presentation for AmeriChoice and United Healthcare, New York City and videoteleconferenced.   Sonia Murdock, Executive Director, Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.

  View Sonia Murdock's Presentation

Prenatal and Postpartum Depression Training for Doulas hosted by the DOULA Network of Long Island.

Please join us as we proudly host Guest speaker Sonia Murdock of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. This seminar will take place at the Postpartum Resource Center in West Islip, NY.

Thursday, September 15, 2005
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please call Debbie Rotunno to sign up at 631-581-1439.

See a photo from this event

Mothers Across Family Fitness Day

Mothers Across America (MAAM) is calling all families to make a commitment to get physically active. On July 16th MAAM will host a Family Fitness Day in Central Park’s East Meadow with high-energy games, yoga, jump rope and gymnastics for the whole family. Compelling membership promotions for mothers and girls are hard to pass up. Volunteers will be on hand to register 50 mothers for an eight-week MAAM running or walking program and 50 girls ages 8-18 for GoGirlGo!, a program of the Women’s Sports Foundation designed to educate girls about health risk behaviors and life lessons such as body image, bullying, diversity, smoking, drugs and stress. A race in Central Park at the end of eight weeks keeps mothers and girls on track and participating together.

This is a free, co-ed event. No reservations are necessary. All ages are welcome.

Contact: Charlotte Gould,
Founder/Director
Mothers Across America
718-387-2047
http://www.mothersacrossamerica.com

Postpartum Support International's 19th Annual Conference
Perinatal Depression: Overcoming Barriers To Recovery San Jose, California, USA

For more information, please visit PSI's web site.

New York State Perinatal Association Annual Conference: Improving Perinatal Outcomes: Eliminating Barriers & Disparities Crowne Plaza, Albany, New York Keynote Speaker: Michael Lu, MD, MPH - Infant Health Disparities in the US

For more information contact:

Relax and Renew Weekend Retreat - "Women Who Wear Many Hats" sponsored by the Postpartum Resource Center of New York with On-Balance Yoga. Featuring Shari Davidson, RYT, Director of On-Balance Yoga. Siena Spirituality Center, Water Mill, New York.

For more information, please call Shari Davidson at (516) 796-2454 or read more about this event:

• Brochure Page 1
• Brochure Page 2

Massage therapy and spa treatments to be available from JoAnna Romano, LMT of BodyWorks Spa.

See photos from this event

 May 17, 2005

The Times They Are A Changing - Are We? The 21st Annual
Conference in Perinatal Nursing presented by the Institute for Family Care Women & Children Health Services at Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, Long Island, New York - A New York State Designated Regional Perinatal Center at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, New York.

Symposium Faculty: Robert Angert, MD, Edward E. Conway, Jr. MD, MS, David Garry, DO, Shari Lusskin, MD, Sonia Murdock, BA.

  View Sonia Murdock's Presentation