The Light Within Our Wounds: How Lived Expertise, Partnerships and Science Can Be Levers for Transforming Perinatal Care
Jan. 14, 2026, noon to 1 p.m.
Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, DFAPA, FACLP
The Light Within Our Wounds: How Lived Expertise, Partnerships and Science Can Be Levers for Transforming Perinatal Care
Jan. 14, 2026, noon to 1 p.m.
Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, DFAPA, FACLP
Training Resources and Events
March 7-10, 2026: Association of Maternal & Child Heath Programs Annual Conference, “The Power of Connection,” is one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health professionals in the U.S. Early bird registration continues through Jan. 9, 2026.
Jan. 19, 2026: Scholarship deadline for the February through June 2026 webinar series convened by Postpartum Support International and the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. This online training course is designed to fulfill the foundational training requirement needed to pursue Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.
B’more for Healthy Babies in December 2025 launched a Peer Learning Hub that documents how the project achieved long-term impact and offers recommendations for people working toward similar goals. In 2026 B’more for Healthy Babies will host quarterly technical assistance webinars for organizations interested in using this approach in their own communities - April 23, 2026, Care Coordination; June 10, 2026, Community-Partnered Communication; Sept. 24, 2026 and Nov. 17, 2026, Topics: TBD.
Nearly half of U.S. states have implemented Medicaid coverage for doula care. The National Health Law Program hosted a webinar in September 2025, “Partnerships Between Doulas and State Medicaid Agencies,” to raise awareness of best practices and resources.
The Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Impact Center in September 2025 released its annual Roadmap, a state-by-state assessment of the well-being of infants and toddlers.
In July 2025, the Maternal Health Action and Resource Center launched a central hub for training, support and skill-building for organizations and individuals working to improve maternal health and ensure safe pregnancies across the U.S.
The Society for Women’s Health Research in June 2025 published “Journey to Motherhood: A Patient Empowerment Guide,” which offers provider, nutrition and care recommendations to support the mental, physical and emotional health of mothers before, during and after pregnancy.
U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, a national coalition that works collaboratively on policies and systems related to breastfeeding, has assembled resources for parents.
Pregnant or just had a baby? The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA) is free, confidential and here to help, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
Mamatoto Village on Aug. 26 launched its Breastfeeding Center dedicated to supporting new and expectant Black mothers and their families. Book a consultation, home visit, office visit or TeleHealth visit with their Lactation Specialists.
Postpartum Support International (PSI) offers PSI-trained peer facilitators for a recovery-focused virtual gathering, “Substance Use Recovery Support for Perinatal Moms and Birthing People,” at 6 p.m. (ET) on the first and third Mondays of the month. This virtual peer support group is designed to support women who are engaged in or considering recovery from substance use disorders during pregnancy through two years postpartum.
The National Perinatal Association has assembled resources to support families' mental health and well-being.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “988 Partner Toolkit” is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers “Addressing perinatal mental health conditions in obstetric settings,” a free online course to help obstetric care clinicians address perinatal mental health
Building on the success of its October 2021 issue about perinatal mental health, the April 2024 issue of Health Affairs expands the magazine’s focus to “Perinatal mental health and well-being”