PHA Presents: Serving Military Families in the Perinatal Period by Tania Beaudoin, MPP, LCSW, PMH-C

San Diego Postpartum Health Alliance is excited to welcome Tania Beaudoin, MPP, LCSW, PMH-C

Target Audience: Licensed psychologists and therapists, graduate students, allied mental health professionals, other providers who work with new parents and families.

Learning Objectives:

This workshop is designed to help you: 

1. Identify the unique stressors faced by military families in the perinatal period.

2. Explain the impact of military lifestyle on perinatal families.

3. List culturally competent strategies for supporting military families.

Course Description:

In this course, participants will delve into the distinctive challenges faced by military-affiliated families, exploring issues such as frequent relocations, deployments, and the psychological repercussions of service-related trauma on both service members and their families. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding how these aspects of military life impact family dynamics during pregnancy and postpartum, including communication patterns, parenting strategies, and relationship dynamics. Participants will also examine the potential for heightened family conflict and mental health concerns in this period. 

Moreover, the course will equip participants with culturally competent therapeutic strategies tailored to the unique needs of military families. This includes learning to pose targeted questions about military life to gain deeper insights into mental health challenges associated with military service, offering effective support during transitions, and leveraging community resources designed specifically for military families. Participants will gain practical skills in applying these interventions to enhance the well-being and resilience of military-affiliated families.

Course Level:  Intermediate

Presenter: Tania Beaudoin, MPP, LCSW, PMH-C

Tania Beaudoin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in San Diego, California, specializing in perinatal mental health and military life challenges. Through her private practice, she offers individual and couples therapy, drawing on over a decade of experience working with active-duty service members, veterans, and their partners.

Tania has collaborated extensively with military commands and benevolent organizations, providing expertise on families facing trauma, stress, and the demands of military life, including deployments, reintegration, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Pain, and Operator’s Syndrome. She also helps new parents navigate the perinatal period while managing the unique challenges of military life.

Passionate about supporting military families, Tania leverages her professional expertise and personal experience as a military spouse to advocate for improved mental health and wellness care within the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community. Tania continues to volunteer and advocate for improved resources and quality of life for military families during and after service.

Continuing Education Credits

2 CEs will be available for participants who attend this event live via Zoom. Please be sure to select the corresponding CE ticket type when registering for this workshop.This event has been approved by PSI to count toward CEs required to maintain PMH-C.

The Postpartum Health Alliance is approved by the California Psychological Association (CPA) to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Postpartum Health Alliance maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CPA CE credit is accepted by the Board of Behavioral Sciences for their licensees. If you are an out-of-state participant, please check with your licensing board to ensure they accept CPA CEs. To earn CE credits, you must appear on camera for the majority of the workshop so we can verify attendance, take the post-workshop evaluation survey, and provide your license number to PHA.

This event has been approved by PSI to count toward CEs required to maintain PMH-C

Start and End Times: Workshop will begin promptly at 10 am and conclude at 12:00 pm PT. No breaks are scheduled.

Attendance Policy: CE credit and certificates will not be issued to those who arrive later than 15 minutes or leave early from any course scheduled time. This policy is strictly enforced to ensure compliance with CPA guidelines. Please note: CE participants' cameras must be on for a majority of the time.

PHA must verify attendance to grant CEs per California Psychological Association. Please appear on camera for the entire workshop if you would like to earn CEs.

A video recording of the presentation will be made available upon request. Please email phacoordinator@gmail.com to request the recording. Participants must attend live to earn CEs.

Pricing: Tickets will remain on sale until 24 hours before the event.

• Free for PHA members: Please see email code sent on 6/28/24 from phacoordinator@gmail.com **

• $35 for non-members without CEs.

• $40 for non-members with CEs.

**Please note: Only PHA members may attend and receive CEs at no cost. For more information about PHA membership and eligibility, please visit:postpartumhealthalliance.org/membership.

Refund Policy: Cancellations may be subject to incidental processing fees and must be requested a minimum of 48 hours prior to the workshop or training to be eligible for a refund. Please email PHA at phacoordinator@gmail.com to cancel your registration.

Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest: No disclosures or conflicts are known to PHA at this time.