Are you passionate about Maternal Mental Health? Are you interested in being part of the solution in this vital area of mental health that has been largely neglected in Aotearoa? Thanks to COGS funding, we can now provide you with free training in maternal mental health programmes and free clinical supervision. If you are a qualified therapeutic clinician: counsellor, psychologist, registered social worker, mental health nurse or occupational therapist specialising in mental health – you can train in our “Out of the Fog” programme and our Preparing for Parenthood programme and use it in your work! We are extending an invitation to train and deliver the Preparing for Parenthood program to Midwives and Childbirth Educators.
Free training and supervision is available to the following areas (thanks to COGS funding): Far North, Whangarei, Auckland, Papakura, Matamata, South Waikato, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Whanganui, Porirua, Masterton.
- Gain valuable professional development and training in Maternal Mental Health valued at $1260
- Receive free access to a Maori Maternal Mental Health professional development seminar
- Receive free training in birth trauma counselling for those suitably qualified
- Use a programme that has so far 10 years of data to prove its effectiveness with Edinburgh scores halved and 65-90% well by course end
- Have access to free quality clinical supervision directly with the author of the “Out of the Fog” programme Kristina Grace – to improve your understanding and skills in both mental health and maternal mental health
If you live outside these funded areas and want to deliver these groups, you can purchase the training and supervision here:
Train in the Out of the Fog Programme
What we would need from you:
A cover letter on how you would use the training in your work and how many mothers would benefit from your training in the local area you are applying for.
To apply: Email your CV and cover letter to abbigailb@mothershelpers.org.nz
