IN PERSON-Friday, March 21, 2025, 9:00-4:00pm-An Introduction to Perinatal Mood Disorders with Jenise Katalina, LICSW

The Courtyard Marlborough, 75 Felton Street, Marlborough, MA 01752

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IN-PERSON-Friday, March 21, 2025, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

An Introduction to Perinatal Mood Disorders

Jenise Katalina, LICSW

With 1 in 5 perinatal women and birthing people experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and Black women experiencing PMADs at twice the rate, providers in every discipline must recognize the signs and symptoms. This comprehensive training is designed to equip clinical and non-clinical providers with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively identify, assess, and support individuals experiencing perinatal mood disorders. The training emphasizes a culturally humble approach to ensure all individuals receive the care and support they need.

Following this training the participants will understand:

  • Define perinatal mood disorders and differentiate between the various types and recognize the prevalence and risk factors associated with perinatal mood disorders.
  • Identify common signs and symptoms of perinatal mood disorders in diverse populations and understand the impact of these disorders.
  • Learn effective screening tools and techniques for early identification of perinatal mood disorders utilizing a culturally humble approach.
  • Explore evidence-based treatment options and understand the role of multidisciplinary approaches in treating perinatal mood disorders.

Your Trainer:

Jenise Katalina is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts who serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors and Executive Leader for the Women of Color Health Equity Collective, a movement building nonprofit organization based out of Western Mass that is focused on building community capacity to support women and girls of color in achieving their optimal health and well-being.

In addition to offering anti-oppressive training and consulting and career coaching to women of color through Rise Leadership and Coaching, Jenise is also the founder of Kindred Healing Counseling Services which is a mental health private practice focused on supporting individuals experiencing intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, and perinatal mood disorders utilizing a liberation approach.

Jenise’s experience includes the role of Healthy Families Resource Specialist at the Children’s Trust, a statewide agency focused on stopping child abuse in Massachusetts, where she provided training and technical assistance to program management across the state with a focus on implementing policies and practice with a racial equity lens.

Before joining the Children’s Trust, Jenise served as the Vice President of Family Services at Square One, a community-based non-profit in Springfield, Massachusetts. Within this role, Jenise designed, implemented, and managed multiple home visiting and family support programs serving multigenerational families. Jenise’s prior experience includes management roles within residential programs for latency-age children and gang aversion programs for teen youth in Springfield.

Jenise received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Westfield State University and her Master of Social Work from Springfield College. She has studied under the founders of the Culturally Humility Framework and has offered technical assistance and training to multiple institutions striving to incorporate a Racial Equity lens into their work and move towards being anti-racist organizations.