CAI developed this free training package to increase confidence and skills needed to recognize and respond to maternal depression. The Uplifting Maternal Mental Health curriculum is to be delivered to community health workers by supervisors and other staff designated to provide trainings.
The training will bolster the ability of a non-licensed, community-based workforce to support and educate clients with maternal depression to increase awareness and reduce stigma. As a result of this training, community health workers will be able to:
- Increase knowledge about maternal depression
- Describe racial disparities in maternal mental health outcomes
- Identify how culture influences clients’ experiences
- Analyze stigma associated with maternal depression
- Develop client-centered communication and observation skills
- Understand the role of a community health worker in supporting maternal mental health
Audiences
- The e-learning modules are intended for staff, including supervisors or training directors
- The PowerPoint and Trainer’s Manual are for use by supervisors
Year published or last revised
2022
Watch a short video introducing the training package
Download the training package components
- Three online modules, available in English and Spanish. (Learning Stream registration required to access modules. When asked to select course name, select “Uplifting Maternal Mental Health.”)
- PowerPoint slides, available in English (37 MB PPT) and Spanish (32 MB PPT).
- Trainer’s Manual: Training for Community Health Workers to Identify, Support, Educate and Refer Clients with Maternal Depression (2 MB PDF).