Course Information
The Awareness training aims to support participants to develop the mindset and skills required to work effectively with families in the perinatal period, to promote good emotional health, offer evidence-based assessment and support, and know when to refer on to other services.
Learning Outcomes
• Perinatal and infant mental health:
the underpinning policy and research of what it is and why it matters
• The perinatal frame of mind:
perinatal mental health across the life-course
• Mental health conditions in the
perinatal period: signs, symptoms and impact on the family
• Voices of lived experience
• Identification, assessment and intervention
• Managing risk and child protection
• Developing high-quality, integrated and
inclusive services
Target Audience
Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses and Nursing Associates
Band (Suitability)
LD Prospectus Event Category
Continuous Professional Development
Trainer or Facilitator