

PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE
CONSULTING + ACCESS PROGRAM
Colorado PROSPER offers a variety of FREE psychiatry support to health care providers who are managing perinatal patients with behavioral or mental health concerns. This includes consultation programs, training and education and more.
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Training and Educational Resources
At Colorado PROSPER we strive to offer education and training! Check out some training and education opportunities below!
Training
Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use: Screening, Safety and First Line Care
(CE Credit Available)
This training prepares providers caring for pregnant and postpartum patients to identify behavioral health concerns, provide effective support, and connect patients to appropriate care.
Modules Available:
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Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Pregnancy and Postpartum
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Prescribing Sleep in the Postpartum: Tools for Real-World Clinical Conversations
Training
COMING SOON: Additional Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use: Screening, Safety, and First Line Care Modules
(CE Credit Available)
Modules Coming Soon:
1. Screening for Obstetric Clinicians
2. Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
3. Trauma-Informed Perinatal Care
4. Perinatal Cannabis Use
Training Video
Maternal Mental Health Access Series: Overcoming Barriers
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Learn how we partner with your care team to provide holistic, trauma-informed patients’ mental health needs.
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Review of peer support and how it reduces isolation, improves outcomes for new moms, and expands opportunities for wellness.
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Gain an understanding of the gaps in maternal mental healthcare in Colorado.
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Review culturally diverse PROSPER team and continuation of building resources and referrals
FORUM
The 2026 World Maternal Mental Health Forum
(CE Credit Available)
The 2026 World Maternal Mental Health Forum is a free, global, multilingual event bringing together families, providers, and communities to connect stories, research, and support. This year marks a milestone as our first multilingual Forum, with live captions in 30+ languages. Three free CE sessions available (for U.S.-based providers).
CPCQC Field Guide
Field Guide to Addressing Perinatal Substance Use in Colorado
A Public Health Resource for Patients, Families, Healthcare Providers, and Hospitals. Perinatal substance use is a complex public health issue that affects individuals, families, and healthcare systems. This guide aims to provide comprehensive, evidence-based resources to support perinatal patients and families, equip healthcare providers with the necessary tools for effective care, and help hospitals implement sustainable quality improvement initiatives.
PODCAST
Ensuring Timely Diagnosis & Referrals for Patients With Postpartum Depression – October 16, 2024
PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine is a weekly podcast series that features expert commentary on the latest healthcare news, landmark research, and more.
On this episode, Ewurama Sackey, MD, and Jason James, MD, advocate for clinicians in the fields of behavioral health and obstetrics and gynecology to screen patients more often for postpartum depression (PPD). They emphasize PPD’s distinction from the “baby blues” and strategies to reduce disparities for women of color.
eModule
Addressing Perinatal Mental Health Conditions in Obstetric Settings
This eModule provides information and resources that will help obstetric care clinicians detect, assess, treat, monitor, and follow up with patients experiencing perinatal mental health conditions
Interactive Curriculum
National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry
NCRP is an interactive curriculum designed to teach reproductive psychiatry to mental health professionals either within an educational program or self-guided
Training
Perinatal Mental Health Training Database
The Perinatal Mental Health Training Database includes over 160 trainings covering a wide range of topics. In addition, users can filter the trainings by topic, profession, duration, continuing education credits, and more — solving an immediate need for a searchable, centralized place for perinatal mental health trainings to be accessed
Fact Sheets
Mother to Baby
Provides fact sheets about medications, medical conditions and other potential exposures during pregnancy and lactation. Also offer phone, text, and live chat options for consulting with one of their information specialists