Andrea Werner Insoft, LICSW

12/07/2021

11/25/2021

This is such an important reminder for everyone who is struggling with grief today, and every day.

09/09/2021

September is Su***de Prevention Month 💙 and this week is Maternal Su***de Prevention Week.

💙 EDUCATE YOURSELF about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) so that you can talk about it with your community.
💙 ADVOCATE for supportive services and positive interventions.
💙 INTEGRATE mental health care and timely screening into you practice.
Someone's life depends on it.

10/31/2020

Thinking of all parents facing holidays after the death their longed for baby.https://www.etsy.com/listing/251344794/six-in-loving-memory-footprint-forever

09/03/2020

So proud to be a board member of NPA

September is NICU Awareness Month
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During this month we will be...
EDUCATING our community about racial disparities and inequities in our NICU communities
ADVOCATING for policies and practices that address the root causes of these disparities
INTEGRATING the voices of racial, social, and reproductive justice movements so that we can improve care and honor families.

TODAY we share the position statement from the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) on Racial Disparity in the NICU (June 2020)
"The National Association of Neonatal Nurses Board of Directors reviews the statistics concerning racially-related health disparities for premature infants and includes nine recommendations for how to endorse healthcare equality for all infants in the NICU regardless of race, parental economic or educational status, or geographic area."
nann.org/about/position-statements
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The National Perinatal Association collaborates with Project Sweet Peas to honor families experiencing a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the health professionals who care for the them.

Visit www.projectsweetpeas.com
www.nationalperinatal.org/NICU_Awareness
and www.nicuawareness.org to learn more.

06/10/2020

Many thanks to the National Perinatal Association. Always proud to be a part of this organization

READ our position 🖤 BLACK LIVES MATTER

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/BLACK-LIVES-MATTER.html?soid=1125280385789&aid=7zZzvGJkNqE

06/10/2020

Many Thanks to the National Perinatal Assocaiton. Always proud to be a part of this organization

READ our position 🖤 BLACK LIVES MATTER

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/BLACK-LIVES-MATTER.html?soid=1125280385789&aid=7zZzvGJkNqE

03/25/2020

03/21/2020

http://www.nationalperinatal.org/COVID-19/

Get more information on COVID 19 and how it presents in the perinatal population

03/02/2020

Questions about Coronal Virus in the perinatal population?

11/14/2019

Recognize World prematurity awarenesses with the NPA

http://www.nationalperinatal.org/resources/Documents/Prematurity/Prematurity%20Awareness.pdf

10/22/2019

09/13/2019

MATERNAL SU***DE AWARENESS WEEK 💙
STEP 1: Educate yourself.
STEP 2: Understand the risks.
STEP 3: Ask the right questions.

See NPA's guidance on screening for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).www.nationalperinatal.org/resources/Documents/Position%20Papers/2018%20Position%20Statement%20PMADs_NPA.pdf

Take a self-screen. www.nationalperinatal.org/mental_health

Get support.
PSI Helpline:
1-800-944-4773
#1 En Espanol or #2 English

OR TEXT: 503-894-9453



Postpartum Support International 2020 Mom

09/10/2019

New research suggests that holding your baby as much as possible can help contribute to brain development. So feel free to cuddle as much as you want!

09/09/2019

MATERNAL SU***DE AWARENESS WEEK 💙 If ever there were a need for awareness, it is the need to talk about perinatal su***de, In many places it is a leading cause of maternal mortality. But it's 100% preventable. All week NPA will share resources that will help you understand - and address - this risk.
Learn about the scope of the problem:
- www.nationalperinatal.org/mental_health
- www.postpartum.net/learn-more/pregnancy-postpartum-mental-health/
- www.2020mom.org/maternal-su***de-awareness

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Postpartum Support International 2020 Mom

MATERNAL SU***DE AWARENESS WEEK 💙 If ever there were a need for awareness, it is the need to talk about perinatal su***de, In many places it is a leading cause of maternal mortality. But it's 100% preventable. All week NPA will share resources that will help you understand - and address - this risk.
Learn about the scope of the problem:
- www.nationalperinatal.org/mental_health
- www.postpartum.net/learn-more/pregnancy-postpartum-mental-health/
- www.2020mom.org/maternal-su***de-awareness

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Postpartum Support International 2020 Mom

09/09/2019

A miscarriage can be devastating. But many women who head to emergency rooms for treatment are left to suffer through their emotional loss. Here’s what U.S. hospitals need to do better.

07/01/2019

To all the families who have taken their stories and experiences and used them to guide others through their own journeys. 💚

04/09/2019

Empty Arms in Florence has some wonderful support for parents who are grieving the death of their babies in the perinatal period https://mailchi.mp/30b994a2c7d1/jan-test-2885317?e=50a3b1f752

Tuesday, April 23rd, from 7-9pm our Subsequent Choices Support Group will meet. Wednesday, March 27th, from 7-9pm our Bereavement Support Group will meet.