The LA County CPSP team offers several virtual training courses for CPSP providers.
Please see the recorded virtual trainings we currently offer below.
Please view our FAQs regarding our training courses
here.
If you have any questions regarding the trainings, please feel free to contact us at cpsp@ph.lacounty.
This training will include an overview of the CPSP program including LA County's new forms and current resources.
Intended Audience: new CPSP program staff and/or current CPSP program staff in need of a refresher.
CPSP Overview Day 1 Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Tyla Jones, MPH, CLES & Arnold Hartoonian
Presented live on July 18, 2022
CPSP Overview Day 2 Virtual Training (2 hours)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Presented live on July 20, 2022
Nutrition Trainings
CPSP MyPlate & Perinatal Food Group Recall (PFGR) Training
In addition to a general overview of the nutrition component of CPSP, this training will include use of the Perinatal Food Group Recall (PFGR), monitoring and interpreting weight changes during pregnancy and postpartum, and the CPSP nutrition assessment and care plan documentation requirements. This training will discuss how to identify appropriate interventions, resources and referrals for problems or potential problems based on the nutrition assessment.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs), dietitians, nurses, and any other CPSP staff who provides direct perinatal care.
CPSP Using the NEW MyPlate & PFGR Tools (1hour)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Recorded on October 1, 2022
New MyPlate & PFGR Post-Test
Gestational Diabetes Basics
This training will provide a basic overview of diabetes during pregnancy, including Gestational Diabetes. Trainees will learn about types of diabetes and best practices to provide basic education before referral to a high-risk specialist. Discussion of the CPSP nutrition assessment using MyPlate for Gestational Diabetes and care plan documentation requirements will be included. The training will discuss how to identify appropriate interventions, resources, and referrals for this high-risk population. Trainees will also learn about the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP)/Sweet Success Program.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs), dietitians, nurses, and any other CPSP staff who provides direct perinatal care.
Diabetes During Pregnancy Training for CPSP Providers (2 hours)
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Presented live on June 30, 2020
Diabetes During Pregnancy Post-Test
Breastfeeding Basics for CPSP Providers
Come find out what's new in breastfeeding! CPSP practitioners can increase their knowledge and skills in providing breastfeeding assessments, interventions, documentation, and reimbursement of services. In addition to standard educational materials, this updated training utilizes videos, hands-on activities, and other visual aids to enhance the learning experience.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs) and others who provide direct patient care.
Breastfeeding Basics Training (4 modules, 1 hr each)
Module 1: Public Health, Communicating, How Breastfeeding Works
Presenter: Milan Spencer, MPH, CLE
Training Materials
Newborn Tummy Cards
Module 2: Latching, Positioning, Barriers and Solutions to Breastfeeding
Presenter: Carol Phillips, PHN, CLE
Module 3: Being Away from Baby, Breastfeeding Resources
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Training Materials
CPSP Steps To Take Breastfeeding Handouts (All handouts combined)
Module 4: Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Training
Presenter: Jocceline Hernandez, RD, CLE
Training Materials
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Instructions
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education Booklet Talking Points
Psychosocial Trainings
CPSP Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) Training
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) refer to a group of mental health conditions that can occur during pregnancy and the postpartum period. These disorders can affect individuals who are expecting a baby or have recently given birth. PMADs encompass a range of conditions, including postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and postpartum psychosis. This webinar aims to provide valuable insights, support, and strategies for those who may be affected by PMAD(s) or wish to learn more.
Note: there are two videos which you’ll need to view on your own because they do not play during the recorded presentation.
The first video begins playing at 17:22-19:25 mark.
The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/DRJF2ddmHWU
The second video begins playing at 28:03-37:50 mark.
The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Xa3HFPMI-_0
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs), social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about how to screen for maternal mental health problems and how to make appropriate referrals. This training does not cover clinical treatment of PMADs.
CPSP Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Virtual Training (1.5 hours)
Presenter: Elizabeth Norato, LCSW
Presented live on October 24, 2023
PMAD Post-Test
Perinatal and Postnatal Screening Tools Training
The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 item scale (GAD-7) are screening tools commonly used in healthcare settings to assess and monitor mental health conditions.
These tools are valuable in clinical practice for quickly assessing and monitoring the mental health of individuals. However, it's important to note that while these questionnaires can help identify potential mental health concerns, a definitive diagnosis should be made by a qualified healthcare professional through further assessment and clinical evaluation.
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs) and others who provide direct patient care.
Perinatal and Postnatal Screening Tools Training (6 Minutes)
Presenter: Elizabeth Norato, LCSW
Recorded: November 2023
No Post-Test
Intended Audience: Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs) and others who provide direct patient care.
NEW!Empowering Moms: A Journey to Mental Wellness
This brief training focuses on maternal mental health, and offers insightful resources and tips to support mothers and birthing people.
Please click the link for a concise PowerPoint presentation spotlighting resources customized for both providers and patients.
Intended Audience: This training is appropriate for Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs), social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about maternal mental health, screening, and making appropriate referrals.
Please anticipate receiving access to all resources by early June, as certain items may undergo updates
Post Test
Healthy Fathers, Healthy Families: Paternal Mental Health Insights
Presenter: Elizabeth Norato, LCSW
Recorded: June 7, 2024
This brief training focuses on paternal mental health, it offers insightful information and resources to aid in support.
Kindly access the attached link for a concise PowerPoint presentation spotlighting resources customized for both providers and patients.
Intended Audience: This training is appropriate for Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs), social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about maternal mental health, screening, and making appropriate referrals.
Post Test
CPSP Intro to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Training
This training will provide an introduction to intimate partner violence (IPV) including some background statistics, current laws, information about the cycle of violence, how to assess for IPV, mandated reporting, CPSP documentation, and IPV resources.
Intended Audience: This training is appropriate for Comprehensive Perinatal Healthcare Workers (CPHWs), social workers, nurses, providers, and any other CPSP staff who desire more knowledge about IPV, screening, and making appropriate referrals.
CPSP Introduction to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) (2 hours)
Presenter: Laura Bolt, LCSW
Presented live on August 7, 2021
IPV Post-Test
Survivor-Centered Support Improving Health Care Response to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) webinar recording
This training aims to equip providers with practical tools and strategies to identify, address, and support individuals experiencing IPV within clinical settings. The CUES model offers an empowering framework for discussing IPV with survivors in a patient-centered way.
Presenter: Karla Brito, MPH, CHES
Presented live on October 16th, 2024
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