Supporting Parental Bereavement and the Postpartum Period
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Supporting Parental Bereavement and the Postpartum Period

Friday, September 19, 2025
11:00am - 2:15pm US Eastern Time
$67

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Event Details

Fri Sep 19th, 2025
11:00am – 2:15pm US Eastern Time
(8:00am – 11:15am US Pacific Time)
3 CE Hours

About the Event

Parental loss, particularly the loss of a mother, can deeply impact a person’s transition into parenthood. This course explores the unique postpartum challenges faced by maternally bereaved women, including the emotional and psychological effects of navigating motherhood without maternal support. Topics will include parental loss, postpartum depression, and anxiety, as well as how grief can shape the postpartum experience.

Participants will gain insight into the lived experiences of maternally bereaved mothers and the implications for their mental health, identity, and support needs. The course will also highlight key considerations and best intervention practices for clinicians and other professionals working with this population, offering strategies for providing sensitive, informed care.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Dr. Brittany Nwachuku, EdD, LCSW, LISW-S

Dr. Brittany Nwachuku, EdD, LCSW, LISW-S

Dr. Brittany Nwachuku, LCSW, LISW-S, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work with extensive experience in medical and mental health settings. She has clinical experience working with diverse populations, including juvenile probation, foster care youth, school social work, private practice, and oncology healthcare settings.

In addition to providing clinical and administrative supervision to social work students, interns, and professionals, Dr. Nwachuku has facilitated a wide range of support groups, educational lectures, and professional development for staff on best practices for diverse and underserved patient populations.

Dr. Nwachuku is a member of the executive committee for the Council on the Role and Status of Women (CORSW) at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and serves on the advisory council for She’s the First. She is actively involved in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, where she serves on her chapter’s executive board and the program development committee for Stewart's Cancer Place. Additionally, she has obtained a certificate in women’s leadership from Yale University and is a Qualified Administrator (QA) of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Her research focuses on equity and inclusion, psychosocial oncology care, grief and bereavement, and women's health disparities.

Dr. Nwachuku stresses the importance of self-care and taking proactive steps to maintain a good quality of life. In her free time, she enjoys being a "boy mom", reading, spending time with friends and family, traveling with her husband, listening to music, and laughing uncontrollably.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Define parental loss, postpartum depression, and anxiety.
  2. 2 Describe the experience of those who are maternally bereaved and the implications for their postpartum journey.
  3. 3 Identify implications for clinicians and others working with maternally bereaved women who are entering or experiencing the mother role.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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