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Join us for an engaging, interdisciplinary day dedicated to strengthening the mental health and well-being of infants, parents, families—and the professionals who care for them. 🤝✨Complicated pregnancies, traumatic births and NICU admissions can have profound and lasting effects on mothers, fathers, infants, families and healthcare providers. This year’s curriculum will bring these experiences into focus through expert-led presentations, multidisciplinary panels, patient and provider perspectives, practical resources and meaningful discussion.
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🕗 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET
📍 The Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus Amphitheatre
💻 Attend in person or virtually
🎓 Eligible for up to 6.0 Royal College Section 1 or Mainpro+ credits
🌟 Program highlights include:
🧠 Infant mental health following complicated pregnancies, traumatic births and NICU stays
🏥 Mental health in the NICU
👨🍼 Engaging and supporting fathers during the perinatal period and beyond
💔 Birth trauma from patient, healthcare-provider and medico-legal perspectives
🩺 The impact of difficult birth experiences on care providers
🌱 Evidence-informed, non-pharmacological interventions
🧭 Local and national community resources for new and growing families
🤝 Interdisciplinary networking and dialogue
This event is designed for ALL perinatal and pediatric care providers, including:
🩺 Obstetricians, pediatricians, family physicians and psychiatrists
🤰 Midwives, nurses and doulas
💬 Social workers, occupational therapists and psychotherapists
🤱 Lactation consultants
🎓 Residents, students and other learners
💙 All professionals involved in supporting prospective and new parents, infants and families
Whether you work in a hospital, community organization, primary care, mental health practice or family-support setting, you’ll leave with practical knowledge, valuable connections and resources you can apply directly in your work. 🌟
🐦 Early-bird registration ends September 18, 2026
⏰ Registration closes October 13, 2026
Learn with an interdisciplinary community committed to more informed, compassionate and family-centred perinatal mental healthcare. 💙👶🧠
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Ottawa Civic Hospital, 50 Arthur St, Ottawa, ON K1R 7B9, Canada
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