DSW Candidate – Tiera Smith, 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
Building Maternal Mental Health Support Networks: A Comprehensive Approach to Engaging Formal & Informal Supporters
DSW Candidate – Tiera Smith, LMSW-C, CLC
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Description
Building Maternal Mental Health Support Networks: A Comprehensive Approach to Engaging Formal & Informal Supporters
This capstone project seeks to advance maternal mental health support through the development of comprehensive networks that incorporate both formal and informal support systems. Drawing from a systematic literature review, a conceptual paper, and a practice application paper, this project underscores the critical gaps in current maternal mental health support practices and introduces an innovative solution to bridge these disparities for leaders and society as a whole.
It adopts a collaborative independence philosophy rooted in biopsychosocial and social-ecological theories to promote a holistic approach, enhancing clinical, nonclinical, familial, and community support levels. It presents a comprehensive e-book developed to empower and equip a diverse range of supporters, including mothers, social workers, other professionals from a range of disciplines, community members, leaders, and organizations; family members, and friends, thereby reinforcing maternal mental health support both within and beyond medically underserved areas.
This presentation will detail the methodology, findings, and practical applications emerged from each paper, offering valuable insights to advance maternal health outcomes across clinical and nonclinical settings through a multidimensional lens.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Critically evaluate gaps in formal and informal maternal mental health support systems using evidence synthesized from a systematic literature review.
- Appraise the role of collaborative yet independent professional and community-based interventions in addressing maternal mental health disparities through a multidimensional lens.
- Develop a reflective action plan to integrate or improve maternal mental health support within their professional or personal scope of influence.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
