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URL:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/events/jan-17-2020-early-paren
 thood-support-workshop-2slgbtq-parents/
SUMMARY:Early Parenthood Support Workshop for 2SLGBTQ+ Parents
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of conversation and peer support where
  we explore the challenges of early parenthood for 2SLGBTQ+ parents and th
 e gaps in postpartum support services for our families.\n\nMany people exp
 erience mental health struggles after the birth or adoption of a child (or
  children)\, including depression and/or anxiety\, but most don’t talk a
 bout these challenges or know where to turn for help. If this sounds famil
 iar now or in the past\, we invite you to join us:\n\n 	Date: February 8\,
  2020\n 	Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM\n 	Where: Kiwassa Neighbourhood House\, 2425 
 Oxford St\, Vancouver\n 	Free childminding available upon request\n\nWe ho
 pe to:\n\n 	Create a low-key space for 2SLGBTQ+ folks to come together to 
 connect and offer support to one another\n 	Share our stories of struggle 
 with mental health challenges after birth or adoption\n 	Help to improve c
 urrent support services by identifying gaps before and after birth or adop
 tion\n 	Start creating a network of support for our families\n\nFacilitato
 rs: Clare Zeschky and Emily Garner\, a queer mom with lived experience of 
 Post-Partum Depression/Anxiety (PPD/A) and a trained support group facilit
 ator who works in postpartum support services for families. She lives with
  her trans partner and 3 children in Vancouver.\n\nGuiding principles:\n\n
  	We believe that PPD and PPA are multi-dimensional problems with social f
 actors such as discrimination\, isolation\, poverty\, lack of childcare\, 
 and the stressful nature of parenting playing important contributing roles
 .\n 	We use a peer support model because it is healing for parents to shar
 e experiences\, in confidence\, and to receive non-judgemental support and
  understanding from other 2SLGBTQ+ parents with similar experiences.\n 	We
  believe that parents are powerful and can help each other to change their
  situations\, collectively and individually.\n\nHosted by: Pacific Post-Pa
 rtum Support Services and the Women’s Health Research Cluster\, and supp
 orted by the UBC Community Engagement - Partnership Recognition Fund.\n\
 nRegistration required\, please RSVP to emily@postpartum.org\n\n&nbsp\;
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