If you are a perinatal professional or advocate on the East Coast, you should know about this FREE day-long workshop near Baltimore:

"Beyond the Blues: Identifying and Treating Depression During and After Pregnancy" is set for Thursday, October 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, Maryland.

Lunch is included, and CEU's are available. The guest faculty is Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D., past president of Postpartum Support International (PSI) and author of Beyond the Blues.

The event is co-sponsored by PSI of Maryland and SaferMaternity, as an outreach of the Mental Health Association of Maryland, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The event is being held in support of "Healthy New Moms," Maryland's statewide campaign to end depression during and after pregnancy.