The Perinatal Journey and the Professionals that Walk with Them
Schedule
Fri May 29 2026 at 08:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion | Salinas, CA
About this Event
The Perinatal Journey and the Professionals that Walk with Them is a collaborative forum bringing together healthcare providers, community-based organizations, and public health partners to explore maternal mental health and substance use across the continuum, from preconception through the first year postpartum.
Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and shared dialogue, participants will:
- Deepen understanding of perinatal mental health and substance use disorders
- Explore trauma-informed and culturally responsive care practices
- Learn from community-based models that are already supporting families
- Strengthen cross-sector collaboration and referral pathways
- Identify opportunities to improve support for both families and the workforce that serves them
All perinatal health professionals and community supporters, including clinicians, behavioral health providers, nurses, administrators, doulas, and anyone committed to improving maternal mental health are invited to attend.
Together, we will build a more connected, compassionate, and culturally responsive system of care.
Agenda
From Screening to Support: Building a Seamless Perinatal Care Continuum
Host: Moderated by Susan Paradise, LMFT
Info: Veronica Campos - Perinatal Program Manager at Janus of Santa Cruz; Claudia Gomez – Door to Hope, Director; Hope Griffin-Ortiz, L.C.S.W., IFECMH, RPF II - Monterey County Health Department Behavioral Health Services Manager II; Jennifer Mendoza, LCSW, PMH-C -Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Lead Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Maternal/Child Health; Rachel Click Richardson, RN, PHN-C – Santa Cruz County Nurse Family Partnership
Community as Care: Culturally Rooted Approaches to Maternal Mental Health
Host: Moderated by Ramona McCabe, First 5 Monterey County
Info: Julio Neri Andrade – Cradle to Career Director; Shira Helen Diallo, PsyD – Psychology Consultant, The Village Project and Doula, Parenting Connection of Monterey; LyVesha Franklin – Doula and Kweens’ Kounsel Founder; Brigida Gonzalez – Natividad Medical Center Indigenous Interpreter and PCMC Indigenous Doula Committee Member; Nicolasa Rodriguez Galindo - Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño; Reyna Toledo – RC Fam / Raíces y Cariño
Where is it happening?
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Hospitality Pavilion, 1021 Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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