Bridging the Gap:Â Addressing Black Maternal Mental Health in Clinical Practice
Presenter: Dr. Lediya Dumessa, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Time: 1 hour CE
Inclusive Healers of the Heartland, provider # 1900, 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: 1/31/2025-1/31/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credit.
What You’ll Learn
Course Objectives
- Describe key disparities in Black maternal health and their impact on mental health outcomes
- Analyze systemic and historical factors shaping access and engagement
- Implement culturally responsive screening and measurement-based care
- Deliver trauma-informed, culturally humble interventions
- Coordinate collaborative, community-anchored care and advocate for equity
How it works
Course Summary
Dr. Lediya Dumessa, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Lediya Dumessa is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. She specializes in trauma-informed care, anxiety disorders, and maternal mental health. Much of her work has centered on advancing Black maternal mental health through training, research and media. Dr. Dumessa has also had the opportunity to work in clinical practice, teach, and collaborate across disciplines. Dr. Dumessa is strongly driven by engaging with communities and helping to improve mental health outcomes for mothers and families who are often underserved.
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- Asynchronous non-interactive courses for masters-level clinicians. The course provided is a recorded course.
- Content written for professional social workers and counselors.
- For social workers to earn ACE credit, they must watch the entire recording, complete the post-test with a passing score, and complete the course evaluation to receive a certificate.
- Certificate will be located on your profile dashboard following a passing score on the quiz. Auto-generated e-certificate upon completion of the course.
- Must pass at 80% or above on the quiz for CEU credit. Quiz retakes are available.
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com/terms-of-service/ - Inclusive Healers of the Heartland, provider # 1900, 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: 1/31/2025-1/31/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credit.
- Inclusive Healers of the Heartland, Inc. (IHHI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7516. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Inclusive Healers of the Heartland, Inc. (IHHI) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs