Fall 2023 Syllabus
Heartland Protocol Expert E-Course

Your Trainers:

Elizabeth Stallone-Lowder, MSW, LCSW  elizabeth@heartlandpmad.com

Kim Martino-Sexton, NFC  kim@heartlandpmad.com 

  • All weekly meetings take place on Thursdays
  • All zoom meetings will use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpf-CuqjMjHNUu6zpl28hdbITm81WfximK

  • All Cohort members are expected to attend all sessions. Please inform both trainers if you will be absent for a session. Attendance will be taken each week and communicated with Generate Health. If more than two (2) sessions are missed by a member, full Heartland Protocol Approved Provider status may not be granted.
  • All In-Person meetings occur at Delmar Divine 5501 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112
# Date Time Format Content to be discussed
1 Sep 14 10:00 – noon In Person Introduction to Trainers and E-Course
2 Sep 21 10:00 – 11:00 zoom Overview of the Heartland Protocol: The Power of Story, PMAD Statistics, The Perinatal Life Stage,)
3 Sep 28 10:00 – 11:00 zoom The Diagnosis, Symptoms and Causes of PMAD, Defining Matresence, Postpartum Support International (PSI
4 Oct 5 10:00 – 11:00 zoom Compassion Fatigue & Burnout: Provider Self-care, Compassion Fatigue Professional Quality of Life Assessment, 
5 Oct 12 10:00 – 11:00 zoom Self-Compassion, Boundary Setting, Be Kinder to Yourself
6 Oct 19 10:00 – 11:30 In Person H is for Hearing: The Essentials of Listening, A Person-Centered Approach, Listen poem
7 Oct 26 10:00 – 11:00 zoom H is also for Holding Space: article, Acknowledgement as a Skill
8 Nov 2 10:00 – 11:00 zoom E is for Empathy: Empathy vs. Sympathy, 4 Steps of Empathy, Everyone can Learn Empathy, featuring work from Dr. Brene Brown, Teresa Wiseman 
9 Nov 9 10:00 – 11:00 zoom E is for Empathy: Reducing the Stigma and Shame of Language, Benefits of Empathy Communication,Featuring work of Dr. Helen Reis
10 Nov 16* 10:00 – 11:00 zoom A is for Assessment: PMAD Measurements, EPDS, ACES, 20/20 Mom Screening Brief
11 Nov 30 10:00 – 11:00 zoom A is for Assessment: Red Flags & Warning Signs DSM Doesn’t Mention
12 Dec 7 10:00 – 11:30 In Person R is for Referral: The Power of a Warm Handoff, Radical Acceptance, You Are Not Alone – There Are Champions Everywhere, Cohort Member Agencies Featured
13 Dec 14 10:00 – 11:00 zoom R is for Referral: Circles of Support, SWOT Analysis, Heartland Key Partners
14 Dec 21* 10:00 – 11:00 zoom T is for Touch Base:The Frequency of Touching Base, No Closed Door
15 Jan 4, ‘24 10:00 – 11:00 zoom D. I. R. E.: Black Infant and Maternal Mortality Racism and Stress Deconstructing White Privilege Racial Justice and Equity, Deconstructing White Privilege, How Racism Affects Pregnancy
16 Jan 11, ‘24 10:00 – 11:30 zoom Final Gathering, celebration!

Review, Synthesis and Application of The Heartland Protocol

*skip following week for holiday