TTAC's annual conference explored cutting-edge research on the critical role of perinatal and parental mental health in fostering resilience and social-emotional well-being in infants and young children. The event highlighted four national experts as they presented a two-generation approach synthesizing clinical, research, and policy issues. 

At the end of the conference, the four presenters joined TTAC’s Clinical Co-Directors, Susan Chinitz, PsyD and Gil Foley, EdD for a panel discussion to address audience members’ questions. Attendees’ questions covered an expansive area of content discussed throughout the day and included topics, such as:

• incorporating pregnant people’s partners in any treatment they receive and what resources specific to partners might be available
• the impact of age on brain changes seen during pregnancy and the perinatal period
• aspects of the child welfare system that affect pre- and perinatal mental health, and the impact of concordance between the identities of patients and their care providers.

Please click on the links below to access the keynotes referenced in this panel conversation: 

• Catherine Monk, PhD - The Perinatal Period: Leveraging Neuroscience for 2-Gen Impact 
• Gloria Castro, PsyD - Parental Mental Health during Pregnancy and Postnatal Period: The Impact on Attachment and Attunement
• Obianuju "Uju" Berry, MD, MPH - Intimate Partner Violence During the Perinatal Period: Meeting Our Families Where They Are 
• Cynthia Osborne, PhD - Policy Issues to Support Infants, Toddlers and Caregivers During the Perinatal Period