FamilyWell PBHC Community Impact Scholarship
The people already doing the work deserve the tools to go further.
This Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re proud to launch the FamilyWell PBHC Community Impact Scholarship, an investment in the individuals already showing up for families during one of the most critical windows of care.
Across communities, around the world, there are people quietly changing outcomes in perinatal mental health, supporting, advocating, listening, and leading.
This scholarship exists to recognize that work and help expand it.
$625
$800
PAYMENT PLAN NOW AVAILABLE
Your Learning Experience
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15 self-paced online video modules taught by the country’s leading experts in perinatal behavioral health
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10 hours of interactive mentorship sessions via Zoom for reflection and hands-on application of coaching skills with course facilitators and members of the perinatal behavioral health community
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Comprehension checks to demonstrate learning and mastery of core concepts
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Explore the role of a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach and gain practical skills for conducting coaching sessions to support parents’ wellbeing including CBT techniques, ethics, boundaries, compliance, and documentation
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Learn the importance of Trauma-Informed Care and the connection between mental health and common perinatal challenges including postpartum recovery, pelvic health, infant feeding, sleep disruptions, substance abuse, life transitions, and more
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Upon completion of the program, you’ll obtain a certification in Perinatal Behavioral Health (PBHC) from FamilyWell
What the scholarship includes:
Selected recipients will receive:
Full tuition to the Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach (PBHC) Certification ($800 value)
Access to live mentorship sessions with FamilyWell experts
Recognition across FamilyWell platforms
A featured article highlighting their work and impact
An official certificate of completion and ability to use the title
A certificate naming you as scholarship recipient
The PBHC Community Impact Scholarship is an opportunity to grow your reach, deepen your skills, and strengthen the support you already provide.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Gain perinatal mental health expertise to expand your skill set.
If you’re already working in the perinatal field as a doula, lactation consultant, sleep coach, or birth worker, this certification will give you essential mental health knowledge and tools to enhance your practice and support your clients emotionally.
Start your own coaching practice.
There’s a huge need for Perinatal Behavioral Coaches so that more parents can access specialized mental health support during pregnancy and postpartum. Our program equips you to begin this rewarding career.
Become a FamilyWell coach.
Our graduates are passionate about our mission to transform perinatal mental health, and many of them end up joining our team of coaches to support parents around the world!
Launch Your Dream Career as a Coach
In this on-demand webinar, you'll hear directly from experienced Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches about why they chose this career, what a day-in-the-coaching-life looks like, and how you can get started in this rewarding field.
What’s a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach?
The FamilyWell Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification (PBHC) Program was created to address the current maternal mental health crisis and mental health providers shortage in the United States.
Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches work directly with parents to provide emotional support, validation, and education on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, concrete coping tools, and wellness strategies.
By increasing the number of Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches in the workforce, more families can access the mental health support they desperately need during pregnancy and the first year postpartum.
Course Overview
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Module 1 - How to Complete the Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaching Certification Program
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Module 2 - Introduction to Perinatal Behavioral Health
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Module 3 - Health Equity, Racial Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, & Trauma Informed Care
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Module 4 - Identifying Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders & Best Practices for Screening Clients
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Module 5 - Preparing for Birth & Postpartum: Healing & Establishing a Support Network
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Module 6 - Birth Trauma
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Module 7 - Infant Feeding Basics: Supporting the Birthing Person’s Feeding Journey
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Module 8 - Sleep Hygiene Strategies to Support Parents’ Mental Health
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Module 9 - Substance Use Disorders in Perinatal Clients
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Module 10 - Perinatal Pelvic Health & Long Term Physical Recovery
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Module 11 - Psychotherapy Techniques: Treatment & Coping Skills for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
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Module 12 - Bipolar Disorder, Suicide, & Postpartum Psychosis
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Module 13 - Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaching: Foundations of Support & Scope of Practice
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Module 14 - The Art of Behavioral Health Coaching: Conducting Coaching Sessions & Best Practices
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Module 15 - Putting it All Together & Next Steps for Mentorship
Why this matters
Perinatal mental health support doesn’t only happen in clinics.
It happens in conversations, in community spaces, in moments of trust.
The individuals leading this work are often the closest to the people who need it most.
Through the FamilyWell PBHC Community Impact Scholarship, we’re investing in those individuals, because expanding access starts with strengthening the people already showing up.
FAQs
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A Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach (PBHC) is a trained professional who supports individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum period with evidence-informed, non-clinical mental health care.
PBHCs are equipped with practical tools—such as foundational cognitive behavioral techniques, emotional support strategies, and care coordination skills—to help individuals navigate common perinatal mental health challenges. They often work alongside clinical providers or within community settings to expand access to support.
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No. This scholarship is open to anyone currently supporting perinatal populations.
We welcome a wide range of applicants—including community health workers, doulas, peer supporters, therapists, nurses, and parents supporting other parents. What matters most is your impact and commitment, not your title.
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The scholarship covers 100% of tuition for the PBHC Certification program (a $800 value), including access to mentorship sessions with FamilyWell experts.
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The program is designed to be flexible and self-paced, with most participants completing it within 2–3 months, depending on their schedule.
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Yes. The scholarship is open globally. We welcome applicants from anywhere in the world who are supporting perinatal populations in their communities.
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After the application deadline (May 31), our team will review submissions and notify selected recipients shortly after. If you nominate someone, we may reach out to invite them to complete an application.