Paternal Perinatal Mental Health: The Changing Face of New Fatherhood
Salud mental perinatal paterna:
el nuevo rostro de la paternidad
October 7, 2026
9:00 – 11:00 A.M. PT
Este seminario virtual se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español.
CEUs available! More information below.
Fathers’ mental health is often overlooked in reproductive mental health research and practice. This presentation will provide information regarding key issues and best evidence-based clinical practice regarding paternal perinatal mental health.
Learners will:
- Gain a broad overview of key psychosocial elements in the transition to fatherhood and men’s perinatal mental health
- Review examples of how fatherhood involvement impacts the family system
- Learn evidence-based approaches to better engage fathers with perinatal services, with their children, and with their partners during pregnancy and early parenthood
La salud mental de los padres suele pasarse por alto en la investigación y en la práctica de la salud mental reproductiva. Esta presentación proporcionará información sobre temas clave y sobre las mejores prácticas clínicas basadas en la evidencia que están relacionadas con la salud mental perinatal paterna. la práctica de la salud mental reproductiva. Esta presentación proporcionará información sobre temas clave y las mejores prácticas clínicas basadas en la evidencia relacionadas con la salud mental perinatal paterna.
Los participantes podrán:
- Obtendrán una visión general de los elementos psicosociales clave en la transición a la paternidad y la salud mental perinatal de los hombres.
- Analizarán ejemplos de cómo la participación activa de los padres influye positivamente en el sistema familiar.
- Aprenderán enfoques basados en la evidencia para involucrar mejor a los padres en los servicios perinatales, con sus hijos y con sus parejas, durante el embarazo y la primera etapa de la paternidad.
Who should attend: Mental health providers, nurses, midwives, doulas, administrators, home visitors.
IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION:
- This is a webinar-style training. This means that you will not be on camera and will not be able to see other learners. This training will not include breakout rooms. Opportunities to interact with the presenter(s) and other participants will be included.
- This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
- AI Assistants: California privacy laws mandate consent for recording conversations using AI applications. To ensure a respectful and secure learning environment for all participants, AI assistants are not allowed in CalTrin training.
- Accessibility: We value an accessible learning environment. If you require an accommodation to support your learning, please email us at least three business days before the training.
- By registering for a CalTrin training, you consent to be added to the CalTrin mailing list.
INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE SOBRE EL CURSO
- Este curso es de tipo seminario por internet. Esto significa que usted no estará en cámara y no podrá ver a otros alumnos. Este curso no incluirá salas de descanso. Se incluirán oportunidades para interactuar con el presentador o presentadores y con otros participantes.
- Este curso se grabará. La grabación estará disponible para los alumnos inscritos en los dos días siguientes al curso.
- Asistentes de IA: Las leyes de privacidad de California exigen el consentimiento para grabar conversaciones utilizando aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial. Para garantizar un entorno de aprendizaje respetuoso y seguro para todos los participantes, no se permite ayuda de inteligencia artificial en los cursos de capacitación de CalTrin.
- Accesibilidad: Valoramos un entorno de aprendizaje accesible. Si necesita alguna adaptación para facilitar su aprendizaje, envíenos un correo electrónico, al menos cinco días laborables antes del curso.
- Al registrarse en un curso de capacitación de CalTrin, da su consentimiento para ser incluido en la lista de correo de CalTrin.
Pre-Work:
Please familiarize yourself with the following materials before the training:
- Expanding the International Conversation with Fathers’ Mental Health: Toward an Era of Inclusion in Perinatal Research and Practice (6 pp)
- Men’s Perinatal Mental Health in the Transition to Fatherhood (5 pp)
Continuing Education Credit Information:
This course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Chadwick Center For Children and Families, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (Provider #75651) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Chadwick Center For Children and Families, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Learn More About CalTrin & Continuing Education Credit
Can’t Wait for the Live Training?
Click the button below to access the materials and resources from the last time this training was offered. Note: You will need to log in to your CalTrin account to access the training materials. You can create a free account here. Training certificates are only available following live trainings or completion of self-paced courses. A certificate will not be provided for review of these materials.
Training Materials & Resources
MEET THE SPEAKER
Dr. Singley is a San Diego-based board certified psychologist and Director of The Center for Men’s Excellence. His research and practice focus on men’s mental health with a particular emphasis on reproductive psychology and the transition to fatherhood. Dr. Singley won the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Practitioner of the Year Award from the Division on Men & Masculinities. He is Past President of the APA’s Section on Positive Psychology and is currently the President-Elect of the APA’s Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities and the President’s Advisory Council for Postpartum Support International. He conducts trainings and presentations around the country to assist individuals and organizations to enhance their level of father inclusiveness and founded the grant-funded Basic Training for New Dads, Inc nonprofit and Padre Cadre social networking application just for dads in order to give new fathers the tools they need to be highly engaged with their infants as well as their partners. In his free time, Dr. Singley likes to cook, surf, read, and trick his two teenage sons into activities so they can’t escape his annoying shrinky questions.
