Dates and things …

The Wade Bowen Classic Concert and Golf Tournament to benefit Postpartum Support International is this weekend in Waco, TX. To buy tickets, click here.

ALSO, the Junior Leagues of California and the LA County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force remind us that May is Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in California!

Suffolk County, NY, will be hosting its 2nd Annual Event for Perinatal Mood Disorders Awareness Month on May 17th from 5-8pm. It will be held in conjunction with the Postpartum Resource Center of New York at the Suffolk County Executive Offices in Hauppage. To RSVP, call the Suffolk County Office of Women's Services at 631-853-8284.

Sara Binkley-Tow at Moms Bloom in Michigan tells me that theMichigan Senate adopted Resolution No. 47 – "A Resolution to Declare May 2011 as Postpartum Depression Awareness Month in the State of Michigan." Way to go, Michigan. If you're in or near Grand Rapids, a reminder that Moms Bloom is hosting a fundraiser on May 25th. (Plus, can I just say that their new website is SO CUTE! Love it!)

On Thursday, June 9th, I (Katherine) will be speaking about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders at CETPA in Atlanta (Norcross) on behalf of MHA of Georgia's Project Health Moms. CETPA is an organization that addresses the mental health of the very large Latino community in Georgia. The event begins at 11:30am.

I'm also excited to be speaking at the New Jersey Postpartum Depression Conference on June 15 in Edison, NJ. For more information, contactMichelle atmchowanec@hudsonperinatal.orgor at 201-876-8900