Committees
PSI-CT welcomes additional volunteers to join our various committees at any point during the year. Embracing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, we invite you to contribute your time to support this community. Below are our existing committees with brief overviews of their focus areas. Should you have any inquiries or seek further information, please feel free to reach out to a committee chair for further questions or about your interest.
Membership
Laura Galindo, Chair
The Membership committee educates members about the organization and volunteer opportunities within the organization and fosters connections between the membership, committee chairs, PSI Coordinators, and the rest of the board of directors.
Support Groups
Dr. Ariel Blum, Chair
This committee oversees and promotes the development of support groups throughout the state of Connecticut and provides guidance and resources to facilitators to start/maintain perinatal support groups.
Resources & Professional Development
Wendy Mohr, Chair
Develop and provide learning opportunities for the perinatal mental health community. This committee oversees distribution of both PSI and PSI-CT scholarship funds for trainings and PMH-C exam fees.
Fundraising
& Events
Kristen Moran-Dillon, Chair
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This committee seeks out, identifies and pursues opportunities for raising funds including writing grants, soliciting funds from external donors and holding fundraising events.
Advocacy & Policy
Amy Rodriguez, Chair
This committee will identify and connect with government officials who may act as champions for future policy and laws. This committee will be in charge of reviewing any requests for involvement or support from other organizations.
Providers of Color Collective
This meeting community supports and facilitates meetings of the PSI-CT POCC to further engage Providers of Color in a perinatal mental health networking community and the work of PSI-CT. The alliance liaison uses this group to inform members about the work of the PSI Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color, a program of PSI.