LAKEPORT – The Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health Advisory Board (MCAH) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake Family Resource Center Community Meeting Room at 890 Bevins Street in Lakeport.

Agenda items include reports about the Dental Disease Prevention Program, First Five Lake Projects, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Adverse Childhood Experience Survey (ACES) Program, Dr. Ira Chasnoff’s Perinatal Prevention Program, Mother-Wise Program as well as current issues affecting children and families in Lake County.

Mother-Wise, the Postpartum Mood Disorder Prevention Program, has recently offered a two and a half day comprehensive training for volunteers and professionals.

On March 31 and April 1, potential Mother-Wise volunteers received valuable information preparing them to be matched to provide support to new moms who may be at risk or experiencing some perinatal mood disorder such as postpartum depression.

On April 2, professionals such as counselors and medical providers who work with women and families received continuing education credits for attending the half-day training offered by Sonoma State University instructor Allison Murphy. The trainings were held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Clearlake. Mother-Wise program coordinator, Jaclyn Ley, can be reached at 707-349-1210 to get more information about the program.

Anyone is welcome to attend MCAH monthly meetings to learn more about many important local health matters. For more information call Tom Jordan at 707-263-6169 or Catherine Rose at 707-263-3949.