Maternal Mental Community Health Worker Certificate
Powering careers and communities.
The Data
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is about 50% more common among women than among men. Furthermore, from 2010 to 2021, the rate of postpartum depression increased by 60% among White mothers, 110% among Hispanic mothers, 140% among Black mothers, and 280% among Asian/Pacific Islanders mothers (Getahun et al., 2023). Only approximately 15% of women diagnosed with postpartum depression receive treatment Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, 2023).
Get Hired and Advance
Upon completion of this niche certification program, training participants receive a Maternal Mental Community Health Worker Certificate™ (MMCHW™). The MMCHW™ is a prestigious national health professional designation that represents consistency, focus, and specific commitment to maternal and mental health.
In addition, some modules do offer CE and trainees can submit the MMCHW™ curriculum to your certifying body for CE credit review.
Over 1300 public health professionals, doulas, midwives, nurses, and other professionals have enrolled.
Guaranteed Quality
Community Health Worker is a career pathway designated and recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Health Workforce. The 170-hour MMCHW Training Program™ curriculum contains a curated collection of trainings that have been developed according to national and federal quality standards for training design and delivery. It represents the only certification reflecting the intersection of maternal health, mental health, and community health worker competencies.
Training length is based on national recommended competencies and common CHW training program requirements. Trainees can complete the program on their own schedule, online.
Equity and Access
The curriculum adopts an equity lens, including modules on cultural responsiveness and community-based approaches to maternal and mental health.
Renewell prioritizes equity and access. While training programs of this nature can cost trainees at least $5,500, this free program does not require enrollment costs or the need to pay for travel to training locations.
Renewell aims to ensure the FREE curriculum is affordable and available for trainees in health professional shortage areas, underserved communities, and rural areas.
Confidently position yourself for career advancement, career entry, or state-level certification. We are powering careers and communities™.
Benefits
Why get started?
Self-Paced
170 hours
Online
Community of Practice
Career Competitiveness
Peer Support
Explore the Possibilities
Working professionals and adult learners do not have to miss work to gain new skills or take the steps needed to transition their career. Recent college graduates, college juniors and seniors, and even advanced high schoolers can immerse themselves in the curriculum as they travel, seek full-time work, increase competitiveness for their next educational phase, or enjoy a productive gap year.
$5500 value per training participant, all yours for free.
Mission Maternal Wellness Transition Program
A special welcome to military veterans in transition to the civilian workforce through our Mission Maternal Wellness Transition Program™. Core military skills that you posses will be applied toward maternal health, mental health, and community health worker capabilities to serve in your new civilian capacity.
Veterans bring unparalleled leadership, discipline, and crisis management competencies from combat and service, which are vital in high-stress environments such as maternal and mental health. Through this program, veterans can seamlessly translate mission-focused mindset into a career that supports vulnerable populations, fostering resilience and equity in communities.
Earn a Maternal Mental Community Health Worker Certificate today. Be equipped to competitively apply for roles serving hospitals, clinics, health plans, and women and families in your community. MOS code crosswalk available upon request. Thank you for your service.