Every baby, every family supported with competent and compassionate care
The NAPSW is a group of social workers who help individuals, families, and communities respond to psychosocial issues that emerge during the period from pre-pregnancy through an infants first year of life.

Conference
NAPSW presents a clinical conference every year typically end of April/early May.
Upcoming Events
Innovative Program Award Grant - Accepting Applications
NAPSW Virtual Learning presents Black Maternal Mental Health: Perinatal Suicidal Thoughts
Nurturing Futures: Advancing Perinatal Social Work Practice
NAPSW Virtual Learning presents From Uncertainty to Resilience: A Structured Approach to Fertility-Informed Mental Health Care
Recent News
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE!
NAPSW Winter 2025 Forum Is Here!
From the President
Innovative Program Award
2026 Conference Brochure
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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
1-833-TLC-MAMA
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We look forward to seeing everyone in person in Nashville TN April 15-18, 2026! Registration opens February 13, 2026. Registration will remain open through April 13, but register by April 1 to secure the best price. Visit our Conference page for the full brochure and to register.
After thoughtful deliberation, the NAPSW Board of Directors voted to expand access to all current and past issues of the NAPSW Forum - these publications are now available electronically to everyone! Click here to read the current issue!
NAPSW established the Award for Excellence in Perinatal Social Work in 1988 to recognize a member for outstanding clinical achievement in the field of perinatal social work as well as contributions to NAPSW. Our 2025 recipient was Mickey Sperlich, PhD, MSW, MA, CPM, FNAP. Visit our Award for Excellence page to learn more about Dr. Sperlich and our past recipients.













