Postpartum Support International
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Women’s Mood Disorders
2014 Annual Conference Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunity
The Postpartum Support International 27th Annual Conference, co-sponsored by the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Women’s Mood Disorders, will be held on June 18-21,
2014 at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. We would love to have your
participation as a sponsor or exhibitor for this event.
The conference provides education and resources to health care, mental health, public health, and
childbirth professionals serving pregnant and postpartum families. Our PSI 2014 Conference includes
our PSI Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Certificate Training on June 18-19, PSI Volunteers
Meeting on June 19, Main conference program June 20-21, and a special afternoon of programming
for the community co-hosted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Carolina.
The purpose of this collaborative conference is to bring together and inform medical and mental
health providers, childbirth professionals, advocates, community volunteers, caregivers, policymakers, researchers, families, and educators who want to increase their understanding of Perinatal
Mood and Anxiety Disorders and improve their ability to serve childbearing families. Past conferences
have been attended by more than 200 local, national and international attendees.
Keynote Presenters:
 David Rubinow, MD, Assad Meymandi Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department
of Psychiatry of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an internationally known expert
in the evaluation and treatment of women with mood disorders that occur during periods of
hormonal change, will speak about cutting edge research on women’s mental health.
 Marguerite Morgan, LMSW, PhD, Clinical Supervisor of Arbor Circle Early Childhood
Services, Grand Rapids, MI, will address Perinatal Mood Disorders and the perspectives of
African American childbearing women.
 Joy Burkhard, MBA, founder of the California Maternal Mental Health Collaborative and the
national 2020 Mom Project campaign will address working with multiple stakeholders to
advance maternal mental health systems change.
 Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, Director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill Perinatal Psychiatry Program, will review psychopharmacologic treatment of perinatal
psychiatric illness.
 Susan Benjamin Feingold, PsyD, author of “Happy Endings, New Beginnings: Navigating
Postpartum Disorders,” will present the Banquet Keynote address, followed by a book signing.
We invite you to join us in this valuable undertaking by becoming a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
Your Sponsorships enables us to offer scholarships, train volunteers and providers, continue our
telephone support line in English and Spanish, translate materials for families, and provide direct
family services and educational outreach. Becoming a sponsor of this event brings you a unique
opportunity to highlight your organization while supporting families and the health care community
that serves them.
PSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment
of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide. www.postpartum.net
Please consider one of the options listed below as a way of joining in partnership to help make this
meeting a success! You can find more information about the 2014 PSI Conference at this link.
www.postpartum.net/News-and-Events/PSI-Annual-Conference-2014.aspx
About Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International, www.postpartum.net, founded in 1987 by Jane Honikman, MS,
offers professional education about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (mental health disorders
during pregnancy and postpartum, PMAD) and support services for families across the US and in 40
other countries. Our evidence-based trainings and annual conferences have grown each year,
receiving excellent evaluations and bringing together hundreds of providers, educators, families, and
volunteers to learn from experts in the field of perinatal mental health.
PSI core services include a toll-free telephone support line (1-800-944-4PPD), free Chat with an
Expert for moms and dads, an extensive website, social media communication, community referrals
of providers specializing in PMADs, free support groups, scholarships and small grant funds, inservice trainings and conferences for health care providers. Postpartum Support International has
more than 140 volunteers in the United States and 40 in other countries providing families with
dedicated, informed, and compassionate support and specialized resources in their communities.
About the UNC Department of Psychiatry Center for Women’s Mood Disorders
The internationally known UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders, directed by David Rubinow,
MD, Chair of the UNC Department of Psychiatry, blends clinical and research programs to address
the needs of women experiencing mood disorders in the context of reproductive events
(http://www.med.unc.edu/psych/wmd). Clinical treatment at UNC includes assessment,
multidisciplinary consultation, psychotherapy, and medication management delivered by
professionals with special expertise in the unique features of women’s mental health. The UNC
Neurosciences Hospital Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, inaugurated in August 2012, was the first
full free-standing inpatient service in the nation dedicated to women suffering from severe mental
illness. Ongoing research at the Center is investigating biological theories about the development of
mental illness, the impact of illness and/or treatment on babies and children, and tests of both
medication and medication-free treatments. Alongside the clinical and research programs at UNC, the
Center for Women’s Mood Disorders also provides multidisciplinary education for medical students,
residents, graduate students and post-graduate fellows gaining expertise in women’s mental health.
About the National Alliance on Mental Illness—North Carolina http://naminc.org/
NAMI North Carolina is dedicated to the provision of support, education and advocacy on behalf of
individuals living with mental illness and their family members. The mission of NAMI North Carolina is
to promote recovery and optimize the quality of life for those affected by mental illness. NAMI North
Carolina offers psycho-educational programs at no cost that teach recovery principles, biology of the
brain, interventions and much more. These programs and all NAMI activities benefit families with
young children to older adults as well as individuals of all ages. Our members are individuals, family
and friends, mental health professionals, policy makers and others who are concerned and want to
help.
PSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment
of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide. www.postpartum.net
PSI 2014 Meeting Sponsorship Levels and Opportunities
$3,500 – Presenting Sponsor
Verbal recognition prior to Conference Keynote address
Special Recognition in Conference press release
Logo on Conference printed materials
Exhibitor table at Conference for 4 days
Two (2) complimentary admissions to Conference
Recognition in Newsletters
Logo with hyperlink on Websites
Logo in Conference Program & one page ad
Post-event publicity in newsletters, website and other news
$2,500 – Platinum Level
Verbal recognition prior to Conference Keynote address
Recognition in Conference printed materials
Exhibitor table at Conference for 4 days
One (1) Complimentary admission to Conference
Recognition in Newsletters
Recognition on Websites
Logo in Conference Program & 1/2 page ad
Post-event publicity in newsletters, website and other news
$750 – Silver Level
Exhibitor table at Conference for 2 days
Recognition in Newsletters
Recognition on Websites
Recognition in Conference Program &
1/8 page ad
$500 – Bronze Level
Exhibitor table at Conference for 2 days
Recognition on Websites
Recognition on Conference Program
$1,500 – Gold Level
Recognition in Conference printed materials
Exhibitor table at Conference for 2 days
Recognition in Newsletters
Recognition on Websites Logo in Conference Program & ¼ page ad
Post-event publicity in newsletters, website and other news
A la carte & Exhibitor Opportunities
$350 – Business Friend
Exhibitor Table* / 4 days
(Daily rate $100)
$250 – Advertising Purchase only
$150 – Non Profit/Government
Friend
Exhibitor table / 4 days
(Daily rate $50)
$100 – Swag Bag only
Quarter page company ad in
Conference program
Add your company branded item to
the conference swag bag
*additional charge for more than one table
PSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment
of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide. www.postpartum.net
SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT PSI 2014 Meeting
UNC Friday Center - June 18 – 21, 2014
Organization
Your Name
Sponsorship Level
Amount
Address
Suite
Presenting Sponsor
$3500
Platinum
$2500
Gold
$1500
Silver
$750
E-mail
Bronze
$500
Business Type (check one):
Business Friend
$350
Non Profit Friend
$150
Advertising purchase
only
$250
Swag Bag only
$100
City
State _____________ Zip
Phone Number
Fax number
☐ Community Service Organization
☐ Non-Profit Organization
☐ Business/For Profit
☐ Governmental Agency
☐ Individual (not business)
Please describe your business:
If you have selected Gold through Bronze level sponsorship, or want an exhibitor table only,
please check which days your organization will have a vendor table (check one):
☐ Pre-conference PSI Certificate Training (6/18-19) or ☐ Main Conference (6/20-21)
Will you have a representative at the event in Chapel Hill? If yes, please write full name(s) and
dates
Deadline for inclusion: May 1, 2014
Please send this page back as an email attachment, fax, or through mail.
Please call us if you’d like to pay by credit card or send check with memo “sponsorship” to:
Postpartum Support International • 6706 SW 54th Avenue • Portland OR 97219-1716
Fax: 503-894-9452
Thank you for your support!
PSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment
of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide. www.postpartum.net