Developing Social Support in your Community
Toll-free Phone Forum
with Jane Honikman, MS
Second Monday of every month
Call the monthly toll-free "Chat with the Founder" to talk with Jane Honikman about developing a parent support network in your community. Second Monday of each month. Discuss your experiences, challenges, and frustrations to get the support and information you need.
Schedule of Call Times & Codes
Monday, May 14
Monday, June 11
9am Pacific Time/ 12 noon Eastern Time
Toll-free 1-800-944-8766
Participant Code 87384#
Instructions for Joining Call
Jane Honikman Bio
Jane Honikman, M.S., began her career in maternal mental health in 1977 when she co-founded Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP). In 1981 Jane received a grant from the American Association of University Women to study the Growth and Dynamics of Postpartum Support Groups. She became the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Birth Resource Center in 1984 and that same year attended her first Marcé Society conference.
In 1987 she founded Postpartum Support International (PSI) as a result of organizing the first conference on Women’s Mental Health Following Childbirth held in Santa Barbara. She was elected as PSI’s first President in 1989 and as Founding Director operated the organization from her home until 2004. Her role is now as Ambassador to the organization.
Jane has authored many articles and educational materials on postpartum issues and how to start community support networks including her books Step by Step (2000) and I’m Listening (2002). Her expertise is based upon her struggles as a new mother. She continues to lecture and train internationally on the role of social support and the emotional health of families. Jane’s own family includes her supportive husband of 43 years, 3 adult children, their spouses, and 7 grandchildren (and a cat). She enjoys living a healthy and active lifestyle in Santa Barbara.
How to Participate in a Chat with the Founder
Dialing-in to the Conference:
1. Use your telephone to dial your toll-free TeleConference number: 1-800-944-8766
2. The following greeting will welcome you: “Welcome to TelSpan TeleConferencing. Please enter your TeleConference code followed by the “#” sign.” Find the five-digit TeleConference code noted in the schedule at the bottom of this page.
Entering the Conference
After entering the correct five-digit TeleConference code, your immediate connection to the TeleConference may be signaled with an audible tone heard by all Participants. Upon entering the TeleConference, please state your name for the convenience of your other Participants. If you are the first person in the call, you will experience silence until other Participants join.
Trouble Accessing Your Conference: If for any reason you are having difficulty accessing your TeleConference, please contact the TelSpan Operator Services Department at: 1-800-937-7726.
Helpful Hints
Leaving and Rejoining a TeleConference: If you have to leave the TeleConference for any reason, DO NOT PLACE YOUR PHONE “ON HOLD”. Simply hang-up and call in again when you are ready to return to the Conference.
Muting Your Line: If you would like to mute your line to prevent background noise from entering the call, press *1 (star 1) on your touchtone keypad. This will mute your line, but allow you to listen to the Conference. Pressing *1 (star 1) again will un-mute your line.
At Conference Conclusion: When the Conference has concluded, simply hang-up. The TeleConference call is terminated when all Participants have disconnected.
Help During the Conference: If you need immediate assistance during the TeleConference, press *0 (star zero) to speak privately with an Operator.
Developing Social Support in your Community
Toll-free Phone Forum
with Jane Honikman, MS
Second Monday of every month
Call the monthly toll-free "Chat with the Founder" to talk with Jane Honikman about developing a parent support network in your community. Second Monday of each month. Discuss your experiences, challenges, and frustrations to get the support and information you need.
Schedule of Call Times & Codes
Monday, May 14
Monday, June 11
9am Pacific Time/ 12 noon Eastern Time
Toll-free 1-800-944-8766
Participant Code 87384#
Instructions for Joining Call
Jane Honikman Bio
Jane Honikman, M.S., began her career in maternal mental health in 1977 when she co-founded Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP). In 1981 Jane received a grant from the American Association of University Women to study the Growth and Dynamics of Postpartum Support Groups. She became the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Birth Resource Center in 1984 and that same year attended her first Marcé Society conference.
In 1987 she founded Postpartum Support International (PSI) as a result of organizing the first conference on Women’s Mental Health Following Childbirth held in Santa Barbara. She was elected as PSI’s first President in 1989 and as Founding Director operated the organization from her home until 2004. Her role is now as Ambassador to the organization.
Jane has authored many articles and educational materials on postpartum issues and how to start community support networks including her books Step by Step (2000) and I’m Listening (2002). Her expertise is based upon her struggles as a new mother. She continues to lecture and train internationally on the role of social support and the emotional health of families. Jane’s own family includes her supportive husband of 43 years, 3 adult children, their spouses, and 7 grandchildren (and a cat). She enjoys living a healthy and active lifestyle in Santa Barbara.
How to Participate in a Chat with the Founder
Dialing-in to the Conference:
1. Use your telephone to dial your toll-free TeleConference number: 1-800-944-8766
2. The following greeting will welcome you: “Welcome to TelSpan TeleConferencing. Please enter your TeleConference code followed by the “#” sign.” Find the five-digit TeleConference code noted in the schedule at the bottom of this page.
Entering the Conference
After entering the correct five-digit TeleConference code, your immediate connection to the TeleConference may be signaled with an audible tone heard by all Participants. Upon entering the TeleConference, please state your name for the convenience of your other Participants. If you are the first person in the call, you will experience silence until other Participants join.
Trouble Accessing Your Conference: If for any reason you are having difficulty accessing your TeleConference, please contact the TelSpan Operator Services Department at: 1-800-937-7726.
Helpful Hints
Leaving and Rejoining a TeleConference: If you have to leave the TeleConference for any reason, DO NOT PLACE YOUR PHONE “ON HOLD”. Simply hang-up and call in again when you are ready to return to the Conference.
Muting Your Line: If you would like to mute your line to prevent background noise from entering the call, press *1 (star 1) on your touchtone keypad. This will mute your line, but allow you to listen to the Conference. Pressing *1 (star 1) again will un-mute your line.
At Conference Conclusion: When the Conference has concluded, simply hang-up. The TeleConference call is terminated when all Participants have disconnected.
Help During the Conference: If you need immediate assistance during the TeleConference, press *0 (star zero) to speak privately with an Operator.