UPDATES ON FEDERAL FUNDING |
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PROPOSED FY22 FEDERAL BUDGET INCLUDES MMH FUNDING |
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
the proposed federal budget includes specific MMH funding,
calling for grants to states and a dedicated MMH hotline.
Additionally, both the HOUSE and SENATE have sent letters to their respective Appropriations Committees encouraging this funding.
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Thank you to everyone who advocated for these important programs! |
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There are approximately 230,000 active-duty women and nearly two million women veterans in the United States. Birth equity is a key issue for these women, many of whom are in their childbearing years and face a higher risk of complications,
such as maternal mental health conditions, during pregnancy and following birth.
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THANK YOU TO THE MOTHERS AND FAMILIES
WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY IN THE ARMED FORCES
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BLACK MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK |
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TEXTBOOK ON WOMEN'S MOOD DISORDERS |
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WOMEN'S MOOD DISORDERS
A Clinician's Guide to Perinatal Psychiatry
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This important new handbook will help educate and train future psychiatrists and obstetric providers
in assessing and treating childbearing people who suffer mental health conditions during the perinatal timeframe. The handbook was modeled after the Massachusetts General Hospital’s handbook for consult-liaison psychiatry and the Harriet Lane handbook for pediatric care.
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GENERAL TOPICS INCLUDE
History of perinatal psychiatry
Future directions in the field
Common presentations
Treatment options
Psychotropic medications
Effective care models
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SPECIAL TOPICS INCLUDE
Teenage pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidum
Eating disorders
Substance use disorders
Infertility
Miscarriage
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES |
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CONFERENCE
Postpartum Support International
Working Together
to Prevent Crisis
PSI's 34th annual conference provides an opportunity to meet, learn together, and share ideas with others in the field of perinatal mental health. PSI also provides a 2-day certificate program and advanced trainings in pscho-pharmacology and psychotherapy.
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY
JULY 7-11, 2021
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WEBINAR
Recruiting, Funding, and Training an Effective and Innovative Maternal Behavioral Health Workforce
Join Joy Burkhard, Founder and Executive Director of 2020 Mom, and Kay Matthews, Founder and Executive Director of Shades of Blue, to learn learn effective and innovative strategies for building
the maternal mental health workforce.
WEDNESDAY
JULY 21, 1-2 PM EDT
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VISIT OUR UPDATED WEBSITE |
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Check out our refreshed WEBSITE, which focuses on our three key strategies:
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PUTTING MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH ON THE MAP |
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We are pleased to announce an important new project to share information about maternal mental health activities in each state. Our website features an interactive map of the United States which connects to State Fact Sheets. Each State Fact Sheet includes key indicators regarding maternal mental health along with information about legislation, community resources, treatment options, and research. Learn more HERE. |
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WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBERS |
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AMINAT BALOGUN, MPH
POSTGRADUATE FELLOW
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MARA CHILD, MPA, MPH
STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
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WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS |
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We have expanded and diversified our Board of Directors to include experts
in the fields of midwifery, lobbying, early childhood development, and obstetrics.
Our Board members give freely of their time, talent, and treasure, meeting monthly
to provide guidance and oversight with a focus on strategy and development.
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WELCOME BOARD OF ADVISORS |
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We have convened a Board of Advisors to ensure our advocacy efforts center
on those with lived maternal mental health experience and professional expertise.
The Advisors provide expertise, insights, and guidance to our Board of Directors
and staff on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that our
policies and programs address racial inequities in maternal mental health.
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In creating the Board of Advisors, MMHLA sought individuals with lived experience with maternal mental health conditions as well as the mental health and healthcare providers who care for them, with a special focus on diversity in experience, background, geography, gender, race, ethnicity, and family situation to ensure an atmosphere of inclusiveness, respect, understanding, and acceptance. |
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Every firework
-- and every advocacy effort --
begins with one spark.
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Working with Policy Makers to Address Maternal Mental Health Challenges |
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MMHLA -- founded in 2018 -- is a nonpartisan 501(c)3 non-profit organization
advocating for national policy around maternal mental health in the United States.
Our vision is a nation that priorities mental health by providing universal and equitable education, prevention, screening, and treatment for maternal mental health conditions.
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