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  • Every Mother, Every Time

    It’s time for a U.S. healthcare system that detects and treats maternal mental health disorders

    We identify barriers, find solutions and catalyse lasting systems change

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  • Less than 20%

    of women are screened for maternal mental health disorders

    and less than 9% of those with a positive screen recieve adequate treatment.

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  • 96% of birthing-age, American women

    live in maternal mental health professional shortage areas

    this not only leaves mothers with no treatment options, but is also commonly noted by health insurance plans as the reason for their insufficient provider networks

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pol·i·cy

A rule or plan of action, adopted and followed by a group, organization, or government

We are a policy think thank and field catalyst. We inform and facilitate systems change so mothers, children and families have the best opportunity to thrive.

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key players

We directly serve, cross-sector leaders & change agents in the U.S.

Policy Makers

·Law Makers
·Regulators Addressing
·Health Policy

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Providers

·Obstetricians/Midwives
·Hospital/Health Systems

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Payors

·Insurers
·Health Plans
·Employers
·Medicaid Agencies

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Affecting all mothers


Maternal Mental Health Disorders are the most common complications of pregnancy

They impact, on average:

Over 150 counties


fall into the “Maternal Mental Health Dark Zone” with both high risk and large resource gaps

Being at high-risk for maternal mental health disorders and with large resource gaps

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Understanding The Role Nurse Practitioners Can Play in Maternal Mental Health

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