Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Using Peers to Support Maternal Mental Health
2024-06-27 10:30 - 11:30 UTC
During this fireside chat, The Policy Center’s Executive Director Joy Burkhard and Michelle Lacy, Executive Director of Women’s Health Innovations of Arizona (WHI) will discuss how and why WHI came to hire certified peer support specialists and how they have helped this clinical practice meet mothers where they are and support them while waiting for a therapist. Ms. Lacy will also share how the program seeks to support hospitals in providing certified peer support services.

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Women's Mental Health Across the Lifespan
2024-06-18 09:00 - 10:00
Join Joy Burkhard as she joins a panel hosted by Mindful Philanthropy which will feature key takeaways from their With Her in Mind guidance series, highlighting opportunities for funders to support women and girls’ mental health across the lifespan. Topics will include strengthening girls’ resilience and support systems, lifting up women’s mental health in the workplace, and prioritizing maternal mental health.

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Mental Health Parity Requirements for Employer Benefit Leaders
2024-06-11 10:00 - 11:00
Are you an employer/purchaser who cares about mental health and maternal mental health? Join the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health and the Federal Department of Labor, Employee Benefit Security Administration to discuss the latest rules and considerations in addressing mental health accessibility.

This webinar will not be recorded.

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Understanding The Role Nurse Practitioners Can Play in Maternal Mental Health
2024-06-05 10:30 - 11:30
Join the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health and our partners to explore another untapped strategy for addressing the workforce shortages and helping obstetric care providers like OB/Gyns and psychiatrists work at the top of their license. In this webinar we will discuss the value psychiatric and women’s health nurse practitioners can bring to the field of Maternal Mental Health, including their important role in interfacing with patients and their role as prescribers.

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Congressional Briefing: The Latest Regarding Family Planning Services and Maternal Health
2023-12-23
If you are a midwife, OB/Gyn, or family practice provider who delivers babies, we invite you to register to join us for a live (and recorded) presentation walking through the latest developments impacting obstetric providers in maternal mental health (MMH). This will include a review of the HEDIS prenatal and postpartum depression screening and follow-up measures and Alliance for Innovation in Maternal Health Care’s perinatal depression “bundle.” We will also introduce two new MMH resources (and one refreshed) developed by the Policy Center with you in mind:
A screening script (words to use to help expecting and postpartum patients feel at ease)
A refreshed menu of treatment options (including zuranolone and more)
Billing and reimbursement guidance (derived from the new HEDIS screening and follow-up specifications)
The session will include time for a roundtable discussion.
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