Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Healthcare

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.

Birth and the COVID Crisis – An Appeal to the CA Governor

April 06, 2020 by Joy Burkhard, MBA in POLICY

By Joy Burkhard, MBA

Today, 2020 Mom, along with nearly 25 co-signers, submitted the following letter to the Governor of California and the states Health and Human Services (HHS) agency to address the fears mothers have about giving birth alone, the fear of hospitals having bed shortages and the potential doctor and nursing shortages, and the need for mothers to know their non-hospital birth options. The letter also urges the state to ensure all mothers who screen positive for an MMH disorder have access to treatment.

Other states can use this template as a starting point in urging their states to address the needs of expecting women.

letter to the Governor of California and the states Health and Human Services (HHS) agency

If your non-profit organization or academic institution wants to sign on too, sign on by Wednesday at 6pm PT. We will send an updated letter Thursday. Fill out the sign-on form here.