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.

OR Policy

HB 2235 (2011): Required Oregon Health Authority to create informational materials on maternal mental health disorders for healthcare providers serving pregnant, postpartum, and post-pregnancy loss patients.

HB 3625 (2010): Declares May of each year as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

HB 2666 (2009): Created a work group on maternal mental health disorders in the Department of Human Services to identify preventive measures. This working group also recommends strategies to raise public awareness of MMHDs, evidence-based screening tools, healthcare provider education and training, evidence-based treatment, and private and public funding models for preventive care.