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DC Mother-Baby Wellness Program
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Supporting moms and their children
We focus on helping Washington, D.C.’s expectant and new mothers with mental health concerns and a need for other resources during pregnancy and postpartum, through no-cost screenings, education, therapy, treatment and connection to others goring through similar experiences.
Your healthcare provider or a friend or family member may have told you about the services offered by our DC Mother-Baby Wellness Program. We work with pregnant and postpartum women who receive their medical care in Washington, D.C.
Did you know that across Washington, D.C., healthcare providers are seeing thousands of mothers during pregnancy each year and caring for them during more than 8,000 deliveries across the city? We know that care for these mothers is inconsistent, and women in the District often face barriers to obtaining care.
Concerns including stress, depression, anxiety and mood swings are common during pregnancy but often go undetected and undertreated. The DC Mother-Baby Wellness Program offers problem-focused interventions to address these and other concerns during pregnancy and postpartum.
Since our program began in 2021, we have received nearly 1,900 referrals to coordinate care for mothers and their infants at nearly 12,500 visits with our team of prenatal and postpartum specialists. Thanks to a generous investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, all services are offered at no cost to participants at this time. Read the case study.
Providing full-spectrum care for mothers and babies
Our goal is to ensure that we’re in a position to screen all pregnant and new moms for mental health problems in Washington, D.C., and provide comprehensive behavioral health and care coordination services to support them during this critical period, says Catherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., who leads the Clark Parent & Child Network Prenatal-Neonatal Pillar.