DC Mother-Baby Wellness program

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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 2,200 referrals for services, including coordinating care for mothers and their infants at nearly 15,000 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.

Who are our community partners?

Meet the DC Mother-Baby Wellness team

Catherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D. Director & Chief, Developing Brain Institute

Jennyfer R. Baldeosingh, BA, MPA DC Mother-Baby Wellness Program Director

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Adi Goldberg, LICSW
Lead Perinatal Behavioral Health Specialist

Cynthia Graham, BA
Lead Perinatal Care Coordinator

Mariana Aokalani, M.D., Psy.D. T32 Research Postdoctoral Fellow

Allison Barrientos, BS
Perinatal Care Coordinator

Ellen Bartolini, Psy.D.,
PMH-C
Clinical Psychologist

Talaya N. Bryant, BS, MA
Perinatal Care Coordinator

Louisa Flynn
Perinatal psychology
postdoctoral fellow

Tennille T. Harris, LPC, LCPC
Perinatal Behavioral Health Specialist

Andrea Jackson, LICSW, LCSW
Perinatal Behavioral Health Specialist

Brittni King, MPH, CHES
Program Coordinator

Brieanne (Brie) Kohrt, Ph.D., PMH-C
clinical psychologist

Annie Maldonado, Ph.D., BCBA, PMH-C
Perinatal Psychology Fellow

Gemyta Robinson, BA, MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
Perinatal Behavioral Health Specialist

Kesha Taffe, BS
Perinatal Care Coordinator

Katherine L. Wisner, M.S., M.D.
Perinatal Psychologist