Integrated Mental Health Services in Obstetric Settings: Continuum of Care
Dec. 9, 2026
Training Resources and Events
You Are Not Alone
One in five women may experience perinatal depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after childbirth. They also may experience Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar and/or Perinatal Psychosis.
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Lactation
OB-GYNs should be aware of the possibility of pregnant and lactating patients’ use of cannabis and be prepared to counsel and screen patients and use evidence-based strategies to reduce cannabis use, according to a Clinical Consensus developed by an American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists’ committee.
Six-Part Community of Learning Series
A six-part Community of Learning series offered by the AIM TA Center and the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health will support effective implementation of the AIM Perinatal Mental Health Conditions Patient Safety Bundle with a focus on obstetric and other maternal health providers in the outpatient setting. The fifth event in the series, “Quality Measurement, HEDIS, and Medicaid Accountability,” will be held Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. (ET).
“Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative”
The American Hospital Association (AHA) “Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative” recognizes that mothers and infants are at risk from the first days of pregnancy through postpartum. The AHA toolkit includes resources to support maternal mental health.
State Policy Progress on Community-Based Doulas in 2025
A new policy brief from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, examines how states are working to ensure families have access to community-based doula care.
Advancing Intergenerational Mobility Through Early Childhood Economic Security
A new brief from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab examines the evidence behind 10 policy areas that support families, such as Medicaid, diaper assistance, food and housing support, cash assistance for families and increasing minimum wage.