Perinatal Suicidality: Policy Overview and Insights on Screening
July 9, 2025
Cindy Herrick, MA, PMH-C, CPSS, MHFA
Perinatal Suicidality: Policy Overview and Insights on Screening
July 9, 2025
Cindy Herrick, MA, PMH-C, CPSS, MHFA
Training Resources and Events
The Society for Women’s Health Research in June 2025 published “Journey to Motherhood: A Patient Empowerment Guide,” which offers provider, nutrition and care recommendations to support the mental, physical and emotional health of mothers before, during and after pregnancy.
July 23-25, 2025: The Shades of Blue Project 2025 Black Maternal Mental Health Summit includes interactive panels, keynote speakers and hands-on workshops to explore novel approaches to dismantling systemic disparities, creating supportive care systems and amplifying the voices of Black mothers. Location: Houston, Texas.
July 9-13, 2025: The Postpartum Support International (PSI) 2025 Conference provides an opportunity to meet, learn and share ideas with others involved in perinatal mental health. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.
June 12, 2025: The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs’ (AMCHP) Town Hall Series. The AMCHP monthly Zoom-based update about evolving federal and state health policies convenes on the second Thursday from 2-3 p.m., starting June 12 and continuing through September 11.
U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, a national coalition that works collaboratively on policies and systems related to breastfeeding, has assembled resources for parents.
Pregnant or just had a baby? The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA) is free, confidential and here to help, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
Mamatoto Village on Aug. 26 launched its Breastfeeding Center dedicated to supporting new and expectant Black mothers and their families. Book a consultation, home visit, office visit or TeleHealth visit with their Lactation Specialists.
Postpartum Support International (PSI) offers PSI-trained peer facilitators for a recovery-focused virtual gathering, “Substance Use Recovery Support for Perinatal Moms and Birthing People,” at 6 p.m. (ET) on the first and third Mondays of the month. This virtual peer support group is designed to support women who are engaged in or considering recovery from substance use disorders during pregnancy through two years postpartum.
Virtual MACS for MOMs ECHO™ Clinics are held on the second Tuesday of the month, from 8-9 a.m., for case-based discussions for maternal health providers. The fall cycle runs from September through December and offers real-time, online learning sessions about such pregnancy-related topics as opioid use and substance use disorders.
The National Perinatal Association has assembled resources to support families' mental health and well-being.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “988 Partner Toolkit” is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers “Addressing perinatal mental health conditions in obstetric settings,” a free online course to help obstetric care clinicians address perinatal mental health
Building on the success of its October 2021 issue about perinatal mental health, the April 2024 issue of Health Affairs expands the magazine’s focus to “Perinatal mental health and well-being”