Scaling Compassion:
Building a Diverse Perinatal Behavioral Health Workforce
Sept. 9, 2026
Training Resources and Events
Minimizing Medicaid Coverage Disruptions for
High-Risk Patients
The manuscript co-authors leverage linked data as a case study to understand the prevalence of select potential medical and social exemptions from newly enacted Medicaid work requirements and examined safety net utilization to identify potential touch points to prevent coverage loss.
District of Columbia Hospital Association 2026 Health Care & Innovation Summit
The DCHA 2026 Health Care & Innovation Summit will be held Oct. 21, 2026 at the American University Washington College of Law, 400 Nebraska Ave. NW; Washington, D.C. The Summit features several sessions focused on advancing maternal health, including “Eat, Sleep, Console in Maternal Health” and panelists discussing “Patient Engagement and Leveraging Lived Experience to Improve Quality of Care: How to Navigate Through Cultural Challenges.”
National Latino Family Report 2026
Organizations surveyed 1,300 Latino parents and primary caregivers of children up to 5 years old living across the U.S. For Latino families with young children, the report indicates, 2026 has been marked by rising living costs and ongoing uncertainty, including about healthcare policies that directly impact families.
Why Early Matters
A two-page resource explains why a child’s earliest years are so important for health and development. Suggestions include expanding access to health care during pregnancy through creative solutions, like mobile maternal health units, to ensure that prenatal care is available to all.
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 second event in the series, "Implementing the AIM PMHC Bundle in Outpatient Obstetric Clinics" will be held Sept. 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.