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  • Anna King
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    How We Can Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Mental Health

    Perinatal mental health specialist Anna King talks about the connections between maternal mental health and birth equity.

    •Expert Perspective
  • Doctor and patient have a friendly conversation.
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    Behavioral Health Transformation

    Every Californian deserves to access behavioral health care when and where they need it. Mental illnesses and substance use disorders are treatable, manageable conditions. But too many people suffer while trying to get care, and there are wide disparities in…

    •Knowledge Center
  • Midwife measures the stomach of pregnant woman.
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    Black Maternal Health Crisis Requires Support for Black Health Care Workers

    A new report from the Urban Institute addresses structural barriers to entering and remaining in the maternity care field.

    •Expert Perspective
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    Evaluation of a Collaborative Maternal Mental Health Care Pilot

    Maternal Mental Health Now (MMHN) established a model of collaborative care at three federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles. Outside evaluators documented whether this model achieved the desired outcomes at each clinical site, and assessed the potential for spread…

    •Case Study
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    Improving Maternal Mental Health Care

    CHCF is working with partners to develop innovative, practical solutions for delivering mental health care to California’s mothers and expectant mothers in need.

    •Project
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    Health Affairs Explores Mental Health Link to Birth Outcomes

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: The health policy journal Health Affairs published a special issue featuring important perinatal mental health data and analysis.

    •Expert Perspective
  • Mother looks pensive while holding baby.
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    How Los Angeles Community Clinics Use the Collaborative Care Model to Improve Maternal Mental Health

    This explainer provides an overview of the Los Angeles County Maternal Mental Health Access initiative’s goals, strategic components, and lessons to date.

    •Quick Read
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    New Study Uncovers the Heavy Financial Toll of Untreated Maternal Mental Health Conditions

    New research calculates the hefty toll that untreated maternal mental health disorders have on women, families, and the economy.

    •Report
  • Mother holds baby and looks off into the distance, while sitting in car
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    Listening to Mothers in California: Maternal Mental Health

    The Listening to Mothers in California survey was aimed at improving the experience and outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth by reporting women’s experiences and preferences on many topics, including maternal mental health. Women diagnosed with a mental health condition should…

    •Data Insight
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    Maternal Mental Health Fact Sheets

    The Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance produced a series of fact sheets focused on maternal mental health topics, including birth trauma and the disproportionate impact on Black mothers.

    •External Resource
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    Los Angeles Maternal Mental Health Access

    Los Angeles Maternal Mental Health Access is a five-year program helping LA health centers identify and treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

    •External Resource
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    California Health Care Almanac

    Objective information on health care costs, coverage, quality, and delivery supports effective decisionmaking. The Almanac provides data and analysis on California’s health care system.

    •Knowledge Center
  • Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a roundtable discussion on Black Women's Maternal Health
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    Maternal Health in Black and White

    Stories That Caught Our Attention: Black Maternal Health Week called attention to the need for implicit bias training paired with policy changes to advance Black birth equity.

    •Feature Story
  • Andrea Mackey
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    Community Health Workers Gain Recognition in California

    In a paradigm shift to advance health equity, the critical work of community health workers, promotores, and representatives is being integrated into state programs.

    •Feature Story
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    Perinatal Mental Health Training Resources for Clinicians and Non-Clinicians

    With support from CHCF, Maternal Mental Health NOW partnered with the UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence to produce online trainings on perinatal mental health issues for health care clinicians, mental health providers, and social service providers who serve families with…

    •Project