Resources

The Partner to Decide decision aid on routine induction of labor (induction without a medical reason like hypertension or pre-eclampsia) is an evidence-based decision aid is written at a middle school reading level and is available in many languages. There is a web version and a paper/PDF version. These resources are free to use and...

The Maternal SUD Toolkit offers healthcare professionals (HCPs) practical, evidence-informed strategies to provide compassionate, stigma-free care for pregnant patients. Karna, in collaboration with key public health partners, developed this toolkit to support HCPs in recognizing and addressing SUD with empathy and clinical effectiveness. The toolkit includes: This toolkit is a valuable asset for improving patient...

This resource hub provides information and training resources on maternal mental health certified peer support.

This blog from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health and the National Governors Association highlights how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its Rural Health Transformation Program create an unprecedented opportunity for Governors to improve maternal mental health in rural communities. It explores the challenges facing rural mothers, from workforce shortages to care...

This searchable database is for aspiring and current health care professionals who are seeking perinatal mental health training to better support their patients and clients. Trainings can be filtered by:

Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance’s (MMHLA) State Fact Sheets include data and information about maternal mental health and related programs and policies, and other state policies and programs that impact maternal health. Information is arranged in easy-to-read tables with sources and links to external websites and/or publications.

Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), contribute to more than 20 percent of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., worsening the maternal mortality crisis. But there are emerging opportunities to address the issue through Medicaid, which covers over 40 percent of births in the U.S. and disproportionately more people with SUD...

AMCHP Innovation Hub is an online platform that provides maternal and child health (MCH) professionals and advocates with resources and tools to explore, build, and share effective work grounded in evidence that contributes to improving the health and well-being of MCH populations and their communities. It is home to the MCH Innovations Database, a searchable...

Since 2020, the University of Illinois Health System (UI Health) has successfully implemented Two-Generation care clinics on the west and south sides of Chicago. This innovative care model combines dyadic care with behavioral health support and aid for social needs for postpartum families up to two years after birth. This model, known as UI
Health Two-Gen, has...

An environment with ample displays of, and access to, mental health-related information can help to reduce stigma and empower women and their families to seek help, while letting women know that they are not alone. Place posters, pamphlets, and other materials throughout your offices. All new prenatal patients and their families, or other members of...