Apr 21, 2020 | Report/Brief | Shiva Sethi

Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal Mental Health Policy

This brief offers a variety of strategies that policymakers and advocates can use to advance racial equity in maternal mental health. It offers many effective models from communities across the country. While many of these success stories are about broad health issues, they contain lessons that can be applied to maternal mental health policy.

May 21, 2020 | Presentation/Webinar | Nia West-Bey

WEBINAR: Listening to Young Parents: The Multigenerational Making of Mental Health

May 16, 2019 | Blog Post | Isha Weerasinghe

Supporting Mothers of Color with Culturally Relevant Mental Health Services

Jan 23, 2020 | Testimony/Comments | Stephanie Schmit

H.R. 4996 Letter of Support

Many mothers with low incomes struggle with maternal depression. However, far too few receive treatment because of policy and systems barriers. This has major consequences for young children, stifling their healthy development. That’s why CLASP works to expand access to diagnosis and treatment, which strengthens mothers’ parenting and wellbeing and leads to improved learning, social, and emotional outcomes for their children. We do this by increasing collaboration between health, human services, and early childhood advocates and public officials for maximum impact.

Featured Expert:

Isha Weerasinghe

Senior Policy Analyst, Mental Health

Maternal Mental Health

New from CLASP

October 14, 2020 | Blog Post | Maternal Mental Health

How state Medicaid agencies can improve maternal mental health and mortality

April 27, 2020 | News Clip | Maternal Mental Health

Saving Moms, Saving Lives

February 19, 2020 | Blog Post | Health and Mental Health

Clelie Choute: Founder of Raw Uncut Woman fights systemic barriers impacting women

January 30, 2020 | Press Release | Medicaid

Medicaid Block Grants Are Another Way to Cut Health Care

October 11, 2019 | Blog Post | Maternal Mental Health

No More Barriers: Let’s Talk Mental Health Policy

Maternal Depression Affects Children's Wellbeing

Maternal depression can undercut children’s healthy development and stymie families’ efforts to escape poverty. When mothers don't get treatment, children are less likely to learn and succeed in school as well as live healthy lives in adulthood.

Low-Income moms struggle to maternal access depression treatment