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Resources for Supporting Mothers’ Mental Wellness: Preventing, Identifying, and Managing Depression

May 7, 2015 By C Wakely

Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project’s MCPAP for Moms provides resources for service providers and mothers during and after pregnancy in order to promote maternal and child health and well-being.
Provider Resources
  • >Trainings and toolkits for providers and their staff on evidence-based guidelines for: depression screening, triage and referral, risks and benefits of medications, and discussion of screening results and treatment options.
  • >Real-time psychiatric consultation and care coordination for providers serving pregnant and postpartum women including obstetricians, pediatricians, adult primary care physicians, and psychiatrists.
  • >Linkages with community-based resources including mental health care, support groups and other resources to support the wellness and mental health of pregnant and postpartum women.
MCPAP for Moms promotes maternal and child health by building the capacity of providers serving pregnant and postpartum women and their children up to one year after delivery to effectively prevent, identify, and manage depression. Read More: https://www.mcpapformoms.org/

 

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