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Annotation: This toolkit explains how to implement two-generation postpartum care, combining dyadic care with behavioral health support and aid for social needs for postpartum families up to two years after birth. It outlines the UI Health Two-Gen model developed at the University of Illinois Health System since 2020, which addresses physical, behavioral, and social needs of both mothers and infants during well-child visits. The toolkit describes key components including primary care delivery, behavioral health services, care management, patient education, lactation consultation, visit co-scheduling, comprehensive screenings, and care team meetings. It provides practical implementation suggestions for healthcare organizations with varying resources, addressing funding considerations and sharing patient satisfaction data. The toolkit emphasizes how innovative approaches to postpartum care can help address the maternal health crisis, particularly leveraging the Medicaid Postpartum Extension being implemented in multiple states.

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Keywords: Behavioral medicine, Child health, Illinois , Intergenerational programs, Local programs, Maternal health, Models, Postpartum care, Social services

Annotation: This web page from the Utah Office of Maternal and Child Health focuses on Maternal Mental Health, explaining that depression and anxiety are the most common complications of childbirth, with 1 in 8 Utah women affected by postpartum depression. It describes how perinatal mental health encompasses conditions such depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and psychosis that can occur anytime during pregnancy through one year postpartum. The site lists common signs of these conditions, such as feeling angry or irritable, experiencing scary thoughts, and feeling immense sadness, and identifies risk factors like complicated pregnancy, traumatic birth, and experiences of racism and discrimination. Emphasizing that mood disorders are treatable, the site provides help via the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and offers a free, downloadable maternal mental health resource available in multiple languages, including English and Spanish, in addition to listing the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and a link to the Maternal Mental Health Referral Network.

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Keywords: Anxiety, Behavioral medicine, Depression, Maternal health, Mental health, Postpartum depression, Postpartum psychosis, Pregnancy, Therapeutics

Annotation: This issue brief highlights Action 1.15 from the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, focusing on integrating behavioral health supports in community settings through community health workers (CHWs) and patient navigators. The document examines the essential role of CHWs in addressing healthcare disparities and improving maternal health outcomes, presenting evidence of their effectiveness in increasing access to care and supporting positive health behaviors. It provides detailed information about the current state of the CHW workforce, including demographic data, state-level Medicaid coverage policies, and key barriers such as lack of standardized training and sustainable funding. The brief outlines specific innovations being implemented across states and offers evidence-based strategies for developing and supporting CHW programs, with particular attention to examples from state maternal health initiatives in North Carolina and Maryland.

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Keywords: Behavioral disciplines and activities, Community health workers, Community-based services, Health care disparities, Maternal health, Maternal morbidity, Service integration, State initiatives

Annotation: In this video presentation, Dr. Nancy Byatt shares information on MCPAP-- the Massachusetts Child Pscychiatry for Moms program--which provides consultation to health care providers regarding behavioral/mental health and safe medications for pregnant or breastfeeding patients. MCPAP also helps to connect people to support groups and community-based services and serves as an example of behavioral and primary care integration that can be replicated.

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Keywords: Behavioral medicine, Depression, Maternal health, Mental health, Model programs, Perinatal health, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: This infographic summarizes themes related to successful program implementation strategies of the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program and Screening and Treatment for Maternal Depression and Related Behavioral Disorders (MDRBD) Program, which support pediatric primary care and maternal health care providers address behavioral health disorders. Areas noted include engaging with partners, training and online offerings, and identifying a local champion. Also mentioned are communication, policy, marketing, evaluation data, varied implementation approaches, flexible enrollment methods, and targeting hard to reach areas. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Behavior disorders, Child health, Federal programs, Maternal health

Annotation: This brief summarizes successful program implementation strategies of Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program and Screening and Treatment for Maternal Depression and Related Behavioral Disorders (MDRBD) Program, which support pediatric primary care and maternal health care providers address behavioral health disorders. Topics include engaging with partners, expanding program reach through training, and using local champions.

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Keywords: Behavior disorders, Child health, Federal grants, Maternal health, Model programs

Annotation: This blog posting describes the initial phase of Simply Strategy’s assignment to study the problems associated with gaps in care in maternal behavioral health and develop a state-wide strategic plan in the State of Missouri. The document explains that the methodology utilized journey mapping, typically a consumer tool, to analyze a mother’s interaction with the current health system and identify opportunities for improvement, recognizing that one in seven mothers will experience a behavioral health need. Experts—including diverse professionals from state departments and clinical and community health backgrounds—were invited to strategic planning sessions where three maternal personas were used to illuminate specific issues. This process included a facilitated data-collection exercise with more than 100 public health professionals and clinical providers and over 20 individual depth interviews, resulting in a map that will be detailed in part two of this series

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Keywords: Needs assessment, Behavioral Medicine, Maternal health, Mental health, Missouri, State initiatives, Strategic plans

Annotation: This report presents findings from an evaluation to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Text4baby, a free text messaging program for pregnant women and new mothers with an infant up to age one. The program is designed to improve maternal and child health among underserved populations in the United States. Topics include awareness, participation, health information knowledge, and behavior among women receiving prenatal care from four community health centers. The evaluation also addressed the role of the public-private partnership and lessons learned about the use of text messaging to provide health information during pregnancy.

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Keywords: Community health centers, Health behavior, Health promotion, Infant health, Knowledge level, Maternal health, Mobile applications, Outreach, Participation, Preconception care, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Program evaluation, Public awareness campaigns

Annotation: This website describes a comprehensive, focused, and integrated approach to identifying and treating depression in mothers participating in home visiting programs. The program involves three phases instituted over two years: (1) on-site training of home visitors in identification of maternal depression and role in the program, (2) training of therapists in Cincinnati in in-home cognitive behavioral therapy, and (3) ongoing training and support of therapists. Information about maternal depression, the program's research base, a training calendar, and additional resources about postpartum depression and postpartum support are included.

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Keywords: , Behavior change, Cognitive therapy, Comprehensive programs, Depression, Home visiting, Maternal health, Mental health, Postpartum care, Therapeutic programs, Training

Annotation: This brief describes a program that uses in-home cognitive behavioral therapy to treat maternal depression as an added component for home visiting programs. Topics include the impact of maternal depression on women, children, and families; the program's research and results, return on investment, design, and implementation; and opportunities and potential roles for states and home visiting programs.

Keywords: Behavior change, Cognitive therapy, Comprehensive programs, Costs, Depression, Financing, Home visiting, Maternal health, Mental health, Postpartum care, State programs, Therapeutic programs, Training

Annotation: This report is a compilation of key health statistics from multiple federal sources that highlights trends and disparities in some of the most pressing health challenges facing women. New topics and indicators in 2013 include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fast food and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, prediabetes, and patient-centered care. New special population pages feature data on the characteristics and health of women served by community health centers, immigrant women, and lesbian and bisexual women. The website also features individually downloadable figures, tables, and text for easy insertion into presentations and document. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Health behavior, Health care utilization, Health status, Maternal health, Population surveillance, Social indicators, Statistical data, Women

Annotation: This working paper explores the link between maternal depression and parenting behavior using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (a joint effort by research centers at Columbia and Princeton Universities to collect data on a cohort of nearly 5, 000 at-risk children born between 1998 and 2,000). The paper compares the results of studies that have used different correlation models, pointing out why the findings might vary. Expanding on earlier research, the paper discusses the correlation between maternal depression and behaviors such as child neglect and parenting stress, focusing on marital status and other variables that might influence the affects of maternal depression on the well-being of children.

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Keywords: At risk children, Behavior, Child health, Data analysis, Depression, Longitudinal studies, MCH research, Maternal health, Outcome evaluation, Parenting, Risk factors

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the impact of unintended pregnancy on women and children and why measuring unintended pregnancy is important. It also discusses the prevalence rates and trends of unintended pregnancies resulting in live births, maternal characteristics, contraception's role in unintended pregnancy and trends and prevalence in contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy.

Keywords: Contraception, Family planning, Maternal behavior, PRAMS, Statistical data, Trends, Unplanned pregnancy

Annotation: This dissertation examines the association between shared sleeping arrangements and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) among a diverse population in the United States. The measures of co-sleeping (a term used in this study to include bed sharing and room sharing) account for the type of sleep service, the relation of the co-sleeper to the infant, and last and usual practices. The results indicate (1) the prevalence and correlates of co-sleeping among a population-based sample of cases of SIDS and live control infants in 11 Califoreen infant bed-sharing and SIDS; and (3) the associasharing and SIDS among infants who last slept alone in a crib. Tables provide additional data such as the reasons given for co-sleeping, breastfeeding history, birthweight of infant, smoking habits during pregnancy, and age and race/ethnicity of the mother.

Keywords: Data, Infant death, Maternal behavior, Research, Risk factors, SIDS, Sleep position, Studies

Annotation: This report describes tools to integrate reproductive health, family planning , and HIV/AIDS services for young people and make these integrated services youth-friendly, train providers on how to offer them, develop job aids that help providers offer more services, and gain community support for such services. It gives examples of these tools as used by programs worldwide.

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Keywords: AIDS, Adolescents, Child care, Family planning, HIV, International health, Maternal health, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Youth services

Annotation: This paper focuses on the process by which individuals make judgments about the parenting behaviors of others, and whether these judgments are influenced by race. The authors examine racial differences in parenting (if any) and whether racial differences in socioeconomic status and maternal characteristics can explain these differences. The paper, which includes an abstract, provides background, data and measures, empirical analysis, and conclusions. Statistical information is presented in tables grouped together at the end of the report. The report includes one appendix: interviewer-assessed maternal and child behavior characteristics. References and endnotes are included.

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Keywords: MCH research, Maternal behavior, Parenting, Racial factors, Racism, Socioeconomic factors, Socioeconomic status

Annotation: This paper explores the extent to which research indicates that home visitation produces benefits for parents and children. The paper focuses on primary prevention programs that send individuals into the home of families with pregnant women, newborns, or children under age 5 on an ongoing basis and that seek to improve the lives of children by encouraging changes in the attitudes, knowledge, and/or behaviors of the parents. Topics include commonalities and differences across programs, benefits by outcome, long-term outcomes, delivering home visiting in combination with other services, costs and cost-benefit analyses, and the importance of quality services.

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Keywords: Attitudes, Behavior, Child health, Costs, Health services, Home visiting, Infant health, Low income groups, Maternal behavior, Parenting attitudes, Parents, Paternal behavior, Pregnant women, Programs, Young children

Annotation: This report focuses on identifying the nature and extent of disparities in maternal behaviors that affect maternal or infant health, using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for 2000-2001 from eight states. The purpose of the report is to assist public health authorities in developing policies and programs targeting persons at greatest risk for adverse health outcomes. The report analyzes data for four maternal health behaviors: smoking during pregnancy, alcohol use during pregnancy, breastfeeding initiation, and placing infants in the back sleep position. The report, which contains an abstract, includes a description of the methods, results, and a conclusion. The report concludes with a list of references. Statistical information is presented in tables and figures grouped together at the end of the report.

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Keywords: Alcohol use during pregnancy, Breastfeeding, High risk mothers, Infant health, Maternal behavior, Maternal health, Pregnancy, Programs, Public policy, Sleep position, Smoking during pregnancy

Annotation: This report discusses the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's (NICHD's) efforts to bridge the health disparities gap. The report discusses NICHD's health disparities plan as well as NICHD's unique perspectives in health disparities for the following areas: infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; reproductive health; HIV/AIDS -- targeting women and teens; early antecedents of disparities in disease and growth; early antecedents of child well-being and adverse behaviors; school readiness; cognitive and behavioral development; restoring function and preventing disability; training and career development; and outreach to communities and their institutions. For each area, the report presents facts, information on current outreach, and future goals/objectives. The report includes a roster of advisors.

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Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, Careers, Child behavior, Child development, Child health, Cognitive development, Communities, Early childhood development, Early intervention, HIV infection, Infant health, Infant morbidity, Infant mortality, Maternal health, Maternal morbidity, Maternal mortality, Minority groups, Outreach, Reproductive health, School readiness, Training

Annotation: This book addresses the current views and beliefs about adolescent pregnancy that influence social policy and political attitudes. The author presents the historical context of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood, and traces how attitudes about and approaches to dealing with these issues have changed. Quotes from the mothers involved illustrate the discussions of why adolescents get pregnant, how it affects the lives and future prospects of the adolescents and those of their babies, how sex education affects their behavior, and the impact of their socioeconomic status and upbringing on their goals and behavior.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent employment, Adolescent fathers, Adolescent mothers, Adolescent pregnancy, Child welfare, Consent, Demography, Educational attainment, Family income, Marital status, Maternal age, Policy development, Pregnant adolescents, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social conditions, Social policy, Social values, Sociocultural factors, Socioeconomic factors, Unplanned pregnancy, Unwanted pregnancy