Honoring Native Americans and Exposing Health Disparities
November 21, 2022 By Kandyce Hylick, MPH “November is Native American Heritage Month and 2020 Mom wants to address the maternal mental health disparities and honor the history and culture of American Indians and Alaska more…
New Hear Her Resources for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
CDC, in partnership with HHS Office of Minority Health and CDC Foundation, with support from Merck for Mothers, has released a new segment of the Hear Her™ campaign to honor the voices of American Indian more…
Screening for Mood Disorders and Maternal Suicide Prevention
Prepared by: Elizabeth Stricker, BSN, RNC-OB Postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of the postpartum period. It affects both the mother and the child and can cause difficulties with bonding, lack more…
Breastfeeding problems and what you can do about them.
Prepared by Elizabeth Stricker, BSN, RNC-OB Breastfeeding can be a beautiful time, full of bonding and bliss, or one of the most frustrating experiences of your life. New mothers, or even mothers who have been more…
Indigenous Health Policy | Challenges | Opportunities
Join us November 16th as Drs. Annie Belcourt and Donald Warne present on “Integrating Traditional and Modern Medicine” and “Challenges in American Indian Health Professions Education” as part of Native American Heritage Month 2022. This more…
Race matters: maternal morbidity in the Military Health System
The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) published this article – sponsored by the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) – in May 2021. The studies conclusion reads as follows: “Equal access to healthcare more…
American Indian Maternal Child Health Webinar Series
In August of 2022, the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHILIC) partnered with Dr. Donald Warne from Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, previously University of North Dakota. Dr. Warne recorded this American Indian Webinar Series more…
Indigenous Health Policy | Challenges | Opportunities
Join us October 14th as Drs. Donald Warne and Annie Belcourt present on “Indigenous Health Policy” and “The Impact of Poverty on Indigenous Health” in tribute to Indigenous People’s Day 2022. This virtual event is more…
Ben Cort presents Marijuana and Parenthood
Ben Cort discusses the potential risks of marijuana use for pregnant and nursing persons live from MSUB’s Petro Threatre, 9/12/2022. View the recording here: https://vimeo.com/749615321
Queer and Trans Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit
A message from Maternal Mental Health Now: “Thank you for joining us as we strive to expand the conversation of perinatal mental health to better include everyone in our community. We understand that the lived more…
