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Federal Activities to Address Perinatal Depression. Maribeth Badura, R.N., M.P.H. Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2000 Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health 2001 Screening and intervention for depression during pregnancy
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Federal Activities to Address Perinatal Depression Maribeth Badura, R.N., M.P.H. Division of Healthy Start andPerinatal Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau
2000 • Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health • 2001 • Screening and intervention for depression during pregnancy • 38 Projects funded MCHB Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Depression
2002 • Safe Motherhood Interagency Work Groups identifies perinatal depression as common issue • All 97 Healthy Start projects begin screening for depression • 2003 • Technical assistance contracts for perinatal depression MCHB Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Depression
2004 • Earmark for Perinatal Depression • National public health campaign • 4 State systems development planning grants on behavioral health • 4 State perinatal depression grants • 2005 • Earmark for Perinatal Depression • 4 State systems development planning grants on behavioral health continued • 5 additional State perinatal depression grants • National public health campaign MCHB Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Depression