National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator
This is a consequential moment for maternal mental health—and a moment for collective action.
The National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator is bringing together community, health care, government, research, philanthropy, and business to drive the systems change needed to ensure every mother has access to effective mental health care. The Accelerator is a 3-5 year cross-sector initiative to accelerate closing gaps in MMH care.
Complex issues require comprehensive solutions and cross-sector engagement.
While awareness about maternal mental health has grown substantially, gaps remain for a variety of complex and interrelated reasons, such as
misaligned provider incentives,
lack of advancement in diagnostics,
absence of paid leave, and more.
The National Maternal Mental Health Accelerator will advance the systems change necessary to close these gaps.
The National Accelerator will build on the National Strategy for Maternal Mental Health, translating its vision and recommendations into action across states, health systems, communities, and the nation.
The Campaign
To end the 6-week postpartum care cliff so women have a postpartum medical home.
Postpartum Care
Expanded
To combat stigma, illuminate gaps in care, advance policy & provide hope.
Patient’s Stories Told
To improve diagnostics, early identification, and treatment pathways. Access to mental health and maternity care is baseline.
Providers Trained and Care Deserts Erased
To allow women to heal and care for their babies, and others to care for them when mental health conditions strike.
Paid Leave for All
To advance systemic change
Policy (State and Federal)
& Research Advancement
So affordability is not a barrier to receiving interventions and treatment.
Providing No
to Low Cost Care
Get Involved
Become a Member
Are you with an organization doing work to change the trajectory of Maternal Mental Health? If so learn more about becoming a member partner.
Share Your Story
Behind every statistic is a real mother. While data drives policy, your lived experience brings it to life. By sharing your personal story, you help the National Accelerator for Maternal Mental Health show lawmakers and the media why accessible, life-saving care is urgent.
Share Your Thoughts
Do you have a question, dilemma or idea about the healthcare, policy or the clinical aspects of maternal mental health?
We want to hear from you. We will select 2-3 questions to address with the accelerator member community each month, and will publish our dialogue in e-news and on the website.
National Member Organizations
State and Local Member Organizations
Aligned Government Agencies
California Office of the Surgeon General
Federal HHS Office of Women’s Health
Host Organization
Donate
Your financial gift will be used to facilitate healthcare systems change so all women get the care they deserve.
Philanthropic and brand partners interested in supporting this critical campaign, please contact
MMHAccelerator@PollicyCenterMMH.org