Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Health
The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 passed Congress and is now on its way to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The implementation of this health care heavy bill will require an immense amount of coordinated work from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to roll out provisions that fall within its jurisdiction.
Read MoreLast month, the Biden Administration released a $1.9 trillion proposal to support Americans and the economy entitled, “American Rescue Plan”. The proposal is a welcomed sign of hope for the millions of mothers across the nation who have found their physical, psychological, and financial well-being hanging in the balance. There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has put a disproportionate amount of strain on mothers. The pandemic has highlighted for the nation what many mothers already knew—women in the United States bear the brunt of balancing work and family obligations. Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that mothers working full-time spend 50% more time each day caring for children versus full-time working fathers. Mothers need support and the American Rescue Plan includes several provisions to assist mothers and their children during this unprecedented time in our nation’s history.
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