Oregon Public Health Maternal Depression Initiative (PHMDI)

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Main Focus:

Main goals are to develop and implement a coordinated public health action plan to improve perinatal mental health in Oregon and to join with partners in health, mental health and early childhood to enhance systems and services for: prevention, identification, treatment, and support of perinatal depression/anxiety in Oregon. 

To achieve this, PHMDI offers:

 

  1. Partnership and Infrastructure Development: Oregon's Public Health Action Plan for Perinatal Depression was developed and launched. Public and private partners mobilized to form Oregon Maternal Mental Health Network. Technical Assistance consultation meetings for community and DHS partners held on March 4, 2009. 
  2. Provider Education: Training provided for Oregon public health nurses on identification and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Symposium on Maternal Mental Health During and After Pregnancy held in Salem on March 5, 2009. Materials available at: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ch/symposium/
  3. Screening and Referral: Oregon SageNet information and referral system modified to house and disseminate community level information/referrals for perinatal depression services.
  4. Research: PRAMS data fact sheet on maternal depression in Oregon developed.
  5. Legislative Advocacy and Policy Development: Maternal Mental Health partners drafted and advocated for the successful passage of HB 2666 Oregon Legislative Session. HB 2666 creates a workgroup appointed by the DHS director to develop findings and recommendations for maternal mental health disorders (during pregnancy and through the first year of life)