Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

10/07/2026

Exciting news! MMHLA Executive Director Adrienne Griffen, MPP, is an official spokesperson for the Ad Council's Love, Your Mind campaign: "The Secret to Motherhood." We are so grateful to see the conversations about maternal mental health reach bigger platforms and more people. As part of the campaign kick-off, Adrienne spoke on The Female Quotient's panel at New York Advertising Week. The panel discussed how to help move maternal mental health from a personal challenge to a public priority, while connecting more women to the resources and support they deserve.

10/06/2026

Join the Developing Brain Institute's next Perinatal Mental Health Training session on childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

Continuing education credit for attending the Developing Brain Institute's Perinatal Mental Health training sessions is available for social workers, physicians and psychologists.

Register her: https://hubs.la/Q04zjyGb0

10/06/2026

FREE WEBINAR! Join Dr. Deborah Rich for her upcoming webinar, "Comprehensive Pregnancy Loss Care for Mental Health Providers: Optimal Training Models".

📅 Wednesday, October 14
⌚ 9:00 AM ET

Register here: https://hubs.la/Q04zjpt50

The International Marcé Society

10/02/2026

Join Columbia University Medical Center Psychiatry Department on Thursday, Oct 16 (12–1pm ET) for a live webinar on Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Health with Dr. Elizabeth Fitelson.

This session offers CE credit for psychologists, CEUs for social workers, and CME for physicians.

Register today: https://hubs.la/Q04yrLJR0

10/01/2026

Interested in connecting and learning with maternal mental health professionals? Our 2026 Maternal Mental Health Conferences article rounds up 20+ conferences bringing together experts and advocates in maternal mental health.

Connect, learn, and grow!

Access the article:

As one of the leading policy advocacy organizations in maternal mental health, we strive to support those in the field with the latest information. Below are events in the maternal mental health field organized by topic and date. Every month we curate a list of events, learning opportunities, and re

09/30/2026

NEW fact sheet! What do intermediate levels of care look like in maternal mental health, and when are they needed? Our latest fact sheet breaks down 2 intermediate levels of care: Intensive Outpatient Programs and Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs).

This fact sheet covers:
✅What services ILOCs provide
✅ When ILOCs are needed
✅ Where ILOCs are located
✅ What barriers prevent women from participating in ILOCs
✅ How providers can help patients access ILOCs

Access the fact sheet here: https://hubs.la/Q04yrHq30

09/28/2026

Short on time and need facts and statistics on your state's maternal and infant health data? Our state-based fact sheets can help.

Our state fact sheets are available for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Access all of our State-Based Fact Sheets in one place: https://hubs.la/Q04xnjst0

09/24/2026

Conference alert! Hosted by El Camino Health, this free symposium will feature presentations by leaders in the perinatal mental health field on timely topics.

Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5375031/AD9196952FD405F350DF3D9BA72B43E2?utm_campaign=shortURL&utm_source=20260916

El Camino Health is pleased to present the 9th Annual Maternal Mental Health Symposium hosted through a gift from the Keller Family. This virtual event will be held on Friday, October 2nd, and will feature leading speakers in the perinatal mental health field.

This free event is designed to expand access to essential perinatal mental health education. Through education and support, we strive to create healthier, more informed communities for all. We are excited to bring you a dynamic lineup of speakers and sessions.

To register: www.elcaminohealth.org/symposium

09/23/2026

NEW fact sheet! Effective treatment for maternal mental health (MMH) conditions includes a variety of approaches and levels of care based on the condition, symptoms, and severity.

Our new fact sheet covers:
✅ Symptom severity for MMH conditions and the corresponding levels of care available
✅ What services are provided by each level of care
✅ When these services are needed
✅ Where programs are located
✅ How to access the different levels of care

Access the fact sheet: https://hubs.la/Q04y7X-Z0

09/21/2026

MMHLA is pleased to announce that Shalini Wickramatilake, DrPH, MHS, has joined the team as Director of Federal Policy & Partnerships.

Dr. Wickramatilake will lead MMHLA’s federal policy and advocacy efforts, working to advance policies that improve access to comprehensive, equitable, and evidence-based mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women and their families.

With a long-standing career advancing policies for women's mental health and family-centered substance use treatment, she has championed maternal health at both federal agencies and national organizations, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).

Welcome, Dr. Wickramatilake!