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In July's Newsletter, Florida BH IMPACT highlights the importance of trauma-informed care. Check out resources shared below. Click here to read our newsletter!

Resources about Trauma-Informed Care

AAP "Trauma-Informed Care" (July 2021)
AAP "Trauma-Informed Care in Child Health Systems" (July 2021)
MCPAP for Moms "Trauma-Informed Approaches to Perinatal Mental Health Care"
ACOG News Release: "Important for Obstetrician–Gynecologists to Adopt Trauma-Informed Model of Care" (March 2021)

Click here to check out the Florida BH IMPACT June Newsletter for suggestions of mental health apps, information about LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Resources in honor of Pride Month, and info for Dads and Partners on Depression.

It is Maternal Mental Health Month! To celebrate, Florida BH IMPACT has filled the newsletter with facts and resources. Check it out here!

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Join Florida BH IMPACT to raise awareness, share resources, and empower families to get the help they need when experiencing struggles with perinatal mental health. Pregnant people of every culture, age, income level, and race can develop perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Universal screening for depression, anxiety, and substance use at least once in the perinatal or postpartum period is recommended to identify, treat, and/or refer patients to mental health care. For partners and families of those struggling, PSI has a great list of resources and tips that you can access here. For dads, more resources can be found here.

The relationship between breastfeeding and perinatal mental health is complex, as there are sociocultural, physical, and psychological factors involved. Breastfeeding has many psychological benefits, including the release of oxytocin and the regulation of sleep and wake patterns for mother and baby. For mothers who are suffering from depression or anxiety, breastfeeding can be especially challenging. Depressed mothers often report lower breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeed less or for shorter time periods. Other times, difficulties with breastfeeding can have psychological consequences. Click here to read more about learn to work "with the mother in mind" when caring for perinatal mood disorders and breastfeeding. Providing positive engagement, education, and respect for their decisions best supports families during this time.

In our March newsletter, Florida BH IMPACT shares Sleep Information and Tips and access to our resources from Florida BH IMPACT. 

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In the February Newsletter, Florida BH IMPACT promotes upcoming events in honor of Black History Month. We also highlight tools and resources for Substance Use Disorder during pregnancy. Click here to read our newsletter.
 

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At Florida BH IMPACT, we are committed to working to dismantle racism and directly addressing health disparities and inequities. In honor of Black History Month, below you can find organizations and upcoming events that highlight the ongoing work to address health disparities and improve perinatal mental health across the country.   The Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance. Click here to access their products, literature, and toolkit. The Black Mamas Matter toolkit is a resource for advocates who wish to take a human rights-based approach to maternal health and securing safe and respectful maternal health care for all. First released in June 2016, the toolkit was produced by the Center for Reproductive Rights in partnership with members of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance.

Included in the January newsletter is reminders about Florida BH IMPACT resources, announcements of offerings for OUD trainings through the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative, and the latest information about COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.

The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC) is partnering with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) District XII, and American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) to provide education on opioid use disorder specialized for women's health care providers.

The ASAM Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (TOUD) Course is being held Saturday, February 13, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET for $25.
This course covers medications and treatments for OUD and provides 8 hours of required education needed to obtain the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in an office-based setting.
Click here to visit the event site and register!
Click here to see the event flyer.

For the latest guidance from the CDC regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for those who are pregnant and breastfeeding, please click here. 

Click here to read ACOG's latest practice advisory regarding vaccinating pregnant and lactating patients against COVID-19. For ACOG's conversation guide, including points on risk, safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines during Pregnancy click here.

In our December Newsletter, learn about the upcoming Perinatal Mental Health Conference, Florida BH IMPACT resources, and recent findings about suicidality in childbearing individuals. Click here to view the December newsletter.

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JAMA Psychiatry recently published a study that characterized suicidality trends among childbearing individuals in the United States between 2006-2017. Admon et al. conducted a Maternal Behavioral Health Policy Evaluation, which included 595,237 commercially insured individuals between 15 and 44 years of age.

Key findings include: 

• Diagnoses of suicidality increased from 0.2% per 100 individuals in 2006 to 0.6% per 100 individuals in 2017.
• The diagnosis of suicidality with comorbid depression or anxiety increased from 1.2% per 100 individuals in 2006 to 2.6% per 100 individuals in 2017.
• Diagnoses of depression and/or anxiety increased over the study period from 12.1% per 100 individuals in 2006 to 20.9% per 100 individuals in 2017.

Researchers found that Non-Hispanic Black individuals, those with low-income, younger individuals, and those with comorbid anxiety, depression, or other serious mental illness, had larger escalations in suicidality between 2006-2017. This study's limitations include that it only utilized data from a single large commercial insurance provider. There has also been an increase in screening measures and awareness over the study period. These limitations suggest that these estimates in suicidality trends are conservative.
 

The Zero Suicide Toolkit provides a great framework for improving suicide care in health care settings.
Click here to learn more.

Click here to view the Florida BH IMPACT November Newsletter!

This month learn more about:

Florida BH IMPACT Resources like the Provider Portal, Website, and Florida Moms MH Resource Directory.

The CDC is working on learning more about COVID-19 during pregnancy. 
For the latest information on cases, data, and surveillance, click here!

A recent study released in the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report analyzed 400,000 women aged 15-44 years with symptomatic COVID-19 between January 22 - October 3, 2020. This study found that severe illness, ICU admission, and death were more likely in pregnant women. Click here to read more.

In another study of 3,912 infants born to women infected with COVID-19, they found that 12.9% of the babies were born preterm compared to the national average of 10.2%. They tested 610 of the infants for COVID-19 and found that 2.6% were positive, primarily those born to women with infection at delivery.

As we learn more about COVID-19 and its risks associated with pregnancy, it is important that pregnant people continue attending appointments, getting recommended vaccines, and protecting themselves from the spread of COVID-19. Click here to read more information and guidelines regarding extra precautions for COVID-19 during pregnancy from the CDC.