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New Resources from HRSA

Nov 26, 2019
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Brochures for Women, Partners, Families: Depression and Anxiety During and After Pregnancy. The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) developed two new companion tri-fold brochures, to alert women and their families and friends, to the symptoms and seriousness of depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy, and how to get help/treatment. These resources may be accessed below:

HRSA published a more informative resource booklet on Depression During & After Pregnancy in English and Spanish which may be accessed here under Related Resources. 

Staff Development Resources from HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Alcohol and Substance-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention (AStEPP) initiative. The Healthy Start Technical Assistance Center designed AStEPP materials to help community health workers in Healthy Start and home visitors learn more about prevention and early identification of fetal exposure to alcohol or other drugs. These materials can be used by staff in other women-focused social or health service organizations too. Materials include: