MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE & ACTION CENTERc/o Community Partners
1000 North Alameda Street, Suite 240
Los Angeles, California 90012
Tel: (213) 974-2888
Kimberley Wong, Esq. Task Force Director
The Perinatal Mental Health Task Force, founded in 2007, is currently under the fiscal sponsorship of Community Partners. The Mission of the Task Force is to remove barriers to prevention, screening and treatment of prenatal and postpartum depression in Los Angeles County through outreach and community education, professional training, model programs, and promotion of policy and systems change.
Postpartum depression is highly prevalent in L.A. County, has adverse consequences for infant development, maternal-infant bonding, and maternal well-being (depression), and is not being effectively identified or treated. Prenatal depression, which is predictive of post-partum depression, is also not being effectively identified or treated. Screening, referral and evidence-based treatment and support services for prenatal and postpartum depression need to be expanded.
The Atlas Family Foundation grant will fund personnel costs for a half-time Task Force Coordinator for one year.
Recent AFF grant:
$35,000, September 2009
