MO Maternal Health Action Network Opportunities
Below is a list of helpful maternal behavioral health resources, supports, and training opportunities from the MO Maternal Health Action Network.
September is National Suicide Prevention and National Recovery Month
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers the Recovery Month Toolkit which includes social media content to spread awareness about the recovery process, to support those in recovery, and much more – see SAMHSA’s website. The 2024 Suicide Prevention Month Toolkit offers assets like social media posts and shareable graphics to raise awareness about the information, services, and resources they offer.
Sunday, September 8, SAMHSA is 988 Day
to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and emphasize the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. Visit their website for materials, tools, and ideas to support your promotional efforts and activities.
Crisis Intervention and De-escalation in Primary Care
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care will support a learning collaborative starting in October 2024 on Crisis Intervention and De-escalation in Primary Care. This is open to all primary care providers. In this learning collaborative, Renaye James Healthcare Advisors (RJHA) will help health care workers identify, de-escalate, and intervene in crisis behaviors in the health care setting. Speakers will use evidence-based practice interventions that promote safety for patients and staff by emphasizing preventive measures and least-restrictive/non-physical interventions to reduce the risk of unsafe crisis behaviors. Each session will provide an opportunity for participants to plan de-escalation and crisis interventions that promote patient and staff safety in their health settings. Visit the application page for details.
Pregnancy & Substance Use Anti-Stigma Webinars
Recording
Upcoming Webinars
• September 11, 2024, 11:00am – 12:0pm: Pregnancy and Substance Use: Holistic Prenatal Care - Barriers and Facilitators for Dyadic Wellbeing (Part 2)
• September 26, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm: Labor and Delivery: Birth in the Context of Substance Use
• October 7, 2024, 11:00am – 12:30pm: Postpartum and Infant Year One: Center on the Dyad (Part 1)
• November 8, 2024, 11:00am – 12:30pm: Postpartum and Infant Year One: Center on the Dyad (Part 2)
For more information:
contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu or visit moactionnetwork.org.