Maternal Mental Health Resources

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline:

Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-9 HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746)
Postpartum Support International Warmline: 1-800-944-4773

Organizations and Resources:

Women’s Health Innovations of Arizona
A local organization providing high-quality maternal mental healthcare. They have support, resources, groups and promote education about the prevalence of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).
Arizona Chapter: Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Arizona information, education, and support for parents, support systems, and professionals.
4th Trimester Arizona
Information, education, resources, support groups, and other events to connect parents and professionals. Monthly “Village Gatherings” are available online and in person to find support from other parents.
ADHS 24 hrs Breastfeeding Helpline (1-800-833-4642)
AZ Maternal Mortality 2016-2018 fact sheet
AZ Severe Maternal Morbidity Related to Hypertension
Save your life POST-BIRTH Warning Signs
CDC You Know Your Body Best
CDC Listening and Acting Quickly
CDC Hear Her Maternal Warning signs
AZ Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Report December 2020
ADHS maternal health – Know the signs of maternal mental health

Arizona Department of Health Services: Doula Licensing

“Laws 2021, Ch. 282 (Senate Bill 1181), created a voluntary licensing program for doulas within the Arizona Department of Health Services. A.R.S. § 36-766(3) states, a “doula” is “… a trained nonmedical professional who may provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to families before, during and after childbirth for a period of one year after birth or in the case of loss and who may serve as a liaison between the birth parents and medical and social services staff to improve the quality of medical, social, and behavioral outcomes.”- ADHS

Resources & Information:

Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Data presented by Arizona Department of Health Services

Topic: Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Data presented by Arizona Department of Health Services
Date: June 30, 2023
Time: 10:00AM-11:00AM MST
Presenter: Glenda M. Ramirez, MPH, and Aubri Perez
Link to Recording

Links to Resources:
Presentation Slides

The Importance of Postpartum Care

Topic: The Importance of Postpartum Care
Presenter: Jacqueline Badine, RDN
Link to Recording

The Importance of Postpartum Care Presentation

Nutrition and Pregnancy

April 27, 2023

Topic: Nutrition and Pregnancy
Presenter: Jacqueline Badine, RDN
Link to Recording

Links to Resources:
Nutrition and Pregnancy Presentation
Healthy eating during pregnancy
Healthy eating tips while pregnant
My plate
Cooking temperatures

Breastfeeding Training for Healthcare Providers- Together for the Duration

The Together for the Duration is a program developed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, AZ Health Zone, and the Arizona WIC Program to support health care professionals in their lactation education and build stronger community partnerships while working with maternal and infant populations. The Together for the Duration series contains 15 online learning courses. Each course is 60 minutes long, including the review of external resources and completion of all items within the course.

More information is available here.

Introduction to Cultural Safety

This course is available free on line through Frontier Nursing University.

The purpose of this course is to:

Introduce the concept of cultural safety and to explore the three main aspects of it, which include:

Learning about the history and impacts of colonization on Indigenous people in the U.S.
Being self-reflective on our identities as health providers who may care for Indigenous people
Centering the Indigenous patient experience and listening as the patient defines what safe care is

At the end of this Introduction to Cultural Safety course, learners will be able to:

Define cultural safety
Identify the three key tenets of cultural safety
Explain the impacts of colonization on Indigenous people in the U.S.
Describe what culturally safe vs. culturally unsafe care may look like (give examples)
Discuss personal and systems change strategies for improving the cultural safety of care

https://ceu.catalog.instructure.com/courses/introduction2cultural-safety

Standardized Prenatal & Postpartum Care at Whiteriver Indian Hospital Birthing Center

March 29, 2023

Topic: Standardized Prenatal & Postpartum Care at Whiteriver Indian Hospital Birthing Center
Presenter: Laura Close, DNP, FNP-BC

Link to Recording

Link to Resource:
Presentation Slides

Navigating Maternal Health Care

March 22, 2023

Topic: Navigating Maternal Health Care
Presenter: Nicolle L. Gonzales, BSN, RN, MSN, CNM

Link to Recording

Links to Resources:
Presentation Slides
Road Map through Pregnancy Care

Social Media Toolkit

ITCA is pleased to provide a social media toolkit for tribal health programs to promote perinatal health in their communities. This is a living document that will be updated periodically as we add new information so check back often!

Click here to access the toolkit.

The Power of Prenatal Care During Pregnancy

February 27, 2023

Topic: The Power of Prenatal Care during Pregnancy
Presenter: Jacqueline Badine, RDN

Link to Recording

Links to Resources:
Presentation Slide

Reproductive Grief Care: Sensitivity to Pregnancy Loss

February 24, 2023

Topic: Reproductive Grief Care: Sensitivity to Pregnancy Loss
Presenter: Sara West, MSHS-PH
Link to Recording

Links to Resources:
Presentation Slides
Best Practices
Misconceptions about Miscarriages
I Care- What to do if someone shares their story
Patient Information Sheet- Grief and Loss after Miscarriage
Patient Information Sheet- Grief and Loss after Abortion
abortionchangesyou.com

ACES and Trauma Informed Perinatal Care

January 10, 2023

Topic: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma Informed Perinatal Care
Presenter: Valerie M. Kading, DNP, MBA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Link to Recording

Links to Resources:
ACE Questionnaire
Preventing ACEs
ACEs in AI/AN Population Article
ACEs Aware
ACEs Resource Basket

2023 – 2024 Tribal Public Health Conferences

The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Upcoming National and Regional Conferences

National Tribal Health Conference: “Tribal Health Equity on Our Terms”

Dates: May 20 – 23, 2024
Location: Rapid City, SD
Format: In-person
Price: $800 for conference attendee registration; $500 for speaker registration; $250 for youth & student registration (up to 24 years old)
Registration: Home – National Tribal Health Conference 2024 (cvent.com)
What to expect: A week-long event that serves American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the space of health – behavioral and public health. The conference will showcase the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. Programming includes tribal listening and consultation sessions, hands-on training opportunities, plenary sessions, and workshops that cover timely topics such as funding for Indian Health, the business of medicine, health equity, Indigenous determinants of health, Tribal public health, behavioral health, culture, environmental health, and climate change.

GHWIC Tribal Site Coordinator Resources

Funding for this was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

The ITCA GHWIC has developed a short list of resources to support new tribal site coordinators on the topics of ITCA GHWIC deliverables and coalition building.

Please contact ITCA GHWIC staff if you have any questions about the materials or experience any difficulty in accessing the infographic or recordings.

Education Materials for Health Professionals

https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/materials_for_professionals.htm

GHWIC Infographics

GHWIC Strategy Areas
GHWIC Project Schedule (Attachment D), updated 10/12/2023

Zoom Online Meeting Platform Resources

Zoom | “Show Me” Video Library: https://learn-zoom.us/show-me

Video library provides short YouTube videos from Zoom, showing basic Zoom functions
(3:31) Join a Zoom Meeting: https://youtu.be/pAMDxH_H_Cs
(5:48) Schedule a Meeting from the Web or Desktop: https://youtu.be/Cbw1UhvSQRU
(4:08) Basic In-Meeting Navigation: https://youtu.be/Dcd6nNmtGo0
(3:42) Share Your Screen, Video, or Audio: https://youtu.be/C4sptqFb0Bk

Zoom | Learning Center: https://learning.zoom.us/learn

Tutorials and courses to learn how to use various Zoom functions

Year 4 Community-Based Action Plan (CBAP), Quarter Report, and Chronic Disease Prevention Working Group (CDPWG) PowerPoint Template

Held: January 5, 2023
Recording: https://itcaonline.zoom.us/rec/share/-OZe0FYqRClsWwDIWWv0ovs2C4_yYwJTtOOsxq2HQm3of07UMHa8pNBs1IDipwTt.3C9CD5KXryj1HOmE
Passcode: 6m6#iWXX

Community Based Action Plan Overview

Held: January 27, 2021
Recording: https://itcaonline.zoom.us/rec/share/zDBcnC2NYqae8Ip_-Dt_03tXuAK7o_JlvRvbIHRLL59UT1EqRhQWxrf_kX2bZPt2.dmNQjebdsxiHMHhU
Passcode: f$L81$F5

Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Day 1 – Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Held: July 21, 2020
Recording: https://jsi.zoom.us/rec/share/7-hfCa7ayGhJSIGcq3jlcKsADrzAT6a8gyVNq_YPxEeHzcUFUDItiT4UTqxKk8wU
Password: Z&0qAW+E

Day 2 – Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Held: July 22, 2020
Recording: https://jsi.zoom.us/rec/share/3Zx_H5Dc6FtIbIX_tFjbAPYcO4rIaaa80yIe86VZmhwhK5Jg31WhAtMBQBS_Fya-
Password: ?vu!YW38

Day 3 – Strategic Planning and Coalition Building

Held: July 23, 2020
Recording: https://jsi.zoom.us/rec/share/zulaHqGoqn1Jeonw6Rn8A_QHEZ74aaa8gXUfqaYNzUpWvmww_Aob1tBz0tgFd4k2
Password: LR75?@Ww

Elevator Pitch

Held: July 28, 2020
Recording: https://youtu.be/8hecn7z-hLs

Online Meeting Preparation Series

Day 1 – Online Meeting Preparation

Held: September 15, 2020
Recording: https://itcaonline.zoom.us/rec/share/yoRZAAEChCGK7vYODjxYhuSNFKmdbtUFeLQnOw70Z4Y2O-ZQNsbPrFrnrhN6AJ7X.ynRnuGOilY2Nr9XQ
Passcode: $8PU#%8H

Day 2 – Online Meeting Preparation

Held: September 16, 2020
Recording: https://itcaonline.zoom.us/rec/share/LSL7Jkmj3_8Zmi7L3VwYrYmJDfGdhZtlNiCZaNOqjzZzHE4qFqjjDWNTfSnDNXsd.VhUOk7pwfB7UiVPQ
Passcode: c@ioE5ZT

Day 3 – Online Meeting Preparation

Held: September 17, 2020
Recording: https://itcaonline.zoom.us/rec/share/zvO7X5ksI8wHbRh6dU8e-JHRQY7g-yL14Zb5siS9kqO6YQyDyMPFDrXtb_C4WwCS.T3k5eT_bb25YKK_l
Passcode: kp$n4Cfp

https://youtu.be/pAMDxH_H_Cs

Reports

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Data Sources

Data Sources:

Arizona Department of Health Services Population Health and Vital Statistics

Tribal Maternal Health Steering Committee Meetings

The steering committee is composed of health care, community health, traditional healers, and other maternal health professionals who work with pregnant women and those of childbearing age in tribal communities across Arizona. Meetings are designed to share data, best practices, and new ideas to support pregnant people and their families. The Steering Committee also informs ITCA’s work on implementation of the Tribal Maternal Health Strategic Plan.

If you would like to participate in steering committee meetings, contact Wendell Honanie, Jr. at wendell.honanie@itcaonline.com.

Infographics

The ITCA Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed and distributed the infographics below to support tribal communities in responding to GHWIC tobacco topics. Tribes are welcome to download, print, and distribute these materials. Please contact ITCA HHS staff if you have any questions about the materials, if you’d like to add your Tribe seal to the infographic, if you want to request development of a infographic related to the GHWIC Strategy Areas, or experience any difficulty in downloading the files.