Fact Sheet Linking Depressed Mothers to Effective Services and Supports: A Policy and Systems Agenda to Enhance Children's Development and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
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Summary of the May 2013 Culminating Roundtable
Olivia Golden, Dina Emam, Marla McDaniel
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Untreated maternal depression can have lasting consequences on childrens development and may harm their physical and mental health. While depression is one of the most treatable mental illnesses, far too few mothers, particularly low-income mothers, ever receive treatment or support. In Spring 2013, researchers at the Urban Institute convened a group of state and federal policymakers, researchers, policy experts, advocates, philanthropic funders, and practitioners to address this issue and identify promising opportunities for systems and policy change. What emerged were recommendations and practical next steps across and within systems for enhancing services to prevent, identify, and treat low-income mothers with depression.
Research Areas Health and health care Children and youth Child welfare
Tags Health insurance Child welfare
Policy Centers Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population