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Maternal Mental Health
Maternal mental health is a strong predictor of healthy child development. Because physical and mental health are intertwined, interventions that help relieve parents’ stress also can improve physical health outcomes. Policies may impact maternal mental health indirectly by increasing financial resources or directly by helping parents build social support and reduce stress.
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Parents are mentally and physically healthy, with particular attention paid to the perinatal period.
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Barriers to health care, high-quality health insurance, and parental leave work together to leave families and children vulnerable during the perinatal period. These barriers can shape life-long outcomes, particularly for children from historically marginalized groups.
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American adults believe the cost associated with raising a family is the biggest challenge facing American families overall, with concerns about technology, including social media and video games, tied with “high work demands and parental
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April 11th marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week, which draws attention to worsening health disparities caused by systemic racism. This week offers an opportunity to consider state policies that reduce racial and ethnic
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You may know our signature publication, the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, which provides states with actionable, evidence-based policy solutions to support young children and their parents. But did you know that the Roadmap is just
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We released our 2022 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap in October which provides guidance to state leaders on the most effective investments states can make to ensure all children thrive from the start. Below, you’ll find
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Rigorous scientific evidence informs our annual policy guide, which gives states actionable solutions to improve outcomes for all young children.
