This initiative aims to address conditions such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder. Credit: Arsenii Palivoda/Shutterstock.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has announced a $10m grant for the Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health Services Program.

This initiative is designed to enhance the behavioural health of pregnant and postpartum women, addressing conditions such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder.

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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said: “The mental health and well-being of new and expectant mothers must be protected.

“Supporting maternal behavioural health is an important part of supporting women’s overall health and wellness. This $10m investment in women’s behavioural health is just another example of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to improving women’s health in communities across the US.”

HHS Mental Health and Substance Use Assistant Secretary Miriam Delphin-Rittmon said: “These grantees are the first recipients of this new funding that invests in women’s health and can invaluably impact the health of children and families nationwide.

“We look forward to achieving positive outcomes from this funding, such as expanded access to services and increased capacity for providers to identify and address behavioural health conditions in pregnant and postpartum women.”

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The grant supports several key health strategies and initiatives, including the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health’s National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care and HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy.

It also supports the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research and upholds the Biden-Harris Administration’s dedication to addressing the mental health and opioid crises as integral parts of the President’s Unity Agenda.

The Community-Based Maternal Behavioral Health Services Program aims to enhance access to timely, culturally relevant, and evidence-based treatment for mental health and also substance use disorders.

It focuses on strengthening community referral pathways and ensuring smoother transitions in care for at-risk pregnant and postpartum women during the perinatal and postpartum periods.