457: Medicaid Strategies for Rural Communities, Pregnancy-Related Mental Health Disorders

Lexa Giragosian, Analyst for Maternal & Infant Health at ASTHO, explains the improvements being made to health care for pregnant people and infants in rural areas; Ilisa Stalberg, Maternal and Child Health Deputy Director for the Vermont Department of Health, says there are treatment options for perinatal mood and an and anxiety disorders; an upcoming ASTHO webinar with Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health for the Vermont Department of Health, addresses the health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ youth; and a webinar held tomorrow with the National Center for School Mental Health will discuss school mental health systems.

ASTHO Webpage: Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

ASTHO Webpage: Improving Financial Access to Maternal and Infant Care in Rural Areas

Vermont Department of Health: Vermont Works to Address Growing Rate of Pregnancy-related Mental Health Disorders

ASTHO Webinar: Addressing LGBTQ+ Youth Health Disparities

ASTHO Webinar: Meeting the Kids Where They Are: How the Education Sector Implements School Behavioral Health Systems