Sip and Celebrate Event for Maternal Mental Health was a Success!
On November 30th, MMHLA hosted a reception on Capitol Hill to celebrate steps the federal government has taken to address maternal mental health. Close to 100 attendees joined to celebrate federal maternal mental health programs, including the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and state maternal mental health programs. There was also a presentation on a proposed pilot project to support the mental health of our nation’s military mothers.
Speakers included representatives from both Congress and the Executive Branch, including:
Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-2)
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)
Dr. Diana Bianchi, Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
Dr. Michael Warren, Associate Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal Child Health Bureau
Julie Stewart, Senior Healthcare Analyst, Government Accountability Office
From left to right: Dawn Levinson, HRSA; Adrienne Griffen, MMHLA; Erica Palladino, HRSA; Dr. Michael Warren, HRSA.
Dr. Diana Bianchi, Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (left) with MMHLA Founder, Jamie Zahlaway Belsito (right).
MMHLA Executive Director, Adrienne Griffen (left) with Representative Chrissy Houlahan, D-PA-6, (right).
Nicole Barnett, speaker and individual with lived experience, with MMHLA’s Founder, Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, and Executive Director, Adrienne Griffen.
Julie Stewart, Senior Analyst (Healthcare), Government Accountability Office speaks about maternal mental health and military mothers.
Maureen Johnson, MMHLA Intern.
From left to right: Mara Child, MMHLA Director of Strategy & Operations; Adrienne Griffen, MMHLA Executive Director; Nicole Barnett, speaker and individual with lived experience.
Left to right: Adrienne Griffen, MMHLA Executive Director; Meredith McCurry-Webb, MMHLA Board Treasurer; Mara Watts, Mammha (one of the event sponsors); Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, MMHLA Founder and Director of Policy & Partnerships.
