For Providers

Whenever you meet with a new mother, as a midwife, pediatrician, family physician, mental health professional or other service provider, it’s an important opportunity to ask about how she’s adjusting. It’s a loaded question and we understand you may have limited time. We’ve provided these screening tools and list of symptoms as guidelines to help in the discussion. Just as importantly, we’ve also provided many local resources for when a family does need more support. Click here to find out where to start.

There is an excellent little pamphlet called "Breaking the Silence" for purchase (even in bulk). It is published by Noodle Soup. 1-800-795-9295. You can also order online at www.noodlesoup.com

Good Opportunity to develop specific skills:June 5 and 6, 2009
Karen Kleiman at the Postpartum Stress Center is offering a 10-hour post-graduate training program designed to enhance clinical skills and therapeutic effectiveness in the treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
The event will be held in Rosemont, PA. For more information:
www.postpartumstress.com/pages/professional_training_details

If you or your colleagues are interested in being listed on our resource pages, please contact us for more information.

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
• Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)
• Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

• MedEdPPD
• Parent Books Book List
• Boston Health Coach Book List
• Breastfeeding Help: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett’s website
• Dr Ardis Olsen has done comprehensive work in the area of PPD. The link to her publication with Cecelia Gaffney, M.Ed. entitled Parental Depression Screening for Pediatric Clinicians: An Implementation Manual
• US Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau Webcast: Train the Trainer: Maternal Depression Screening
• "Being A Mother is A Hard Job" posters from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health awareness campaign: http://www.maclearinghouse.com (search under catalogue of materials and womens health)
  These are available in several languages.

It is the goal of this Task Force to bring together the practitioners, organizations, research, and best practices that North Shore families need for a healthy postpartum experience. The initial scope of this Task Force is the North Shore United Way community, including the following towns: Beverly, Manchester, Hamilton, Wenham, Ipswich, Essex, Gloucester, and Rockport.