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Support for Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

This House Resolution supports the designation of Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Its aim is to raise awareness about maternal mental health conditions disproportionately affecting Black individuals and to highlight the need for improved care and research in this area. These efforts seek to reduce health disparities and enhance access to treatment.
Key points
Designation of Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (July 19-25, 2022) to increase public awareness.
Highlighting that Black individuals are three times more likely to experience maternal death than White women, with maternal mental health conditions being a leading cause of death.
Support for research and development of culturally sensitive care models to reduce health disparities and improve treatment outcomes.
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Print number: 117_HRES_1226
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Process start date: 2022-07-13