{"id":3078,"date":"2025-06-03T18:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=3078"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:12:33","slug":"governor-glenn-youngkin-commemorates-maternal-mental-health-awareness-month-highlighting-efforts-to-support-healthy-moms-healthy-families-and-healthy-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=3078","title":{"rendered":"Governor Glenn Youngkin Commemorates Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month Highlighting Efforts to Support Healthy Moms, Healthy Families, and Healthy Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Press Release<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RICHMOND, VA \u2013 Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin joined the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority at its Women\u2019s Residential Treatment Center, to issue a proclamation recognizing May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and highlight important efforts his administration has taken to address the health needs of new and expecting mothers. The Women\u2019s Residential Treatment Center, located in Richmond,\u202fis one of only 3 Virginia facilities that allow children to stay with their mothers during treatment. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we see life-changing results, we should run faster and deeper and with a more committed effort to have more of those life-changing results. That\u2019s what today\u2019s Maternal Mental Health Month announcement was all about and that\u2019s how we\u2019ve strived to structure everything we\u2019ve done in my administration,\u201d said Governor Glenn Youngkin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Governor and First Lady were joined by Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet V. Kelly, Virginia Department of Health Commissioner Karen Shelton, Department of Medical Assistance Services Director Cheryl Roberts, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Commissioner Nelson Smith, along with local leaders, stakeholders, and patients. The Youngkin Administration\u2019s maternal health efforts have centered around three key pillars: improving data, expanding targeted high-quality care, and increasing awareness. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMothers have an ordained role in the lives of babies and ensuring they can remain bonded is paramount,\u201d said First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin. \u201cSpecial places of caring like Richmond Behavioral Health Authority\u2019s Women\u2019s Residential Treatment Center provide an essential environment and we laud the good works happening here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve heard amazing stories of individuals who have come back from the lowest of places and are living healthy lives and raising strong families. These moms are our heroes\u2014their stories remind us that we can never give up and we must fight to solve the big challenges they\u2019re facing. That\u2019s exactly what Governor and First Lady Youngkin have done these past three and a half years and it\u2019s what we remain laser-focused on,\u201d said Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet V. Kelly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governor Youngkin and his team have taken the following steps to improve maternal mental health in Virginia since he came into office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implemented Right Help, Right Now: Announced the Right Help, Right Now Behavioral Health Transformation Plan, prioritizing behavioral health access, quality, and outcomes for all Virginians, which has included support for maternal-infant mental health initiatives, including support in the 2024 biennium budget for the expansion of VMAP Moms+, and highlighted supports for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders such as Project LINK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Issued Executive Order 32 Re-establishing the Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures Task Force: Signed Executive Order 32 re-establishing the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, which aims to improve data collection, inform policies, and address maternal health disparities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Issued Maternal Mortality Data Executive Directive 11: Signed Executive Directive 11 to support healthier pregnant women, mothers, and infants by reporting actionable maternal mortality data. The data are designed to be used as a resource to establish best practices to assist mothers during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launched the \u201cAsk About Aspirin\u201d Educational Campaign: The Department of Medical Assistance Services, as part of its commitment to improving care for pregnant women, is encouraging expectant mothers to discuss the benefits of low-dose aspirin with their healthcare providers to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease including preeclampsia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increased Access to Doula Services: Signed HB1614 and SB1418 to build upon the successful community doula program by increasing the number of doula visits covered under Medicaid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extended Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: In 2022, Virginia extended postpartum coverage up to 12 months for Medicaid members, a significant expansion from the previous 60-day period. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enhanced Quality Improvements: Signed HB2753 and SB1279 requiring all hospitals, licensed birthing centers, and free-standing emergency departments to adopt standardized protocols, known as \u201csafety bundles,\u201d for identifying obstetric emergencies for both inpatient and outpatient care. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increased Payments for Psychiatric and Obstetric-Gynecological Graduate Medical Residencies: Raised the supplemental payments for all qualifying obstetric-gynecological and psychiatric residencies from $100,000 to $150,000 annually to increase applications and help grow the necessary workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provided $2.5 million to Fund Perinatal Health Hub Pilot Programs: Provided funding for increasing the number of perinatal health hubs throughout the Commonwealth. The Virginia Department of Health, in collaboration with the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative, will provide two-year grant awards for community-based providers (hubs) that will improve perinatal outcomes and reduce maternal and infant mortality in their communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increased Access to Obstetric-Gynecological Services: Introduced quarterly Saturday clinic hours at Bon Secours Southside Regional Hospital for Medicaid members in Petersburg. INOVA Health Center also extended hours across the health system to increase access to expecting mothers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release RICHMOND, VA \u2013 Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin joined the Richmond Behavioral Health Authority at its Women\u2019s Residential Treatment Center, to issue a proclamation recognizing May as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and highlight important efforts his administration has taken to address the health needs of new and expecting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[71],"class_list":["post-3078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-summer-2025"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Governor Glenn Youngkin Commemorates Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month Highlighting Efforts to Support Healthy Moms, Healthy Families, and Healthy Communities - PSV News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=3078\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Governor Glenn Youngkin Commemorates Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month Highlighting Efforts to Support Healthy Moms, Healthy Families, and Healthy Communities - PSV News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Press Release RICHMOND, VA \u2013 Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. 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