Supported Mothers, Thriving Children: Connecting Maternal Health and Child Wellbeing
This webinar is available on-demand. If you have issues accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
Counties can significantly improve children's health and wellbeing by supporting maternal mental health through a variety of key strategies. In this webinar, speakers will explore examples of local policies and programs that bolster county efforts to holistically address child wellbeing through focusing on maternal mental health and substance use. Participants will gain insights into local options for addressing maternal mental health needs and substance misuse, learn about the challenges and triumphs experienced by county programs, and discover new opportunities to strengthen their local children’s health services.
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