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Governor Bullock, Montana Healthcare Foundation Announce Perinatal Behavioral Health Initiative

New initiative expands current efforts to help improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women with behavioral health challenges

Governor Steve Bullock, along with the Montana Healthcare Foundation (MHCF), today announced more than $5 million in federal and private funding to improve timely access to care and outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women experiencing behavioral health challenges such as mental health disorders and substance abuse.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was awarded a $3.2 million federal grant and the MHCF pledged up to $1.2 million in additional funding each year in 2019 and 2020 to launch the Perinatal Behavioral Health Initiative (PBHI), with support expected to continue for this initiative through 2023.

"This innovative new approach recognizes that perinatal drug and alcohol use has serious impacts on the health of children and families in Montana and that we must do more to solve this complex problem," said Governor Bullock. "This public-private partnership will help build stronger support networks for pregnant women and create a foundation of care that will improve the lives of our youngest children and the people who raise and care for them."

http://governor.mt.gov/Newsroom/governor-bullock-montana-healthcare-foundation-announce-perinatal-behavioral-health-initiative

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