Deadline: 30 April 2018
2020 Mom and Marce of North America, in partnership with Postpartum Support International and with the generous support of Denver’s Zoma Foundation has announced the opening of the 2018 Maternal Mental Health Innovation Awards application submission period.
These competitive awards are presented annually to impactful programs that deserve recognition for leadership in supporting maternal mental health (MMH). It is time to share what works in addressing maternal mental health disorders, which impact up to one-in-five women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
The award program seeks exemplary programs with at least 6 months of outcome data that should be lifted up as proven models for broader adoption across the country.
Program Goals
The program has two main goals:
- To recognize those who are supporting maternal mental health through innovative initiatives that have produced measurable outcomes.
- To facilitate sharing innovative models in order to scale and promote change in a rapid and effective manner.
Benefits
- Funds should be reinvested in new MMH initiatives or MMH program expansion.
- One representative from each of the 2018 winners will receive complimentary registration, hotel accommodations for two nights and travel costs to the Postpartum Support International conference July 13-15, 2018 in Houston where the winners will present their programs and be interviewed through a panel style discussion.
Categories
Three categories of Innovation Awards in Maternal Mental Health:
- Innovative Programs in Care: Care models (both clinical and non-clinical) with strong outcomes for addressing maternal mental health and lend themselves to broader adoption.
- Innovative Community Solutions : Leadership, communication, and broad community engagement that brings focus to maternal mental health.
- Innovation in Policy and Advocacy: National, state or local legislative or regulatory advocacy efforts with impactful results stemming from passage and/or implementation.
Funding Information
The first place winner in each category will receive a prize of $3000, and the honorable mention winner in each category will receive a $1000 prize.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit, for-profit or government agencies are invited to apply for all categories they feel fit their efforts. Individuals may apply in the Policy and Advocacy category.
- If two or more organizations are applying for an award, one organization should be listed as the primary applicant contact to receive communications and if selected as an award winner, determine who will attend and present at the conference and receive/distribute award funds.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For further information, please visit 2020mom.