MMHLA Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2022

The Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance is are proud to be joining forces with mental health advocates, organizational leaders, and moms across the U.S. as we advocate for change all week! Created and hosted by Shades of Blue Project, this year’s #BMMHW2022 is dedicated to promoting health equity for more black birthing individual across their birth experience so we are Collectively working for greater community impact and change. Together, we can make shift happen!

Tickets are available for the 2022 BMMH Summit in collaboration with Own Every Piece, We Can Do More, and UTHealth. This year, the summit is hybrid-format and will provide attendees in the health profession (clinical providers, educators, social workers, counselors, community advocates and researchers) with information on providing compassionate maternal, perinatal, and postpartum care to women from marginalized communities.

This week, hosted by Shades of Blue Project, is chock-full of events:

✦ Tuesday, July 19 — Local Press Conference at City Hall

✦ Wednesday, July 20 — INSPIRE Method Training *in-person

✦ Thursday & Friday, July 21 & 22 — Black Maternal Mental Health Summit #BMMHS2022

✦ Saturday, July 23 — INSPIRE Brunch & Community Award Ceremony

✦ Sunday, July 24 — Postpartum Depression Awareness Walk & Fun Day — join in-person OR virtually! #INSPIREWALK

✦ Monday, July 25 — State of Black Maternal Mental Health 2.0 featuring a star-studded lineup!