PNQIN has collated a list of popular public and private insurance carriers in MA. This list has been updated as of April 3, 2025.
Given recent updates to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, PNQIN is sharing a PDF of a CDC resource previously posted on their website that covers Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities.
View a PDF of the prior webpage here.
From the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN)’s Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Initiative to improve maternal outcomes, we are excited to introduce this toolkit on implementation of the AIM Perinatal Mental Health Conditions (PMHC) Bundle.
In this toolkit, you will find a call to action, tools for implementation of the AIM PMHC Bundle, and additional resources on quality improvement (QI) projects.
Toolkit Link: V4, July 2025
A number of resources included in our toolkit may be updated often, as a result, we have posted them here on our resources page for ease of updating and reference. Please see below! The links included on this page are intact as of 2/14/2025.
The toolkit can be found at this link.
Resource Mapping/ID of Community Resources
Provider-Specific Resources
- MCPAP for Moms
- Postpartum Support International (PSI)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Women’s Preventative Services Initiative
- Center for Women’s Mental Health at MGH
- Link to landing page – provides information about research findings and how these might inform clinical practice
- Resources on Exposures to Infant – Breastfeeding/In Utero
Patient-Specific Resources
- General Resources
- Postpartum Progress
- Postpartum Support International (PSI)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- Support Groups
- Virtual Support Groups
- Local Support Groups
- Center for Early Relationship Support
- Support Groups for Mothers and Expectant Mothers list hosted by Psychology Today
- Specific populations:
- Resources for Transgender people
- Resources for immigrant/migrant parents
- Resources for parents experiencing IVF or infertility
- Resources for parents experiencing loss
- General Resources
- PSI support groups link
- Pregnancy After Stillbirth and Early Infant Loss
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- Support for Parents Stillbirth and Infant Loss
- Support for Parents Termination for Medical Reasons
- Support for Moms Termination for Medical Reasons
- Parents Parenting After Loss Early Pregnancy Loss Support
- Black Moms in Loss Support
- Group Pregnancy after Loss Support
- Pregnancy and Loss Support Moms
- PDFs from Propacity Co.
- Compiled List of additional Local and National Resources – including support groups and organizations
- Resources for the non-birthing partner or support person/people
- Resources for those with Substance Use Disorder
- Resources for people experiencing homelessness
- Home visiting programs
- MA State programs:
- Others:
- Healthy Families
- Resource Finder at OneToughJob
- First Connections – ParentChild+
- School readiness program
- Treatment Centers – PMHC and SUD
- Community Behavioral Health Centers – MCPAP for Moms
- These programs offer immediate care for mental health and substance use needs, both in crisis situations and more routine settings
- Find Treatment centers for SUD in MA
- Community Behavioral Health Centers – MCPAP for Moms
Given recent updates to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, PNQIN is sharing CDC resources on contraception and STI testing.
- Resources on Contraception
- Resources on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
PNQIN would like to offer immense gratitude to our colleagues at the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and the Americal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), for sharing these resources as well.
Preliminary 2024 data indicate that 18 congenital syphilis cases occurred in Massachusetts, an
increase of 29% compared to 2023. To stop congenital syphilis, syphilis screening should be broader
and occur further upstream from pregnancy.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends that clinicians provide syphilis
screening and inform ALL sexually active persons, with special focus on:
- Persons of reproductive potential and their sex partners,
- Persons with a new sex partner or with STI/HIV acquisition in the prior year,
- Persons with limited access to routine health care, including persons who are unhoused, have a
history of incarceration, substance use or mental health disorders, or are newly arrived to
Massachusetts from economically disadvantaged, high health burden areas.
Read the full guidance here.
PNQIN, in collaboration with the MA Department of Public Health, hosted a series of two webinars featuring speakers with expert knowledge of the Mexican and Haitian healthcare systems to explore healthcare and maternity care for migrants from these two countries. The recordings of these webinars and slides can be found below!
2/7/25 – Bridging Borders Webinar Series: Mexico
Dr. Karla Berdichevsky led a discussion regarding the healthcare and maternity care in Mexico and shared some important considerations and resources when caring for patients from this country.
Dr. Karla Berdichevsky trained as a medical doctor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and holds a master’s in science in Public Health in Developing Countries from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has more than 20 years of experience in sexual and reproductive health programs and policy design in the Mexico and Latin America and Caribbean Region. She has led both qualitative and quantitative research and conducted projects in health communications, advocacy, and multi-sector partnership building to guarantee sexual and reproductive rights and centering services on the needs of women, adolescents, and girls. Karla has worked for a variety of civil society organizations, private foundations, and UN agencies on thematic issues such as maternal health, contraception, menstrual health, safe abortion, HIV/AIDS, and gender equality. She was General Director at the National Center for Gender Equity and Reproductive Health in the Mexico Ministry of Health from 2019 to 2023 where she led the design and implementation of the gender equality and sexual and reproductive health national policies, including the installation of a country-wide safe abortion program.
2/14/25 -Bridging Borders Webinar Series: Haiti
Dr. Jane E. Drichta led a discussion regarding the healthcare and maternity care in Haiti and shared some important considerations and resources when caring for patients from this country.
Dr. Jane E. Drichta is an accomplished author, midwife, and global health advocate specializing in maternal and neonatal care. She is the author of The Essential Homebirth Guide and has worked in 15 countries over the course of her career, improving birth outcomes and advocating for equitable healthcare access.
Dr. Drichta holds a PhD in Global Public Health and Health Systems from the University of Ghent and a MS from Queen Mary University in London. She is a Certified Professional Midwife and has also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine from the University of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
She currently serves as the Executive Director of Midwives for Haiti, leading efforts to enhance midwifery education and maternal health services in underserved communities. With extensive experience in both clinical practice and international healthcare systems, she remains committed to evidence-based, compassionate care and sustainable health solutions.
Link for slides and recording.
Additional supplemental resources provided by Dr. Drichta include: helpful medical terms and QR Codes for additional Immigrant-specific resources.
Additional supplemental resources provided by Dr. Maithri Ameresekere from Boston Medical Center include: PDF copy of the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) in Haitian Creole and a paper describing the development and validation of the tool.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH), Division of Maternal and Child Health Research and Analysis, has released new Oral Health Guidelines for Pregnancy and Early Childhood.
The new document, published in October 2024, aims to educate healthcare providers across professions on appropriate oral healthcare for pregnant birthing people and their young children. The practice guidelines are designed for providers of both pregnant women and pediatric patients, which include:
- Prenatal Providers
- Pediatric Providers
- Oral Health Providers
The appendices in this document also cover the following topics:
- Medication Use during Pregnancy
- Oral Health Policies and Guidelines
- Oral Health Curricula and Tools
- Healthy Portion Size during Pregnancy
- Sample Referral Form for Pregnant People to Oral Health Providers
- Learn about MassHealth Dental Benefits
- List of Massachusetts Flouridated Cities/Towns and Resources
- Pyogenic Granuloma and Gingivitis during Pregnancy
- Sample Referral Form for Children to Oral Health Providers
Our close colleagues at the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms hosted a webinar on Postpartum Psychosis with speaker Dr. Uruj Kamal Haider in August 2023.
Dr. Haider is the Medical Director of Consultative Services at MCPAP for Moms, Medical Director of WMH Clinical Services in the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Ob/Gyn at UMass Chan Medical School, and a Consulting Psychiatrist for the Lifeline for Families Center and Lifeline for Moms Program.
The webinar can be found at this link and slides can be found on MCPAP for Moms webpage here. The webinar covers topics including:
- Risk Factors for Postpartum Psychosis
- Clinical Features of Postpartum Psychosis
- Differential Diagnosis of Postpartum Psychosis
- Evaluation of Postpartum Psychosis
- MCPAP for Moms Role in Supporting Providers