,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjba ,ms4 
,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,williams
 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4     
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4
 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,ms4 ,kelly (   
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1
 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1
 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4       
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 &  
,mr4 ,b[man7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
week ( ,july #ai ?r\gh ,july #be1 #bjba1
 z ,black ,mat]nal ,m5tal ,heal?        
,aw>5ess ,week1 & support+ ! goals &    
ideals ( rais+ aw>5ess & und]/&+ (      
mat]nal m5tal heal? conditions z !y     

affect ,black individuals4  ,:]eas #a 9 
#g ,:ite wom5 & #a 9 #d wom5 ( color w  
suff] f a mat]nal m5tal heal? condition 
at "s po9t dur+ _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas    
mat]nal m5tal heal? conditions fir/     
pres5t dur+ pregnancy or ! ye> foll[+   
*ildbir? or misc>riage1 & include       
depression1 anxiety1                    
obsessive-compulsive disord]1 sub/ance  
use disord]1 & o!r conditions2 ,:]eas   
suicide & ov]dose caus$ by a mat]nal    
m5tal heal? condition are ! lead+ causes
 ( dea? = new mo!rs & contribute to !   
ris+ mat]nal mortality rate2 ,:]eas     
non-,hispanic ,black individuals are #c 
times m likely to h a mat]nal dea? ?an  
,:ite wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
untreat$ mat]nal m5tal heal? conditions 
co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy #ad4i       
billion doll>s ea* ye> due to           
productivity loss1 pret]m bir?s1 *ild   
behavioral & developm5tal co/s1 & o!r   
heal? co/s2 ,:]eas mat]nal m5tal heal?  
conditions impair "m-infant int]actions1
 caus+ negative behavioral1 cognitive1 &

 emotional impacts = ! infant2 ,:]eas   
untreat$ mat]nal depression dur+        
pregnancy leads to a high] risk ( pret]m
 & l[ bir? weight deliv]y & infant      
mortality2 ,:]eas _m heal? pr(essionals 
receive limit$ or no =mal tra9+ on      
provid+ culturally congru5t mat]nity c>e
 9 div]se communities2 ,:]eas #ej p]c5t 
( individuals ) a mat]nal m5tal heal?   
condition nev] receive treatm5t1 &      
,black wom5 are less likely ?an ,:ite   
wom5 to initiate treatm5t1 cont9ue      
treatm5t1 or refill a prescription = a  
mat]nal m5tal heal? condition2 ,:]eas   
be/ practices = ! prev5tion & treatm5t (
 mat]nal m5tal heal? conditions include 
collaborative & culturally congru5t gr\p
 pr5atal or po/p>tum c>e models2 ,:]eas 
m rese>* on ,black mat]nal m5tal heal?  
outcomes & c>e1 exi/+ ,/ate & o!r       
programs1 & innovative mat]nity c>e     
models design$ to r$uce racial & e?nic  
disp>ities 9 mat]nal heal? outcomes is  
ne$$ to in=m evid5ce-bas$ treatm5ts1    
promote prev5tion ef=ts1 facilitate e>ly

 id5tification1 dispel /igmas & b>ri]s  
to c>e1 & provide insight on illness    
causation & ! effects ( mat]nal m5tal   
heal? conditions on infants &           
communities2 ,:]eas1 e decade1 ! ,heal?y
 ,p initiative develops a new set (     
sci5ce-bas$1 #aj-ye> national objectives
 ) ! goal ( improv+ ! heal? ( all       
,am]icans2 & ,:]eas address+ mat]nal    
m5tal heal? conditions are integral 9   
rea*+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices' ,heal?y ,p #bjcj goals ( a    
#aj-p]c5t r$uction 9 ! mat]nal mortality
 rate & an increase 9 ab/95ce f illicit 
drugs & alcohol among pregnant wom53    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 expresses       
support = ! designation ( ,black        
,mat]nal ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,week2  
7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals ( a      
national week to raise public aw>5ess & 
und]/&+ ar\nd mat]nal m5tal heal?       
conditions & _! disproportionate impact 
on ,black wom5 & families2  7#c7        
recognizes ! ne$ = culturally congru5t  

treatm5t = individuals affect$ by       
mat]nal m5tal heal? conditions2  7#d7   
ackn[l$ges ! ne$ = fur!r rese>* on      
mat]nal m5tal heal? treatm5t models t   
demon/rate effectiv5ess 9 r$uc+ racial &
 e?nic disp>ities 9 heal? outcomes2 &   
7#e7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
gov]nm5ts1 & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7,a7 to support ,black ,mat]nal ,m5tal 
,heal? ,aw>5ess ,week ?r\gh programs &  
activities2 &  7,b7 to promote public   
aw>5ess ( mat]nal m5tal heal? conditions
 z !y affect ,black individuals4