title: A gender-informed model to train community health workers in maternal mental health.
abstract: The New Haven Mental Health Outreach for MotherS (MOMS) Partnership is a community-academic partnership that works to develop public health approaches to ensure that pregnant and parenting women living in the City of New Haven achieve the highest possible level of mental health. The MOMS Partnership developed a training model for community health workers specializing in maternal mental health. Six community health workers (termed Community Mental Health Ambassadors or CMHAs) were trained on key topics in this gender-informed maternal mental health curriculum. Pre- and post-test questionnaires assessed changes in attitudes, perceived self-efficacy and control using standardized scales. The results indicated preliminary acceptability of the training curriculum in transforming knowledge and attitudes about maternal mental health among community health workers.
authors.affiliation: Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, New Haven, CT 06511, United States. Electronic address: Megan.smith@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Megan V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: 7730 Crocker Dr.#12, Raleigh, NC 27615, United States.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kruse-Austin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011634:Public Health; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Community health worker; Mental health; Women's health