TRIUMPH Act Action Alert

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Take two minutes to urge your lawmakers to sign on to support the bipartisan Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health (TRIUMPH) for New Moms Act (H.R. 4217/S. 2779).

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Take two minutes to urge your Representatives to sign on to support the bipartisan Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health (TRIUMPH) for New Moms Act (H.R. 4217).

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Subject: Cosponsor the TRIUMPH for New Moms Act (H.R. 4217)

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I’m writing as a voting member of your district, to ask you to sign-on to support the bipartisan Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health (TRIUMPH) for New Moms Act (H.R. 4217/S. 2779).

Up to 20% of pregnant and postpartum mothers will suffer from a maternal mental health disorder like depression or anxiety. Screening and early intervention are crucial to ensure that mothers get the support that they need. However, screening isn’t conducted routinely, and treatment, when offered, is not readily and easily accessible.

Not only do these fragmented health care services hurt moms, but they can also have a negative impact on children, families, and broader society. Untreated maternal mental health disorders impair mother-infant interactions, potentially impairing a child’s behavioral, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing. Additionally, from an economic perspective, productivity loss, preterm births, long-term health care costs, and childrens’ developmental issues related to untreated maternal mental disorders cost the U.S. over $14 billion dollars each year.

It is crucial that the federal government develop a coordinated system of care for moms to address their mental health issues. The TRIUMPH Act would bring together key agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), other federal departments, as well as non-federal stakeholders, to review existing federal programs that address maternal mental health and better coordinate those programs. The Task Force would identify and report on best practices related to prevention, screening, early intervention, referral to care, treatment, and other aspects of service delivery for mothers with mental health issues. The Task Force would also develop a national strategy for maternal mental health, and work with Governors to disseminate the strategy and implement best practices in the states.

This legislation is critical for helping moms receive the mental health support they need and deserve. I urge you to sign on as a co-sponsor of the TRIUMPH for New Moms Act (H.R. 4217/S. 2779) by contacting:

In the House of Representatives:
Matt Dernoga (Rep. Barragán) at matt.dernoga@mail.house.gov;
Dylan Moore (Rep. Bucshon) at Dylan.Moore@mail.house.gov;
Mechelle Philip (Rep. Kim) at Mechelle.Philip@mail.house.gov; or
Amber Ray (Rep. Blunt Rochester) at Amber.Ray@mail.house.gov.

In the Senate:
madeleine_marr@hassan.senate.gov (Sen. Hassan) or bill_bode@tillis.senate.gov (Sen. Tillis)

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