Maternal Depression: A Needed Shift in Public Policy

The National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University Mailman School of Public has issued a new report that urges policy makers to include maternal depression prevention and intervention when creating child-focused policy.  The report offers many recommendations and strategies at the local, state and national level.  The director of NCCP, Dr. Jane Knitzer, states “that policies promoting treatment and support for one generation will promote healthy development and school readiness in the next generation.”