July 2025

2nd Annual Roundtable for Military Mothers’ Mental Health

Event Agenda

Event Presentation Slides

“Speed Dating” Presentation Slides

1-PAGE OVERVIEW

The Maintaining our Obligation to Moms who Serve (MOMS) Act

GAO REPORT

Prevalence of and Efforts to Screen and Treat Mental Health Conditions in Prenatal and Postpartum TRICARE Beneficiaries

GAO REPORT

DOD Should Monitor Mental Health Screenings for Prenatal and Postpartum TRICARE Beneficiaries

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July 2024

1st Annual Roundtable for Military Mothers’ Mental Health

On July 25, at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, VA, we hosted an in-person roundtable discussion on military mothers’ mental health that convened over 60 guests, including individuals with lived experience and thought leaders from organizations representing maternal mental health, maternal-child health, mental health, military service organizations, and government departments and agencies. 

We discussed:

  • The impact of maternal mental health in the military

  • Existing efforts and programs that support military mothers’ mental health

  • Key opportunities for participants to work together to improve or expand their efforts

Our next step is to obtain specific commitments from participants on steps they can take to support the mental health and well-being of our nation’s military mothers — both active duty service members and spouses.

PRESENTATION SLIDES

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FACT SHEET

Military, Veteran Women, and Maternal Mental Health

REPORTS

Learn More about Maternal Mental Health in the Military

  • Government Accountability Office: DOD Should Monitor Mental Health Screenings for Prenatal and Postpartum TRICARE Beneficiaries LINK

  • Government Accountability Office: Prevalence of and Efforts to Screen and Treat Mental Health Conditions in Prenatal and Postpartum TRICARE Beneficiaries LINK

  • HealthyWomen: Women’s Health is a Readiness Issue LINK

  • Mental Health and Security Clearances LINK

  • Military Family Advisory Network Survey Re: Mental Health Care and Telehealth LINK

  • 2024 Military Family Building Survey Comprehensive Report LINK

  • Military, Veteran Women, and Maternal Mental Health Fact Sheet LINK

  • Normalizing Military Mental Health Care: Myth vs. Fact LINK

  • Pregnancy in the Military Context: Pregnancy and Postpartum Experiences among Service Women and Civilian Spouses of Service Members LINK

Connect with Others

Military Maternal Mental Health Roundtable Contact Booklet

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To be included in future versions of the contact booklet, email mhemstad@mmhla.org.