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ACR 105 passes, officially designating an annual Perinatal Awareness Month observance in May

May 3, 2010: Network Policy Director, Tony Gorham and other LA County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force members joined Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) at a Capitol press conference in Sacramento for the official launch of the first annual Perinatal Depression Awareness month in Caliornia.

Read Assemblymember Nava's press release

Video: See video of Assemblymember Nava's press conference

Audio: Kimberly Wong, Founder and Chair of the L.A. County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force, says perinatal depression can affect any woman. (:18)

May 4, 2010: While in Sacramento, The Network also participated in a Roundtable discussion on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder, hosted by the California Legislative Women's Caucus

May 7, 2010: The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has also declared May Perinatal Depression Awareness Month. Read the release from the L.A. County Department of Health.

Read the Network's press release on ACR 105

Read the text of ACR 105

Download the Speak up When You're Down brochure and poster

E-mail us at contact@labestbabies.org if you would like printed copies of the poster or brochure.

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