Thanks to the fabulous Docs for Tots organization for sharing this news:

Docs for Tots has been awarded a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to educate children's doctors, parents, early childhood education and care providers, and the public about the problems related to maternal depression and infant and toddler mental health issues.

The Maternal, Infant, and Toddler Mental Health Advocacy Project seeks to raise awareness of mental health issues of new mothers and infants and toddlers as it relates to early learning and development and later school readiness; offer concrete opportunities for prevention, screening and referral; and strongly advocate for the expansion of mental health outreach activities and services. There will be many opportunities for doctors to get involved with this project, so physicians and advocates should continue to check the DFT website for updates as the project moves forward.

To learn more about infant mental health, click here for talking points.