Mental Health Resources

In 2024 The Department of Health and Human Services released two bodies of work created by the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health: the official Report to Congress and National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care. Together, these two documents provide a snapshot of current maternal mental health care systems, policies, and practices in the United States, and they offer a comprehensive strategy to prioritize the mental health and wellbeing of our nation’s mothers and childbearing people.

As society adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic’s “new normal,” a hidden crisis unfolded – the toll on youth mental health. Read this report issued by Common Ground Health and CCSI that amplifies the voices of Rochester’s young people and sheds light on their ongoing challenges.

The 2023 Mental Health America Back-to-School toolkit “Selfies, Social, & Screens: Navigating Virtual Spaces for Youth,” provides educational information and tips on how to tackle some of the most common online stressors for youth, like social comparison, body image, misinformation, and cyberbullying.