S. Res. 718 (Introduced in Senate) — Designating the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as “Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week” and supporting the goal of raising awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions as they affect Black individuals.

That the Senate—

(1)

designates the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as “Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week”;

(2)

supports the goals and ideals of Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week to raise public awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions and their disproportionate impact on Black women and families;

(3)

recognizes the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals affected by maternal mental health conditions;

(4)

acknowledges the need for further research on maternal mental health treatment models that are effective in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes; and

(5)

encourages Federal, State, and local governments and citizens of the United States—

(A)

to support Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week through programs and activities; and

(B)

to promote public awareness of maternal mental health conditions as those conditions affect Black individuals.

Designating the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as “Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week” and supporting the goal of raising awareness and understanding around maternal mental health conditions as they affect Black individuals.

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