Services
I work with government agencies, non-profit organizations, hospitals, corporations, and academic institutions to raise maternal mental health awareness, provide training and education, and develop evidence-based best, practices in prevention, screening, referral, and treatments designed to improve perinatal outcomes.
consulting and advisory work includes (but not limited to):
LOCAL
New York City Administration for Children’s Services PMAD Trainings and Resources
New York City Council Speaker, Adrienne Adams State of the City
New York City Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee
STATE
New York State Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Advisory Council
New York State Office of Mental Health Postpartum Depression Screening Protocols and Tools
New York State Postpartum Depression Bill: S. 7234 B / A. 9610B
FEDERAL
I provide quality improvement and management consulting services to federal, state and local government agencies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of perinatal mental health services and organizational processes. My work strives to improve patient-centered outcomes, reduce racial disparities, and advance reproductive health equity by:
Identifying and defining perinatal mental health opportunities
Data collection
Developing and implementing evidence-based interventions
Monitoring and evaluating results
Disseminating knowledge and best practices across the agency
Providing perinatal mental health training and education
Federal, State and Local Government Agencies
Non-Profit Organizations
I provide maternal mental health training, psychoeducation, case consultation, and evidence-based programming designed to support pregnant and postpartum women and birthing people experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. My goal is to ensure that families transition successfully into parenthood.
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health
NYU Langone
Montefiore
Maimonides Medical Center
Methodist Hospital
The Brooklyn Hospital
Flushing Hospital
Harlem Hospital
Lincoln Hospital
SUNY Downstate University Hospital
Hospitals And Healthcare Providers
I offer maternal mental health Quality Improvement and professional development through training, education, and the implementation of innovative programs and workflows to address perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I have trained over 10,000 multidisciplinary providers at 30 hospitals including:
Corporations
I provide parental mental health workshops, seminars and resources for corporate leadership and employees designed to raise awareness and reduce stigma. When employers promote resources and education about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and encourage new and expecting parents to seek help, employees can receive earlier diagnosis and experience better outcomes.
Academic Institutions
I provide maternal mental health curriculum design and course instruction aimed at developing a workforce of licensed professionals equipped to screen, refer and treat clients experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Special Events
I serve as a keynote speaker or panelist at motherhood and perinatal mental health focused events and provide subject matter expert interviews with the press. Visit my press page to learn more!
Featured Events:
Parents Magazine 2025 Next Gen Awards
Brooklyn College Inaugural Perinatal Mental Health Summit
Tough as a Mother: A Year in Review Maternal Mental Health in the Time of Covid
What Matters in Pregnancy: The Evidence and You
The 4th Trimester: Postpartum Mental Health and Physical Recovery
A Global Perspective on Maternal Mental Health
Surviving to Thriving: PMAD Journeys of Resilience
NYC ACS Maternal Mental Health Event
“The Well-being of mothers is the fabric from which the cloth of the future of our society is made”.
Dr. Oscar Serrallach