To eliminate the stigma around perinatal mental health in New Zealand by championing awareness and facilitating best practices in perinatal mental health and wellbeing to ensure all whΔnau have equitable access to appropriate information and support. Our Mission
To develop accessible resources that help organisations in the field who provide assistance to families and whΔnau affected by perinatal
mental illness
To advocate and work collaboratively with services working in the perinatal mental health sector
To educate health and social service providers about prevention, treatment and recovery of perinatal mental illness
To eliminate the stigma of perinatal mental illness and raise awareness nationally
To support research into families' and whΔnau experience of pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood, and factors that may lead to mental illness
To raise awareness and advocate for services supporting children impacted by perinatal mental illness and distress
To help to create a positive social culture of encouragement and support for new parents
To provide other support and assistance consistent with our charitable purpose
We include: mums, dads, birthing parents, birthing partners, whΔnau, caregivers, professionals, researchers, educators, support groups, community supporters and employers who work with depression, distress, anxiety, psychosis, adjustment to parenting, fertility & birth trauma.
