Susan Stone, chair of the President's Advisory Council of Postpartum Support International and blogger at Perinatal Pro, reports that today at George Washington University in Washington DC, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will contribute opening remarks to the official introduction of Service Nation volunteer partnerships. Service Nation is an organization devoted to increasing volunteer efforts among civilians, non-profits and other entities in communities across the United States.
Among the organizations included in the presentation are two devoting specific attention to postpartum mood disorders: Postpartum Support International, the worlds largest organization devoted to the eradication of perinatal mood disorders, and Give an Hour, a non profit established by Dr. Barbara Van Dalen to encourage mental health practitioners to donate a weekly hour of professional service to military families. Both are volunteer organizations.
As Susan states, "PSI’s inclusion brings more consistent visibility to our issue along with a level of exposure and awareness that will help spread our mantra, 'You are not alone, you are not to blame and with help, you will be well'."
Very cool.
