GIH Bulletin: May 2026
In California, as in the rest of the United States, the statistics regarding maternal mental health are alarming. Approximately one in five mothers suffers from mood and anxiety disorders during the perinatal period, which extends from pregnancy through one year postpartum. Yet, despite this high prevalence, the overwhelming majority of these women do not receive treatment. The barriers are systemic and multifaceted, including but not limited to behavioral health workforce shortages; a lack of integration between primary, perinatal, and behavioral health care; inadequate training for maternity care providers; and stigma.
GIH Bulletin: November 2009
Caring for Colorado Foundation(Denver) is providing five, $100,000 grants to community health centers, safety net dental clinics, and nonprofit organizations statewide as part of its 10-year, $10 million Oral Health Improvement Project.
GIH Bulletin: October 2009
American Legacy Foundation’s Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy (Washington, DC) received a $977,346 grant from the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
GIH Bulletin: September 2009
To be more environmentally conscious and cost-effective, GIH will start distributing the GIH Bulletin electronically.
GIH Bulletin: August 2009
Birmingham Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA) has awarded 33 grants totaling $924,650 to 29 organizations that improve the quality of life in several South Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
GIH Bulletin: July 2009
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation (Columbia) approved more than $1.5 million in grants for health programs in South Carolina.
GIH Bulletin: June 2009
Aetna and Aetna Foundation, Inc. (Hartford, CT) announced an initial grant of $50,000 to support the work of the National Kidney Registry (Babylon, NY).
GIH Bulletin: May 2009 (2)
The Colorado Health Foundation (Denver) awarded $2 million to support the use of health information technology.
GIH Bulletin: May 2009 (1)
The Colorado Health Foundation (Denver) announced the production of an original 12-episode telenovela (Spanish soap opera).
GIH Bulletin: April 2009 (2)
The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare (St. Louis, MO) awarded a $25,000 grant to Madison County Community Health Centers, Inc. (Alexandria, IN) to support the School-Based Health Clinic