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16 October 2021

New Program in Paramus Focuses on Treating Behavioral Health of New and Expectant Mothers

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New Program in Paramus Focuses on Treating Behavioral Health of New and Expectant Mothers | Care Plus NJ

NorthJersey.com (October 14, 2021), New Jersey 101.5 (October 15, 2021), NJ Spotlight News (October 15, 2021) covering CPNJ’s new program that focuses on treating the Behavioral Health of new and expectant mothers.

Care Plus NJ opened a new maternal and family center this week to meet the Behavioral Health needs of individuals and families before, during and after pregnancy. The program aims to change the “treatment desert” that maternal Behavioral Health treatment has been described as, by offering help to individuals and families who are trying to conceive, are currently pregnant, have postpartum depression, or have suffered grief related to pregnancy or loss of a young child. The services will be including counseling, support groups, medication education, family education, support for fathers, spouses and partners, and coordinated care with primary doctors, OB/GYNs and referrals to other supportive services.

“Care Plus NJ is not only helping mothers who are struggling with a Behavioral Health issue, but you’re treating an entire family,” he said. “It’s this kind of approach that will truly encourage success and health for mothers and their children.” -Tammy Murphy

“Breaking the stigma of seeking help for a Behavioral Health issue is vitally important, and I am hopeful that because of Care Plus NJ and organizations like it, soon no one will have to suffer in silence,” said first lady Tammy Murphy, an representative for maternal health who was on site for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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