About the #TGHMovement4Moms:

TGH/USF Women’s Institute, a top-ten US News & World Report ranked program for OBGYN, treats the highest risk obstetrics cases and delivers the most babies of any hospital in the region. Taking world class care of these families doesn’t stop at a smooth and safe delivery. It also means treating the trauma that can come with a high-risk pregnancy, complicated birth, pregnancy loss and mental health impact of even a low-risk pregnancy. It is essential that the adequate mental-health wrap around services exist for these families, especially for those seen at TGH/USF Women’s Institute.

The Perinatal Mental Health Program is a new program designed to support mothers' mental health needs during pregnancy and up to one year after birth. The program is in development and can include both inpatient and outpatient components, helping to bridge the gap for mothers as they transition into parenthood. The inpatient portion would support patients on bed rest, in labor, and acutely postpartum. The outpatient component would support moms after they’ve been discharged, before or after their six-week postpartum clinic visit and up to one year via telehealth counseling appointments. 

Common practice is that an obstetrics patient is continued treatment until six weeks post partum by their OB practice. If the mom is showing signs of mental health issues, she is referred to a partnered provider following the six weeks. Philanthropy is needed to provide the financial resources to introduce in-house psychology and psychiatry services within the TGH Women’s Institute. 

Our goal is to raise $150,000 from our TGH community to cover the cost of a perinatal psychologist for one year. With your help in supporting the #TGHMovement4MOMS, we can enable our moms to experience greater continuity of care they deserve from TGH/USF, because moms matter!