Mom's IMPACTT: IMProving Access to Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care Through Telemedicine and Tele-Mentoring

Mom's IMPACTT is a mental health and substance use disorder resource and referral program for people who are pregnant or within 12 months postpartum, and any health care provider caring for a pregnant or postpartum person.

1. Click the above “Connect to Coordinator” blue button and fill out the form
2. Call us directly at 843-792-MOMS (6667)

What Will Happen When I Access the Mom’s IMPACTT Program?

Contact us Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and you will receive a call back within 30 minutes. If you are calling outside of this time, you will be contacted the next business day. Following a series of brief questions the care coordinator can connect the patient or provider to resources identified to be potentially helpful including community resources, toolkits, and/or access to a perinatal psychiatrist for further evaluation.

What do I do if I need immediate help?

Hotline 24/7 resources:

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline call or text 1-833-852-6262
free and confidential hotline for pregnant and new moms

SC Mobile Mental Health Crisis 24/7 statewide 833-364-2274
if you are experiencing a psychiatric emergency

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text 988
free and confidential support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
free and confidential support and resources for those experiencing intimate partner violence

What do I do if I am experiencing a life threatening emergency?

Call 911 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department 

Additional Resources

Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net

Mom's IMPACTT: Brief Overview

Mom's IMPACTT has 3 components:

• Real-time psychiatric consultation for providers in obstetric, pediatric, primary care, psychiatric and home-based settings serving pregnant and postpartum people.
• Trainings and toolkits for providers and their staff on evidence-based guidelines for mental health and substance use screening, discussion of screening results and treatment options, risks and benefits of medications and referral to resources.
• Brief Phone assessment by Care Coordinator to provide appropriate referral to treatment and community-based resources.

Mom's IMPACTT: Program Description

Why do we need a Mom’s IMPACTT Program?

One in five people will experience a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) or Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (PSUD) over the course of pregnancy and the postpartum year – peripartum period. PMADs and PSUDs are increasingly recognized as a major public health problem. Suicide and drug overdose combine to constitute the leading cause of maternal mortality during the postnatal year with PMADs, PSUDs and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) increasing this risk and associating with significant maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Improving access to resources and engagement in mental health and substance use treatment improves health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum people and their babies.

How does Mom’s IMPACTT Work?

Mom’s IMPACTT is a program designed to support frontline providers and build their capacity to recognize, assess, treat and/or refer people with PMADs, PSUDs and/or IPV to resources and treatment via trainings, toolkits and consultations. The Mom’s IMPACTT team includes Care Coordinators who provide people with appropriate referrals and resources to address psychosocial needs and perinatal psychiatrists. The perinatal psychiatrists provide evidence-based treatment for people with PMADs and PSUDs. 

Who Can Access the Mom’s IMPACTT Program?

Healthcare Providers

Any healthcare provider in South Carolina including but not limited to mental health providers, obstetricians, nurse midwifes, doulas, nurses, community health workers, pediatricians, primary care and family practice physicians that are providing health services for peripartum people (pregnant or within 12 months postpartum) and needing any assistance with assessment, diagnosis, management, treatment and/or referrals for maternal mental health and or substance use disorder concerns.

Pregnant or Postpartum People

Any person in South Carolina that is pregnant or within 12 months postpartum who has any mental health and/or substance use disorder concern(s) can access the program.