Breaking Barriers to Perinatal Mental Health Support with Nurtured TX

Allison Waage, president of Nurtured Texas, joined us to discuss the organization's mission to improve perinatal mental health resources in Texas. She highlighted the services offered, including therapy vouchers and an online directory called Christie's List, aimed at making mental health care more accessible. There are significant barriers families face in accessing perinatal mental health care, including societal stigma and socioeconomic disparities. Allison Waage is a native Texan, mom of two, and a passionate advocate for maternal and child health. As President of Nurtured TX, she is dedicated to expanding access to perinatal mental health resources across Texas. With a background in maternal health nursing and public health, Allison combines professional expertise with personal experience, having navigated a high-risk pregnancy and a perinatal mental health disorder herself. Before leading Nurtured TX, she worked on state-level initiatives to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, deepening her commitment to supporting birthing people and families. Website: nurturedtx.org IG: @nurturedtx Listeners can use coupon code BIRTHBABY for 20% off their continuing education courses in the Nurtured TX Course Library through the May 2025.  Are you a parent interested in learning more from Ciarra? You can check out her class offerings HERE. For the pre-recorded, self-paced Birth Basics Class, click HERE. For the pre-recorded, self-paced Newborn Sleep Class, click HERE. Are you interested in training to become a birth doula? Check out Ciarra’s Birth, Baby! Academy Birth Doula Training and Certification HERE.  Online, self-paced Birth Doula Training and Certification Program with Birth, Baby! Academy This podcast episode is also on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with close captions, you can find the channel HERE. Thank you for all of your support and don't forget to follow and leave a review on your favorite place to listen to podcasts. www.BirthBabyPodcast.com Send an email if you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, you'd like to be a guest, or you have a recommendation for an episode idea! Email: [email protected] Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram The information provided on this podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided here is solely at your own risk. This episode of Birth, Baby! Podcast was produced by Ciarra Morgan and Samantha Kelly. Ciarra Morgan: www.EmpoweredBeginningsATX.com www.BirthBabyAcademy.com Samantha Kelly: www.beautifullymadedc.com Intro and Outro music by Longing for Orpheus. You can find them on Spotify!