May 01 2024 37 mins
Listen to this month’s episode with Adrienne Griffen, who offers strategic recommendations for increasing policy engagement to address perinatal mental health needs. As a national perinatal mental health advocate with more than two decades of experience, Griffen provides listeners with insightful steps to expand on the incredible work of non-profit organizations like the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (mmhla.org).
Adrienne Griffen, MPP, is the Executive Director of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (mmhla.org) and a nationally recognized advocate and subject matter expert in maternal mental health. Fueled by her lived experience with postpartum depression, Adrienne has led two non-profit organizations addressing maternal mental health. She is a featured speaker at national conferences and events. She has advocated for more than $200 million in federal funding for maternal mental health programs, which resulted in $68.5 million funded.
Adrienne graduated from the US Naval Academy with a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Her early career included military and federal government service at the White House, Pentagon, and IRS.