More support for perinatal and infant mental health

28/08/20

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health fund will provide annual funding of up to £1 million to help third sector organisations deliver vital services.
 

Mental Health Minister Clare Haughey attended a virtual meeting with Amma Birth Companions to announce the successful organisations to receive a share of the funding.

Amma featured on BBC Radio Scotland

28/08/20

Listen to Stephen Jardin speak with Amanda Purdie, Manager, and one of our Amma mamas, Erica, about Mercy Baguma's death and the challenges of the asylum process.

 

Download transcript here.
 

 

‘I had no one, I had nothing’: Pregnant refugees seeking a safe haven in Scotland on how they found crucial support
 

Sunday Post, 10/08/20

For pregnant asylum seekers and ­refugees who have found temporary safety in Scotland, the thought of giving birth in a strange country with no support is a daunting prospect that can, say experts, inflict further psychological trauma, ­putting both mother and baby at risk.

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