Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP)

Postpartum support from family, friends, and healthcare professionals is critical in the weeks and months after a baby is born. Here are 3 things everyone should know about postpartum support! #PostpartumSupport #NewParents #MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #FamilySupport #MentalHealthMatters #ParentingTips #BabyCare #SupportForMoms

Entertaining a six-month-old feels very different than entertaining a three-month-old, but they share lots of the same ideas of fun - swipe to see! #Parenting #BabyDevelopment #MilestoneMoments #Parenthood #InfantPlay #BabyActivities #NewParents

Co-regulation is a critical part of how we learn to manage our big feelings as children. Here's what you need to know about it, thanks to @kindly.haley! #CoRegulation #ChildDevelopment #EmotionalLearning #ParentingTips #MentalHealthAwareness #MindfulParenting

It's Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Week, so we wanted to share some of the current data surrounding OCD in children and teens. #OCDAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #OCDSupport #ChildMentalHealth #OCDinKids #TeensMentalHealth #OCDRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #OCDResearch #OCDCommunity

Now that our developmental milestone series is over, we're excited to start a new one on play ideas at every age! Here is our first one on activities you can do with your 3-month-old - is there anything you would add? #ChildDevelopment #PlayIdeas #EarlyChildhood #NewParent #InfantPlay #BabyDevelopment #ParentingCommunity #BabyActivities

It's so easy for our children to get frustrated when something doesn't go their way, especially as they're still learning how to regulate their emotions. Here are 7 things you can say to help build their resiliency in these moments, according to roo.family on Instagram! #ParentingTips #ChildDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #PositiveParenting #MindfulParenting #ParentingJourney #GrowthMindset #ParentingAdvice

With the middle of the week upon us, we wanted to share some reminders for parents who might need them! Post originally shared by fullspiritquotes on Instagram. #ParentingReminder #MidweekMotivation #PositiveParenting #ParentingTips #WednesdayWisdom #ParentingCommunity

For National Depression Screening Day, we wanted to share 4 reasons why it's important that primary care providers always screen their patients for depression! #MentalHealthAwareness #DepressionScreening #PrimaryCare #EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters #ScreeningSavesLives #HealthyMind

We wanted to recap the last half of our developmental milestone series with this post. Make sure you save it for later! #DevelopmentalMilestones #ParentingTips #ChildDevelopment #EarlyChildhood #ChildhoodEducation #ChildGrowth #MilestoneMoments #ParentingJourney

As the school year has our children and teens getting up early to head out the door, you may be wondering how much sleep they should be getting to help them feel their best. Here are the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's recommendations based on age! #HealthySleepHabits #SleepRecommendations