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We can help… The Upper Peninsula Maternal Emotional Support Program is committed to helping new mothers and offers a variety of services to identify risk factors and provide support both in the hospital and after you go home. The UPMESP is funded by a generous grant from the American Psychiatric Foundation and managed by physicians-in-training through Michigan State College of Human Medicine Rural Physicians Training Program along with support staff from Marquette General Health System.

In the Hospital- New mothers who deliver a baby at the Family Birthing Center at Marquette General Hospital complete a Postpartum Depression Risk Assessment before going home. A program staff member may evaluate mothers in the hospital if they are at high-risk for this illness. Postpartum Depression is highly treatable, and we want to ensure that no woman leaves the hospital without the support, education and follow-up care she needs.

After You Go Home- The UPMESP’s services extend well beyond the hospital stay. The program provides ongoing educational opportunities in community childbirth education classes, with local agencies such as WIC and UPHP as well as serve as a resource for physician referrals and information queries. A list of mental health providers who want to work with postpartum moms are available in many areas of the Upper Peninsula. Our web site provides ongoing information about the UPMESP’s activities throughout the year and links to other resources available to the community.