IMPACT: Celebrating Alabama Women

Make plans to attend the first annual IMPACT: Celebrating Alabama Women event on Thursday, September 29, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Capitol City Club in Montgomery, Alabama. The fundraising event hosted by the Alabama Women’s Commission will honor women from Alabama making an impact on their communities, state, and the nation. We are excited to announce the first honorees are Congresswoman Martha Roby and Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Alabama’s first two women elected to serve full terms as members of the United States House of Representatives. We hope that you will join us and Mrs. Robert Bentley in honoring these women for their achievements. Individual tickets are $65 or an organization can purchase a table. Please contact sarah.skipper@servealabama.gov for more information.

Additional Research on Postpartum Depression in the State

As a result of the study commissioned in 2007 by the Women's Commission on women with children birth to age one that indicated that postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant concern for women in our state, the Commission asked Dr. Carole Zugazaga, Assistant Professor, Auburn University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work to expand their work . It is estimated that between 12,000 and 19,000 women in the State of Alabama suffer from postpartum depression each year. That is approximately 1 in 13 women. The results of additional focus group studies can be found here.

Resources for Postpartum Depression

The Alabama Women's Commission has several resources for those suffering from Postpartum Depression as well as for practioners who treat women who might suffer from Postpartum. Click here for more information.