This panel discussion, hosted by the Mind the Gap National Initiative from Postpartum Support International (PSI), provides a unique opportunity to hear from experts on how our current crisis service infrastructure addresses the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum people experiencing a mental health crisis, and where greater investment, coordination, and action are needed.

Panel speakers for this roundtable conversation include:

• Adrienne Griffen, MPP, Executive Director, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)

• Nicole Gibson, Senior Director of State Policy & Advocacy, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

• John Palmieri, MD, MHA, Crisis System Transformation Consultant, Former SAMHSA Deputy Director, 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office

• Shirley Payne, Director of the Division of State and Community Health, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Date & Time: September 17, 2026, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm CDT

Location: Virtual