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Date and Duration: February 2025 – October 2025

LINK ECHO Series

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Purpose

This free, monthly virtual series invites healthcare providers, behavioral health professionals, social workers, public health agencies, and community organizations across Minnesota to come together in a shared commitment to improving perinatal mental health and substance use outcomes. Through engaging case presentations and interactive discussions, participants will explore practical, evidence-based strategies for identification, referrals, care coordination, and support systems. We’re especially excited to use this space to unpack the newly published task force recommendations and explore actionable steps for bringing them to life in practice. The LINK ECHO Series fosters a collaborative learning environment, breaking down silos, reducing stigma, and promoting equitable, integrated care to improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families.

Goals & Objectives

1. Create a platform where multidisciplinary professionals across Minnesota can collaborate, share knowledge, and build relationships to improve perinatal mental health and substance use outcomes.

2. Equip participants with actionable, evidence-based strategies to identify, refer, coordinate care, and provide comprehensive support to pregnant and postpartum women experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

3. Provide a detailed overview of the newly published task force recommendations, helping participants understand and apply these guidelines in their practice to improve care for perinatal individuals and their families.

4. Foster an environment where open conversations can take place to reduce stigma surrounding perinatal mental health and substance use issues.

Toolkit

Our toolkits provide targeted resources specific to each QI program, offering essential materials to support healthcare teams in achieving improvement goals.

LINK ECHO Series ECHO Site
MDH Task Force Recommendations
Project ECHO
AIM Bundle: Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People With Substance Use Disorder
AIM Bundle: Perinatal Mental Health Conditions

MNPQC’s Quality Improvement Programs were developed with support and guidance from hospital teams and professional faculty throughout the state of Minnesota. The contents do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by MNPQC or our partners.