Speaker's Profile

Jamie founded MMHLA in 2019 to keep a focus on national policy around maternal mental health, and she currently is Director of Policy and Partnerships. Jamie has been a key advocate in passing two pieces of federal legislation to address the nation’s maternal mental health crisis. Her grassroots advocacy efforts helped establish the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and garnered funding for federal grants to create state programs addressing maternal mental health. Jamie is a former State Representative in the Massachusetts General Court. She previously served as a Trustee of Salem State University, as a Commissioner on the (MA) Ellen Story Special Commission on Postpartum Depression, and as a Board member of the Massachusetts March of Dimes. Jamie is a former candidate for the United States Congress, campaigning on a platform to improve the lives of mothers and families.