Mental Health Outreach for Mothers
BangorHousing is launching a new program to help mothers navigate raising children while also prioritizing their own mental health needs.
The new program, called MOMS – Mental Health Outreach for Mothers – follows a model with core principles, interventions, and strategies – and is aimed at helping mothers who are pregnant or caregiving to children, up to the age of 18, and who are experiencing economic hardship.
BangorHousing’s MOMS program will be led by BHA Community Mental Health Ambassador Jordan DeMerchant – a mother of 6 and 10-year-old daughters who live in the Capehart neighborhood.
Jordan says she has benefited from peer support while raising her own children, and is grateful for the opportunity to pay it forward.
Some of the takeaways Jordan had from her classes included how to have more patience and take things one step at a time, learning how to allow her children to have their own voices, and shifting her mindset to think of her relationships with her children as a partnership, where they are working together to communicate and succeed.
In addition to working on shifting approaches to handling stressful situation, communication and relaxation tips, and breathing exercises, BangorHousing is also bringing in expertise from Community Health and Counseling Services, who can help people address and navigate their mental health needs.
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Jordan DeMerchant
Community Mental Health Ambassador
jdemerchant@bangorhousing.org
207-478-3613
If you’re interested in learning more about the MOMS classes, you can contact Jordan DeMerchant, Community Mental Health Ambassador, for more information.