MOSAIC (MOtherS' Advocates In the Community): Findings from a randomised trial of mentor home visiting support to reduce depression and abuse among pregnant and recent mothers in melbourne, Australia

Friday, October 9, 2009: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Southdown (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Speaker:
Angela J. Taft, MPH, PhD, La Trobe University


Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Description:
I will describe the rationale, training and processes for involving ante- and postnatal primary health care services as referral agencies. I will then describe the recruitment and management of the MOSAIC mentor program including our Vietnamese mentors. Finally I will outline cluster trial findings, feedback from our provider process and impact stakeholder surveys and the rich data from in-depth interviews with women and their mentors. Copies of resources including the mentoring manual, posters and brochures will be available