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Positive Horizons Foundation
Positive Horizons Foundation
Nonprofit

  • Hope through Empowerment

  • Support is Strength

  • Find your Freedom

Mental health and Substance abuse in mothers

Each year in the United States, 1 in 5 women suffer from a mental health or substance use disorder during the perinatal period, the time spanning pregnancy and the year after birth. ​https://www.aamc.org/news/toll-maternal-mental-illness-america

Women's Mental Health

Anxiety and mood disorders are two to three times more prevalent in female adolescents than in male adolescents, although the reverse is true for attention deficit disorder.  https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/07/mental-health-disorders-in-adolescents#:~:text=Anxiety%20and%20mood%20disorders%20are,true%20for%20attention%20deficit%20disorder.

Focused on Women

Homelessness

According to the 2019 AHAR, 53% of all unhoused women are unaccompanied, compared to 45% in 2015, for a total of 115,635 women nationwide. 

https://endhomelessness.org/blog/recognizing-women-experiencing-homelessness-a-womens-history-month-spotlight-on-downtown-womens-center/

Drug and alcohol abuse

13.2% of women 18 or older had a substance abuse disorder 

(SAMHSA)

Mental illness

25.*% of women 18 or older had a mental illness

(SAMHSA)

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Building a brighter tomorrow—today

Consultation

Creating secure environments where communities of women can gather, fostering open dialogue to share and address their challenges.

Resources

Delivering compassionate support and assistance in navigating the journey of recovery and community reentry, our organization ensures that every individual receives personalized care tailored to their specific needs, fostering a sense of belonging and empowerment within the community.