Picture Caption: from left to right -- Laurie Lippold – Children’s Home Society, Donna Christiansen and daughter – Catholic Community Services, Thomas Soukakos, Linda McDaniels – Parent Trust for Washington Children, Governor Christine Gregoire, Kristen Rogers - WCPCAN, Senator Debbie Regala, Chris Jamieson - WCPCAN

The Speak Up When You're Down Postpartum Depression Awareness Campaign is now underway! Please visit the new campaign website: www.speakup.wa.gov You can read our post-campaign report here.

The 2005 legislation of Senate Bill 5898 passed in Washington State and created the opportunity for WCPCAN to take the lead role in enacting a new Postpartum Depression (PPD) awareness campaign in 2006.

Washington is currently one of only a handful of states to legislatively identify and prioritize a public effort to increase PPD awareness and education.

Working with parent leader Thomas Soukakos, who lost his wife to severe postpartum depression when their infant son was only four months old; WCPCAN is identifying partnership opportunities to fully develop and implement this important maternal and infant health campaign for 2006 and beyond.

Interested parties may contact WCPCAN Executive Director, Joan Sharp, for more information at joan@wcpcan.wa.gov.