It Takes a Village:
Partnerships for Improved Maternal Mental Health
The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) is delighted to launch It Takes a Village, a one-year pilot initiative aimed at expanding access to mental health services for pregnant and postpartum Virginians living in Maternal Health Deserts, Low Access localities and/or low-income communities.
This website includes a link to the It Takes a Village (ITAV) and resources for invited grant applicants.
- Please click here for the ITAV application
- ITAV is an invite-only initiative. Please do not share this link with others outside of your organization.
Questions? Contact Andrea Lancaster, VHCF’s Chief Program and Impact Officer
804.587.0512 · andrea@vhcf.org · Schedule a time to chat!
APPLICANT RESOURCES
- It Takes a Village Overview and Application Preview (including list of required attachments) (.pdf)
- Virginia’s Maternal Health Deserts and Low Access localities (March of Dimes, April 2025)
- Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Virginia (Virginia Department of Health, April 2025)
- Black Women, Birthing People, and Maternal Mental Health, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (July 2024) (.pdf)
REQUIRED ITAV BUDGET TEMPLATE
- VHCF-provided ITAV budget template (Excel spreadsheet)
APPLICATION TIMELINE
- Invitations to Apply Distributed: June 27, 2025
- ITAV Office Hours/Q&A: Noon on July 7, 2025
- Proposals to include required attachments should be submitted via the ITAV Survey Monkey link no later than July 11, 2025 at 11:59 pm
- Notice of Award: No later than July 31, 2025
- Grant Period: August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026
Required ITAV Application Follow Up Conversation:
Please schedule a 30-minute Zoom for the ITAV applicant organization’s Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director to meet with VHCF’s program team using this link. Other staff involved in the ITAV application or initiative are welcome to participate.
Follow Up Conversation Dates: July 17, 18 or 21.
It Takes a Village: Partnerships for Improved Maternal Mental Health is a special initiative of the Virginia Health Care Foundation made possible through the generous support of the Virginia General Assembly.
Last Updated on June 30, 2025
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