A message from Maria Muzik & Rena Menke | | |
Michigan is one of the top five states in the nation with the greatest shortage of maternal mental health care providers*. For pregnant and postpartum families, this often means long waits and unmet needs during one of the most vulnerable times in life. We exist to help bridge those gaps through same-day consultation, care navigation, and practical resources and services that support both medical and community-based providers. Each connection and conversation represents an opportunity to reduce access barriers and ensure that families across Michigan receive compassionate, evidence-based mental health support when they need it most.
If you're caring for a pregnant or postpartum patient who needs mental health support, reach out to us today. We're here to help you connect them with the care they deserve.
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Maria Muzik, M.D., M.Sc.
MC3 Perinatal Co-Director
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Rena Menke, Ph.D.
MC3 Perinatal Co-Director
| | *Britt, R., Joy Burkhard, M. B. A., Murphy, C., Britt, R., Burkhard, J., Murphy, C., & Childers, A. (2023). US “Maternal Mental Health Dark Zones”–Counties with the Highest Risk and Lowest Resources Revealed. Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. https://www.issuelab.org/resources/42984/42984.pdf. | | NEW: Youth Suicide Prevention Video Series | | Screening and assessing suicide risk is a core component of prevention. Primary care providers often maintain long-term patient relationships that offer unique opportunities to identify these risks. Our new Youth Suicide Prevention Video Series provides practical guidance on the process, scripted “patient” appointments with examples of how to have these conversations, and information for emergency department and hospital settings. | | | Are you a perinatal provider in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, or Ingham County? | | Get answers to common questions about pediatric behavioral health with Clinical Pearls FAQs | | Developed by health care experts, our new Clinical Pearls FAQs resource page shares information on the assessment and management of some of the most common pediatric mental and behavioral health conditions, including anxiety, OCD, and more. We will continuously develop and add articles to this collection in the coming months. | | Explore our newly updated Parent Toolkit | | |
The Zero to Thrive/MC3 Parent Toolkit has been refreshed to better support families and providers alike, featuring:
- New short video introductions to skills and concepts
- Plain-language edits for accessibility
- Enhanced links to trusted resources and supports
Designed to be practical, approachable, and easy to use, the toolkit helps families build skills, manage stress, and strengthen emotional well-being throughout pregnancy and early parenthood.
| | | Do you know how to code for MC3 consultations? | | To ensure prescribing health care providers are accurately recording their time spent on MC3 psychiatric consultations, our team created a Billing & Coding Guide. | | Join the conversation with Dr. Maria Muzik, MC3 Perinatal Co-Director, on LinkedIn. Follow along for insights on perinatal mental health, emerging research, clinical perspectives, and community-centered care across Michigan. Be part of the dialogue shaping perinatal mental health care statewide. | | Congratulations to Dr. Lia Gaggino on her retirement | | We’d like to recognize Dr. Lia Gaggino, a tireless advocate for children’s mental health both within her roles at the American Academy of Pediatrics, nationally and statewide, as well as within MC3. | | |
| | Resources to support families impacted by ICE raids | | | |
| | Preventing Youth Suicide: You Can't Do It Without A Good Process (podcast) | | | | Educational Opportunities | Browse our library of recorded educational presentations on behavioral/mental health topics and make sure you're signed up to receive invitations to upcoming live trainings. | |  | Explore our free resources for providers who treat youth and perinatal patients, including Psychopharmacology Reference Cards, Pediatric Resource Library, Perinatal Provider Toolkit, and Parent Toolkit. | | | Check out our suite of behavioral/mental health services available to support health care providers in Michigan. | | | Sarah Wise, BSN, RN, NE-BC, MC3 Emergency & Crisis Services Consultation Project Manager, attended the Michigan Critical Access Hospital Conference in Traverse City, November 2025 | | | (L-R) Dr. Sheila Marcus, MC3 Founder and Immediate Past Pediatric Medical Director, Anne Kramer, former MC3 Program Director, and Dr. Lia Gaggino, former MC3 Consulting Pediatrician, at a gathering to celebrate Dr. Gaggino’s retirement in Ann Arbor, January 2026 | | | MC3 is part of the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry and is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) via general funds, Medicaid Administration funds, and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds. | | | | | |
