Building Skills and Peer Connections to Improve Mothers’ Mental Wellness: Implementation of Western Mass MOMS

The Western Mass Mental Health Outreach for MotherS PartnershipSM (Western Mass MOMS) is part of the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project, which seeks to rigorously evaluate employment strategies for people with low incomes and physical or mental health challenges. Western Mass MOMS is designed to reduce depressive symptoms, improve social connections, and promote labor market success among mothers or caregivers with low incomes that are experiencing symptoms of depression. This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report discusses the effectiveness of Western Mass MOMS and aids stakeholders interested in replicating this model to understand the program and its operations.