New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine signed the Pospartum Depression bill into law on April 13, 2006. This state law will now require health care professionals to provide pregnant women with prenatal education about the disorder and to screen all new mothers for signs of depression. Ilise Zimmerman, president and CEO of the Northern NJ Maternal/Child Health Consortium participated in this historic achievement for women’s health in New Jersey. Zimmerman addressed how caring for a new infant can be an overwhelming experience and that it is critical that our physicians know how to both recognize and treat women experiencing Postpartum Depression. The Northern Consortium offers health care providers in New Jersey training on postpartum mood disorders. For more information on this training call (201) 843-7400.