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OH 2063

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBURKHARD, Joy (b. 1973)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 2063
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health Oral History Project. Joy Burkhard is a maternal mental health advocate, working on behalf of women with postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and related diagnoses. Burkhard is founder and executive director of the nonprofit 2020 Mom (the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health). She discusses how she came to found the organization, from her work at CIGNA Healthcare California to her volunteer work with the Junior League of Los Angeles. She discusses legislative strategy, postpartum policy making, and bipartisanship.
Interviewer(s)Rachel Louise Moran
Physical Description42 pp.
Terms of UseClosed until October 6 2025