--- title: About Us image: https://www.wildermanfund.org/hubfs/Assets%202018/axis-img.png --- [![The Wilderman Fund](https://www.wildermanfund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TWF%20FUND_BLACK_Horizontalv1_white.png?width=5223&name=TWF%20FUND_BLACK_Horizontalv1_white.png "The Wilderman Fund")](https://www.wildermanfund.org) ![TWF Promo Concept.jpg](https://www.wildermanfund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets%202018/TWF%20Promo%20Concept.jpg?width=1565&name=TWF%20Promo%20Concept.jpg "TWF Promo Concept.jpg") # ABOUT US ## Founded by Survivors, We are The First and Only Independent, Nonprofit Organization in Northern New Jersey Focused S*olely* on Perinatal and Perimenopausal Mental Health. ## Our Story  Aurielle S. Wilderman, MA, PMH-C is a survivor of extreme Postpartum Depression, OCD, and PTSD from Traumatic Childbirth. She founded The Wilderman Fund for Maternal Mental Health in response to the scarcity of Maternal Mental Healthcare experienced while suffering from the Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders that nearly cost her her life. A carrier of the BRCA2 and CHEK2 genetic mutations, she had double mastectomies, total hysterectomy, and instant menopause by her mid-30s. We understand Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Menopause on both personal and practical levels. We have suffered from the crippling  effects of stigma and had nowhere to turn for help, and we are physicians and experts in the background and science of these illnesses. The Wilderman Fund believes that collaboration is key in identifying the gaps in the system; change needs to happen, and competition does not work. Our work and programs are empirically validated and innovative, in order to help close these healthcare gaps and eradicate stigma. [**Our Mission >>>**](https://www.wildermanfund.org/the-wilderman-fund-mission) ##  Executive Board  ##### Aurielle S Wilderman, MA, PMH-C President and Founder ##### Michael J Wilderman, MD, FACS Secretary, Treasurer ##### Allison Breitstein Executive Board and Advocacy Chair on Pregnancy Loss and Bereavement ##  Advisory Committee Our Advisory Committee of elite-trained specialists has over 100 years of combined expertise across the many facets of Maternal Mental Healthcare.    [![Videos and Expert Testimonials](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4196930/a1a384fa-a13a-4b0d-a360-c6e05a28c606.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4196930/a1a384fa-a13a-4b0d-a360-c6e05a28c606) ##### Kimberly Agresta, MSW, LCSW The Agresta Psychotherapy Group ##### Nance K. Agresta, LCSW, CASAC, NCAACII The Agresta Psychotherapy Group PMAD and Alcohol and Substance Specialist ##### WANDA KIMBER-WINFREE, MSN, CCRN, C-OB, D-EFM Certified Yoga and Fitness Instructor Clinical Nurse Manager of Labor and Delivery Director of Perinatal Holistic Programs ##### Beth Bochner, PhD, LMSW Psychotherapist Women's Empowerment and Transitions ##### Ravital Korn, PhD Clinical Psychologist ##### Alyssa Bressman, MSW, LSW, CASAC Licensed Social Worker Family and Addiction Counseling Specialist ##### Aerin Hyun, MD, PhD Chair, Advisory Committee Psychiatrist Reproductive Health ##### Tamara Wexler, MD, PhD Reproductive Endocrinologist and Neuroendocrinologist Clinical Research, Grant and Strategy Advisor ##### Testimonials > *"The Wilderman Fund’s collaborative approach unites decades of research and progress…we can move forward, advancing the PMAD field beyond current knowledge, rather than reinventing the wheel."* ##### Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN ##### Board of Trustees Distinguished ProfessorSchool of Nursing University of Connecticut > *"I have worked with patients...who were suffering...but were misdiagnosed, and as a result, not given the proper treatment.  ...it is imperative to help propel the Wilderman Fund forward ...to provide better care for women and their families."* ##### Nance K. Agresta, LCSW, CASAC, NCACII ##### Partner, The Agresta Psychology Group of New York and New Jersey > *"Since establishing our hospital's PMAD program in 2015, we have screened over 800 women and identified and treated more than 500 patients. You see how many woman we have here, this could be all across NJ and the US.  That's our goal."* ##### Lisa Tremayne, RN, CPPD, CBC, CCE ##### Director, Center for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Monmouth Medical Center > "The Wilderman Fund has exactly the tools that can be put into place to make this a no brainer and to make this part and parcel of what Perinatal Health Care looks like.  To me, that is where the future of this issue is going to be, with TWF and the Mom's Voice.*"* ##### Jamie Zahlaway-Belsito ##### National Advocacy Chair, The National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health ## Response to Real-Time Needs meets Innovation to Improve Healthcare Quality, Accessibility, and Outcomes for All ###### Programs to increase knowledge and resources for providers and the community ###### create and expand clinically specialized, culturally sensitive             programs and centers to serve all women and families ###### programs enabling innovations and advancements    [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4196930/b9d9a4d4-a51f-4817-afb9-6dc0b9eaa4cf.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4196930/b9d9a4d4-a51f-4817-afb9-6dc0b9eaa4cf) ##### IMPROVE access to CARE ##### create the standard of care ##### increase awareness, outreach and catchment ##### better programs that serve more women and families ![Axis](https://www.wildermanfund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets%202018/axis-img.png?width=495&name=axis-img.png "Axis") ##### increase resources for providers ##### improve outcomes ##### empower women and families, and lead the future for healthcare ##### increase profits ## Contact Us - [**](https://www.instagram.com/the_wilderman_fund/) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/WildermanFund/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa49myzBv9_s1foqwUJo30Q?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Us Elevating and improving the standard of care for patients with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. ##### Call (636) 627-8081 ##### Address 400 Tenafly Road PO Box 220 Tenafly, NJ 07670 ### Subscribe [![Donate Online](https://www.wildermanfund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets%202018/noun_66592.png?width=364&name=noun_66592.png "Donate Online")](https://www.wildermanfund.org/donation-landing-page) ### DONATE ONLINE #### [CLICK HERE](https://www.wildermanfund.org/donation-landing-page) ![](https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif) [![Amazon Smile](https://www.wildermanfund.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Amazon-Smile-Logo.png?width=100&name=Amazon-Smile-Logo.png "Amazon Smile")](https://smile.amazon.com/ap/signin?_encoding=UTF8&openid.assoc_handle=amzn_smile&openid.claimed_id=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0%2Fidentifier_select&openid.identity=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0%2Fidentifier_select&openid.mode=checkid_setup&openid.ns=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fauth%2F2.0&openid.ns.pape=http%3A%2F%2Fspecs.openid.net%2Fextensions%2Fpape%2F1.0&openid.pape.max_auth_age=0&openid.return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fcharity%2Fhomepage.html%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ein%3D81-3860472%26newts%3D1%26ref_%3Dsmi_chpf_redirect%26ref_%3Dsmi_ext_ch_81-3860472_cl%26token%3DRufOWGe34VGMPc005SkqxqaVQDb%252B5j0ZTqx3IhpgYdUgsP7mJT2iIhhPz%252BNm1aeThVerlut3d%252BGtEcxBBRY61A%253D%253D) ## ** ** **If you are in Crisis, please Call: 1-800-784-2433 or 1-800-273-8255. 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