On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law a bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (P.L.117-103), that included annual funding increases for several existing federal programs to improve […]
UNC researchers embark on statewide effort to reduce racial disparities, improve maternal health outcomes for Black moms
By Rachel Crumpler, North Carolina Health News Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Make It Make Sense: Creating a Common Language and Framework for Engaging “Community”
What comes to mind when you think of the word “community”? What comes to mind when you think of the word “community”? Take a moment to reflect over public health […]
New Black Maternal Health Momnibus Bill Tracker Provides Latest Details on Federal Legislative Activity, Visually Stunning Resources for Education and Advocacy
The Century Foundation recently released an interactive legislative tracker to help folks monitor the progress of the federal Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (the Momnibus). The Momnibus is a legislative […]
Prioritizing Perinatal Mental Health
The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy nations. An analysis by the medical journal, The Lancet, found that the U.S. has a maternal mortality rate […]
Mind the Gap: A Call to Action to Address the Perinatal Mental Health Crisis
The Mind the Gap Initiative released a national Perinatal Mental Health Strategic Action Plan which outlines the growing crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of women and birthing people across the […]
Undiagnosed and Untreated Perinatal Mental Health Conditions: A Silent Crisis
In the last twenty years, the death rates for all American women and birthing people from complications due to pregnancy and childbirth have risen by a staggering 50 percent. The […]
The Divided Asian America
A while ago I met with a mom friend in a Thai restaurant. While being seated, her 7-year-old exclaimed loudly, “Whoa, there are lots of Chinese people in here!” Embarrassed, […]
Round-up on Postpartum Medicaid Extension Activity & Resources
Ensuring comprehensive health care coverage to one year postpartum for all birthing people in the U.S. is one among many policy proposals that are part of ongoing national dialogues around […]
Tips for Planning Hybrid Events
So much has changed with how people meet and gather for work related events. As things are starting to open up, many are considering what is the ‘new normal’ for […]
Sustaining Momentum in Groups for Change
Meeting burnout can affect groups working for even the most important causes. Here are some tips to keep up your group’s momentum while working for social change. Have Short-Term Wins […]
Thinking Outside the Clinic to Save Maternal Lives
When you think about maternal health, how often do you picture someone in a car? I most often think about doctor’s visits, nutrition, birthing and breastfeeding. A multi-partner initiative in […]
Building Skills to Support Lactation
How can clinicians build skills to support breastfeeding in a virtual environment? Innovative programs and products have been developed to help learners get hands-on clinical lactation support training virtually. Liquid […]
COVID Moms Helpline: US-Based Maternal Health Hotline Inspired from Lessons Learned in Kenya
Pregnancy and motherhood are universal experiences that connect women across the globe. The needs of pregnant people in Kenya is not vastly different than those in the United States. Consequently, […]
Black Mamas Claiming Power, Resilience, and Liberation
This is a traumatic, serious, preventative issue. – Jennifer Carroll Foy Last week we participated as learners in Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), learning from and centering the experiences, creativity, […]
Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring to Save Lives
Telehealth visits have replaced a number of prenatal visits that used to occur in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many patients, this has been a welcome change since […]
Nurse Family Partnership Sparks Innovation During COVID-19
COVID-19 has prompted changes in almost everything we do, including how we connect to health care and other services. Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) shared the changes local programs and families have […]
Using Common Language to Effect Change in Maternal Health
Have you ever been in a meeting where people are talking about the same public health issue, but just can’t seem to move beyond “what are we trying to accomplish?” Well, perhaps one reason is that the group has never taken time to decide upon a common language.
The Time is Now
In January, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation presented the 5th National Day of Truth, Racial Health and Transformation live program. What a time it has been for reflection and beginning to […]
New Jersey Spark Session Review
At September’s inaugural National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium, MHLIC shared over 20 Spark Session videos. These are a curated collection of brief presentations detailing innovative maternal health programs, policies, or […]