Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center
Accelerating innovative and evidence-informed interventions that improve maternal health and eliminate maternal health inequities
Featuring: Dr. Clifton Kenon, Jr. This is the first webinar in the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center’s Equity and Engagement series. This webinar examines personal bias and provides introductory information about implicit bias. Recording
Featuring: Camie Goldhammer, MSW, LICSW, IBCLC (Sisseton-Wahpeton tribe) This is the second webinar in the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center’s 2020 Equity and Engagement series. Ms Goldhammer specializes in the affects of complex intergenerational trauma on attachment, bonding and the parenting practices of Native families. She is the founder of the Native American Breastfeeding […]
Featuring: Dr. Jann Murray-García This is the third webinar in the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center’s 2020 Equity and Engagement series. Dr. Murray-Garcia is a founding faculty member and associate clinical professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. With Melanie Tervalon, Dr. Murray-García coined and developed the concept of […]
The MHLIC hosts learning institutes for HRSA-funded state MHI and RMOMS teams throughout the year. Learning Institutes are learning events co-designed with MHLIC, HRSA, and the state MHI and RMOMS teams with a focus on active application of new knowledge and skills. Spring 2020 Institute Materials (Content is password protected)
Join MHLIC and Lāna‘i Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located on a rural, isolated island in Hawaii, to learn more about how they’ve incorporated telehealth into their team-based model of care to enhance access to prenatal care. Speakers Joseph Humphry, MD, Lāna‘i Medical Director and Jared Medeiros, APRN, Lāna‘i Associate Medical […]
State MHI and RMOMS partners are invited to join MHLIC to talk more about specific telehealth topics. On July 24, 2020 our discussions will focus on goals of telehealth initiatives, assessing what’s available in your state/region, and technology platforms, but participants are welcome to discuss any telehealth related topic that has come up in their […]
State MHI and RMOMS partners are invited to join MHLIC to talk more about specific telehealth topics. On July 31, 2020 our discussions will focus on community engagement, telehealth in rural areas, and telehealth policy, but participants are welcome to discuss any telehealth related topic that has come up in their work. Register here: https://uncsph.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdOqopz0tG9AP5ebupi2iqKfYhEn-MNjl […]
Featuring: Andrea Serano, CLC, IBCLC, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere This is the fourth webinar in the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center's Equity and Engagement series. Through this webinar, participants will: Build a shared understanding of key concepts of racial equity to normalize conversations, including review of terminology and the role of policy in advancing racial […]
The Maternal Health Innovation and Learning Center (MHLIC) is excited to announce its inaugural National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium. Please join us on September 23-24th, 2020 from 2-5pm ET on both […]
The MHLIC hosts learning institutes for HRSA-funded state MHI and RMOMS teams throughout the year. Learning Institutes are learning events co-designed with MHLIC, HRSA, and the state MHI and RMOMS […]
The MHLIC hosts learning institutes for HRSA-funded state MHI and RMOMS teams throughout the year. Learning Institutes are learning events co-designed with MHLIC, HRSA, and the state MHI and RMOMS […]
Join MHLIC on December 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET for a webinar conversation about how the prolonged anxiety of uncertainty wrought by COVID-19 impacts our work in maternal health. Clinical and Industrial Psychologist Edwin J. Nichols, PhD, will outline the four fears of COVID-19: fear of death, loss, conflict and future, and strategies for […]
Join MHLIC on December 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET for a webinar conversation about how the prolonged anxiety of uncertainty wrought by COVID-19 impacts our work in maternal health. Clinical and Industrial Psychologist Edwin J. Nichols, PhD, will outline the four fears of COVID-19: fear of death, loss, conflict and future, and strategies for […]
As a follow up to the webinar, Maternal Health and the Four Fears of COVID-19: Understanding and Responding Authentically to Ourselves and Others, MHILC will host an office hours discussion for participants to continue the discussion and share their reflections on responding to the four fears of COVID. Join the office hours at this link […]
Join MHLIC and the National MCH Workforce Development Center for a free, virtual event in March 2, 4, 9, 11, 2021. Work with a team of colleagues to strengthen your […]
Join MHLIC and the National MCH Workforce Development Center for a free, virtual event in March 2, 4, 9, 11, 2021. Work with a team of colleagues to strengthen your […]
Join MHLIC and the National MCH Workforce Development Center for a free, virtual event in March 2, 4, 9, 11, 2021. Work with a team of colleagues to strengthen your […]
Join MHLIC and the National MCH Workforce Development Center for a free, virtual event in March 2, 4, 9, 11, 2021. Work with a team of colleagues to strengthen your […]
Join Carolina Health Informatics Program’s (CHIP) virtual Analytics and Machine-Learning in Maternal-Health Intervention (AMMI) conference on April 15 – 16, 2021. The AMMI conference will provide a unique and much […]
Join Carolina Health Informatics Program’s (CHIP) virtual Analytics and Machine-Learning in Maternal-Health Intervention (AMMI) conference on April 15 – 16, 2021. The AMMI conference will provide a unique and much […]
The Maternal Telehealth Access Project (MTAP) invites everyone to attend an exhibition and panel discussion of maternal telehealth highlights from their 2020-2021 grant year. Speakers include: Kimarie Bugg, Reaching Our […]
Join HRSA/MCHB for a Twitter Chat on May 12, 2021 @hrsagov’s Twitter page HRSA is hosting a Twitter Chat on Women’s Health in May during National Women’s Health Week. MHLIC’s Partner, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) will be focusing Questions & Answers on maternal mental health equity. WHO – Health Resources and Services […]
Description: Implementing targeted policies is a powerful strategy for eliminating racial inequities in maternal health outcomes. In this webinar, Dr. Cynthia Osborne, Director of the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at The University of Texas at Austin, will discuss newly developed policy review criteria to analyze the impact of policies on equity. Dr. Osborne will demonstrate […]
MHLIC and HRSA will host an optional office hour session for State MHI teams, HRSA, and MHLIC to gather to discuss the Maternal Health Strategic Plan. This is an open space to share your questions and get feedback from other states, HRSA, and MHLIC. The office hours call is open to any member of the […]
Are you interested in talking with other State MHI/RMOMS awardees about how to effectively engage coalition members, people with lived experience, diverse communities and health care team members in your work? Join the Community and Provider Engagement Community of Practice (CoP)! This CoP is open to anyone working with the RMOMS and State MHI projects, including […]
This Community of Practice, for state Maternal Health Innovation programs, covers various topics related to evaluation and measurement. Email Abby Cannon at accannon@email.unc.edu for additional detail.
Call for Papers for Forthcoming Thematic Issue: The Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Issue: Developing the Current and Future MCH Public Health Workforce Ongoing, Expedited Submission The Division of MCH Workforce Development within the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, in partnership with the National MCH Workforce Development Center, is pleased to announce a call […]
This interactive webinar, led by Dr. Cheryl Clark, will discuss ways that state MHI and RMOMS programs can use and share maternal health data intentionally and respectfully to advance equity and maternal health outcomes. Attendance limited to State MHI/RMOMS. Email Abby Cannon at accannon@email.unc.edu for information.
Are you interested in talking with other State MHI/RMOMS awardees about how to effectively engage coalition members, people with lived experience, diverse communities and health care team members in your work? Join the Community and Provider Engagement Community of Practice (CoP)! This CoP is open to anyone working with the RMOMS and State MHI projects, including […]
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Webinar recording. Evidence shows that doula support during pregnancy and birth improves the health of both mothers and babies, yet there are many barriers to accessing doula care. In this panel presentation, we will explore insights from doulas and ways local and state departments can learn from the doula model. At the end of this […]
Join Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) July 14 at 11:00 am ET for "Intimate Partner Violence and Maternal Access to Care." The goal is to highlight innovations, promising practices, & resources to promote and further maternal health and well-being across the lifespan.
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) invites you to their 10th Annual Breastfeeding and Equity Virtual Summit: Reckoning with Resilience July 20-22, 2021. ROSE breastfeeding and equity summits are dynamic educational […]
Join ASTHO-AMCHP for a national webinar July 21 at 1:00 pm ET to hear from subject matter experts on effective and innovative strategies for building the maternal behavioral health workforce. This webinar will highlight best practices in behavioral health workforce recruitment and retention, discuss traditional and non-traditional funding sources for maternal behavioral health, and share […]
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Please join the 2nd annual National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium on August 30-31st, 2021. This will be a free, hybrid-virtual event.
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Join MHLIC for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from maternal health and public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Attend one or attend them all. Share your leadership ideas. There are many leaders working to end maternal mortality […]
Join MHLIC for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from maternal health and public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Attend one or attend them all. Share your leadership ideas. There are many leaders working to end maternal mortality […]
Join MHLIC for the September Leadership Series. These virtual conversations will feature practical tips and inspiration from maternal health and public health leaders about the leadership skills they have built and leveraged to move initiatives forward. Attend one or attend them all. Share your leadership ideas. There are many leaders working to end maternal mortality […]
Join MHLIC to explore innovations in maternal health. Each first and third Thursday of the month, beginning on July 1, 2021, we will host individuals/organizations who are thinking outside the box and shaking things up to improve the health of pregnant people and mothers across the nation. These Innovation Thursday events will last one hour […]
Mental health disorders are the second leading cause of death among new mothers between 43 days and one-year postpartum. Women of color have double the rates of Postpartum Depression, with 38% experiencing PPD, compared to 13 – 19% for all new mothers. Yet Perinatal Mental Health is often omitted from discussions on maternal, fetal, and […]
The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC, in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center, is holding virtual trainings for prevention specialists to support our Native communities. These monthly trainings will cover topics such as crisis response, creating safe spaces to heal, sexual assault awareness, youth engagement, food sovereignty, etc. We will be sharing resources, and […]
COVID has exposed and exacerbated behavioral health disparities experienced by minority and vulnerable populations, including pregnant and post-partum women, their children, and families. This webinar explores the intersection of COVID, […]
The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC, in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center, is holding virtual trainings for prevention specialists to support our Native communities. These monthly […]
Mothers are cherished, sacred members of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, and hold distinct roles of nourishing, teaching, and leading their families. For many, pregnancy can be an […]
Opportunity for Community Input: Maternal Health Equity Public Polling As a key piece to launching the incubator, the Center for Health Justice is seeking input from community members and stakeholders […]
Successfully addressing maternal health mortality requires collaboration among local, state, and federal partners. This webinar will highlight successful partnerships to support women’s health needs in HRSA Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, […]