Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center
Accelerating innovative and evidence-informed interventions that improve maternal health and eliminate maternal health inequities
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA), Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA) in Regions 5, 6, and 7 invite you to a webinar on Addressing Maternal Health in a Time of COVID-19. This webinar is part of HRSA IEA Regions 5, 6, and 7’s Maternal Health Webinar Series. The series’ goal is […]
Presented in two parts, this webinar series will focus on the impact of social determinants of health, the effects of the pandemic, and improving healthcare clinicians' awareness of trauma-informed care and culturally informed approaches for perinatal mental health care. Presented by ACOG and PSI. Download & share the flyer.
May 31, June 29, June 30 Join MHLIC and RACE for Equity for this three day training on Results Based Facilitation. This is open only to State MHI/RMOMS teams. Results Based Facilitation is a systematic approach to designing and facilitating meetings to help groups move from talk to action by focusing on meeting results and […]
Click the button above to watch the replay. June 16 at 1:00 pm ET, join us for our newest webinar, "Fatherhood Forward," presented in collaboration with Reaching Our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE). The health and overall impact of fathers and individuals who support women and birthing people has come into focus in the maternal health realm. […]
May 31, June 29, June 30 Join MHLIC and RACE for Equity for this three day training on Results Based Facilitation. This is open only to State MHI/RMOMS teams. Results Based Facilitation is a systematic approach to designing and facilitating meetings to help groups move from talk to action by focusing on meeting results and […]
July 19 & 20, 12:00-1:30 and 2:30-4:00EST each day BY INVITATION ONLY EVENT Join MHLIC and trainer, Stephanie Evergreen, for this special workshop for State MHI and RMOMS teams. As part of this workshop, Stephanie will use sample data visualizations and highlight what works well and ways to improve, including a focus on qualitative data. […]
July 19 & 20, 12:00-1:30 and 2:30-4:00EST each day BY INVITATION ONLY EVENT Join MHLIC and trainer, Stephanie Evergreen, for this special workshop for State MHI and RMOMS teams. As part of this workshop, Stephanie will use sample data visualizations and highlight what works well and ways to improve, including a focus on qualitative data. […]
Join the HRSA Office of Global Health, in collaboration with our Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the HHS Office of Women’s Health, as well as the World Health Organization and the U.S. Agency for International Development, for this opportunity. This webinar will explore respectful maternity care principles, inequities, and equalities, and focus on maternal […]
Replay Now Available: Day 1, Day 2 This two-day, virtual training will be open for teams of maternal health professionals. The curriculum presents an evidence-based intervention, CUES, which stands for Confidentiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, and Support. The universal education approach is not disclosure-driven. This ensures that all clients receive information on healthy and unhealthy relationships […]
Replay Now Available: Day 1, Day 2 This two-day, virtual training will be open for teams of maternal health professionals. The curriculum presents an evidence-based intervention, CUES, which stands for Confidentiality, Universal Education, Empowerment, and Support. The universal education approach is not disclosure-driven. This ensures that all clients receive information on healthy and unhealthy relationships […]
Our goal is that the Symposium will continue to grow into a trusted, evidence-driven, and community-centered space for maternal health professionals and others invested in the well-being of families to connect, recharge, and to advance maternal health equity in the communities in which they serve and support.
Storytelling as Qualitative Data for Advancing Maternal Health Equity We welcome anyone who is interested or part of the maternal health community to attend either one or both sessions to share stories and learn collectively from each others experiences in maternal health! Separate registration required for each session. Session 1: Sep. 8, 2022 @ 1:00pm-2:30pm […]
Storytelling as Qualitative Data for Advancing Maternal Health Equity We welcome anyone who is interested or part of the maternal health community to attend either one or both sessions to share stories and learn collectively from each others experiences in maternal health! Separate registration required for each session. Session 1: Sep. 8, 2022 @ 1:00pm-2:30pm […]
Join Montana Obstetrics & Maternal Support (MOMS) October 14th as Drs. Donald Warne and Annie Belcourt present on “Indigenous Health Policy” and “The Impact of Poverty on Indigenous Health” in tribute to Indigenous People’s Day 2022. This virtual event is free to attend and will be recorded as an educational tool to be shared with […]
Keynote speaker: Jaime Slaughter-Acey, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health HealthPartners Institute is excited to launch a Pregnancy and Child Health Research Center. The Center aims to support and partner on research that addresses the well-being and health of pregnant people, infants, children, and families, […]
Join the Institute for Medicaid Innovation and Every Mother Counts in an engaging and interactive virtual learning series that will provide a roadmap to explore next steps for collaboration and implementation of community-based doulas and perinatal community health workers in Medicaid. Registration will close on November 14, 2022. Topics being covered: Session 1: High-value, Equitable, […]
Join Montana Obstetrics & Maternal Support (MOMS) November 16th as Drs. Annie Belcourt and Donald Warne present on “Integrating Traditional and Modern Medicine" and "Challenges in American Indian Health Professions Education" as part of Native American Heritage Month 2022. This virtual event is free to attend and will be recorded as an educational tool to […]
Kayden X. Coleman is a transgender dad of two young daughters. He will share his experiences as a Black, gay transgender man navigating medical spaces throughout his pregnancy and childbirth. Learning Objectives: After attending this event, the audience will be able to: Describe the challenges faced by a Black trans man experiencing pregnancy and birth […]
Participants will have a better understanding of what it means to culturally adapt/transform training and program models for diverse communities as well as how to best support this work. They will be able to describe a community-led model of expanding breastfeeding support and certification in Native American and Indigenous communities. About the presenters Camie Goldhammer, […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA), in partnership with the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH), invites you to Integrating Maternal Health and Substance Use Disorder Services in Rural South Carolina, a virtual webinar on January 9, 2023. Participants will gain insights on evidence-based strategies to […]
The 6th session of the Every Step of the Way through the 1,000 days Continuity of Care webinar series, will discuss the Recommendation 6 of CoC in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint, that states to "provide family-centered lactation care that is responsive to the intersectionality of families’ multiple identities, their social determinants of health, and other factors […]
Please join Region 4 OASH to share and discuss effective strategies implemented and resources available to address perinatal maternal and mental health in pregnant people, specifically understanding the relationship between breastfeeding and post-partum depression.
The Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center will convene 18 MHI and select RMOMS awardees for a Learning Institute from Tuesday, April 11 to Thursday, April 13, 2023. This two-day […]
Objectives 1. Describe appropriate universal screening, referral, and treatment for substance use disorder in pregnancy. 2. Understand what a Plan of Safe Care includes, where to locate resources, and how […]
MULTI-DAY EVENT This training will take place on Tuesday May 2, 9, 16 and Monday May 22. Each session is from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm ET via Zoom. This […]
Objectives: Learn different state and local approaches to implementing plans of safe care and connecting families to appropriate services Discuss interdisciplinary approaches to optimize plan of safe care implementation Highlight […]
Both sessions are full. A recording will be available after each session. In this two-part session, participants will learn evidence-based best practices for addressing social needs for maternal health and […]
Session 1 - Watch the Replay Session 2 - Watch the Replay In this two-part session, participants will learn evidence-based best practices for addressing social needs for maternal health and […]
Purpose: To share examples and provide opportunities to discuss use of storytelling, specifically digital storytelling for use in advancing maternal health equity. What is Community of Practice? A collective learning […]
Data Visualization Workshop with Stephanie Evergreen July 19 & 20, 2023; 10:30a - 2:30p ET each day We are excited to offer a data visualization workshop with Stephanie Evergreen, July […]
Purpose: To share examples and provide opportunities to discuss use of storytelling, specifically digital storytelling for use in advancing maternal health equity. What is Community of Practice? A collective learning […]
The Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) will host the 4th annual National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium August 2-3, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In-person attendance is full, but there […]
The Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) will host the 4th annual National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium August 2-3, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In-person attendance is full, but there […]
Presenters Sherie Lou Santos, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Angela Snyder, Georgia Health Policy Center Zachary Epps, Race for Equity Impacting maternal health inequities requires systemic change. Policies […]
THIS IS A MULTI-DAY EVENT: August 29 & 30, 2023 at 10:00 am ET each day MHLIC is pleased to partner with The Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health […]
Purpose: To share examples and provide opportunities to discuss use of storytelling, specifically digital storytelling for use in advancing maternal health equity. What is Community of Practice? A collective learning […]
A discussion on clinical approaches for supporting families with the updated CDC guidelines on Breastfeeding and HIV. Click the button to view the recording. Presented by Reaching our Sisters Everywhere […]
Purpose: To share examples and provide opportunities to discuss use of storytelling, specifically digital storytelling for use in advancing maternal health equity. What is Community of Practice? A collective learning […]
In this webinar, experts will share research, lived experience, and clinical practice with the perinatal mental health experiences of disabled people and recommended strategies to support their perinatal mental health […]
Let’s work together to build a future where the U.S. celebrates the healthiest moms and babies in the world. Learn how you can be part of achieving this important goal […]
Presented by MHLIC and the National Healthy Start Association Watch the recording! https://youtu.be/FCFweKempGw Come learn about the evolution of AIM CCI and the experience of extending AIM bundles to community […]
In Person and Online Date and Time(s): Tuesday November 28th In-person: 5-7 pm ET (in-person); 5-5:30 Refreshments served -UNC School of Social Work Virtual (and In-person): 5:30-7 pm ET Description […]
Webinar Click here to watch Presented by Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance Audience: Maternal health professionals This webinar will provide a state of the states in terms of resources for […]
Postponed State MHI Measurement Community of Practice meetings Postponed new date TBA Cohort 3 register here Calling all State MHI evaluators, epidemiologists, data analysts! This State MHI Measurement Community of […]
Online (20 hours) February 6, 8, 13 & 15, 2024 Note: There are two different facilitation courses offered to the new MHIs. You will choose one or the other. ToP […]
Watch the Replay In this webinar, you will learn about resources care teams and new parents can utilize to improve communication and streamline health care experiences before, during, and after […]
State MHI Measurement Community of Practice meetings Cohort 2: Thu, February 22, 11-12:30PM EST, calendar invite sent Calling all State MHI evaluators, epidemiologists, data analysts! This State MHI Measurement Community […]
Feb. 29, March 7 & 19 12:30-4:30 Presenter: Race for Equity Join our dynamic leadership development and certification program designed to empower participants with the skills and knowledge needed to […]
“Birthing-Friendly” is a designation to describe high-quality maternity care and was launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the fall of 2023. To earn the designation, […]
Online (20 hours) Prerequisite: ToP Facilitation/Action Planning April 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2024 11:00-4:00 ET Audience This course is for those with primary responsibility for facilitating the Maternal Health […]
Part of the Maternal Health Equity Series presented by ROSE and MHLIC April 10, 2024 1-2 pm ET Presenter: Montrece McNeill Ransom, JD, MPH, ACC, BCC We all—no […]
Part of the Maternal Health Equity Series Presented by ROSE and MHLIC Presenter: Amelia Psmythe Seger Learning to be anti-racist is a journey. It can be awkward at first to […]
May 1 & 2, 2024 We are excited to offer a data visualization workshop with Stephanie Evergreen (https://stephanieevergreen.com/), May 1 & 2, 1:00pm-4:15pm EST, each day, with a 15-minute break in between. […]
May 1 & 2, 2024 We are excited to offer a data visualization workshop with Stephanie Evergreen (https://stephanieevergreen.com/), May 1 & 2, 1:00pm-4:15pm EST, each day, with a 15-minute break in between. […]
Part of the ROSE/MHLIC Maternal Health Equity Series Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron Program Manager, Birthkeepers Program Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services In WA state, the rate of pregnancy-associated death for Native […]
Part of the Maternal Health Equity Series Presented by ROSE and MHLIC Presenter: Brenda Reyes RN, CLC Traditions, culture, peer support, and strength-based approaches can be essential in addressing barriers […]
June 19, 2024 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET During this presentation the barriers of incarceration as it relates to lactating parents will be discussed. An overview of Program development, Partnerships […]
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON! This in-person training summit is specifically designed to respond to the expressed needs of maternal health initiatives (MHIs) across various cohorts, with an emphasis on creating equitable […]