Join us as we speak with experts about ways we can better serve women and birthing people and advance maternal health equity. From what is going well to what needs […]
Health Affairs Special Issue: Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being
Health Affairs Special Issue: Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being
Building on our successful October 2021 issue on Perinatal Mental Health, the April issue of Health Affairs returns to the topic. In an opening article, Emily Dossett and colleagues note growing attention […]
Six Considerations Planning Tool: Centering People with Lived Experience When Exploring Solutions
Six Considerations Planning Tool: Centering People with Lived Experience When Exploring Solutions
The Six Considerations Planning Tool supports Title V individuals and teams to intentionally center and partner with people with lived experience when considering potential solutions to challenges facing maternal and […]
Using Systems Thinking Tools to Improve Maternal Health
Using Systems Thinking Tools to Improve Maternal Health
Learning Goals Summary of Recommended Approaches
Making Amends: Recommended Strategies to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indians and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants
Making Amends: Recommended Strategies to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indians and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants
“Making Amends: Recommended Strategies to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indians and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants” marks the first time that the Secretary of Health and Human […]
Introduction to Implementation Science Frameworks in Maternal Health
Introduction to Implementation Science Frameworks in Maternal Health
This e-module created by MHLIC provides a basic overview of the Active Implementation Science Framework within the context of maternal health. The module covers usable innovations, stages, drivers, cycles, teams, […]
Innovation in Action: Exploring AIM CCI’s Approach to Address Maternal Safety and Wellness Webinar
Innovation in Action: Exploring AIM CCI’s Approach to Address Maternal Safety and Wellness Webinar
Learn about the evolution of AIM CCI and the experience of extending AIM bundles to community settings. This webinar will also include a discussion of AIM CCI’s postpartum work and […]
Starting from Your Strengths: Planning for Sustainability – IHLC May Webinar 2023
Starting from Your Strengths: Planning for Sustainability – IHLC May Webinar 2023
This AMCHP Innovation Hub Learning Community webinar series will focus on skills and strategies that you can apply to your work to improve your organizational processes, expand the scope and […]
Building a New Way Forward: The White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
Building a New Way Forward: The White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
On September 28th 2023, the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC), The Reilly Group (TRG), and Postpartum Support International’s (PSI) Mind the Gap hosted a special roundtable webinar highlighting […]
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast Season 3
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast Season 3
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast Season 3 is live! Click on any of the images/links below to tune in to an episode. Episodes are released weekly! You can still listen to […]
Raising the Bar Implementation Toolkit
Raising the Bar Implementation Toolkit
This toolkit includes operational guidance resources that will help implement recommendations to strengthen clinical care and institutional policies, leadership, and community partnerships in the service of maternal health equity. They […]
Toolkit for Supporting Maternal Mental Health in Public Preschools
Toolkit for Supporting Maternal Mental Health in Public Preschools
This toolkit can be used to guide the development and implementation of interventions to promote mental health in community settings and specifically to prevent maternal depression in preschools.
Successful Engagement With People Who Have Lived Experiences
Successful Engagement With People Who Have Lived Experiences
This workbook was developed as a resource for Title V teams to engage with the people they serve. It was written by Becky Burns, MSSW, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, […]
We are the Faces of Black Maternal Health
We are the Faces of Black Maternal Health
Leading Black Cardiologists and medical professionals share their professional and personal experience with Black Maternal mortality and morbidity – the health of women during preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum – […]
Systems Integration Toolkit
Systems Integration Toolkit
Technical workforce skills and evidence-based strategies are not necessarily sufficient to move the needle on maternal health outcomes; contextual factors such as challenging political environments, lack of leadership support, funding […]
Expanding Access to Community Health workers (EACH) in the Perinatal Period
Expanding Access to Community Health workers (EACH) in the Perinatal Period
In South Carolina, the Center for Community Health Alignment’s mission to use evidence-basedmodels and meaningful community engagement strategies to address health inequities,including training Community Health Workers and providing technical assistance […]
Centering Equity in Maternal Health Innovation through Policy and Engagement
Centering Equity in Maternal Health Innovation through Policy and Engagement
MHLIC launched its first interactive online module in January 2023. Starting with an overview of current maternal health data in the US and some common definitions of equity, the module […]
HRSA Maternal Mental Health Hotline
HRSA Maternal Mental Health Hotline
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy. The Hotline offers callers:
Spark Sessions
Spark Sessions
MHLIC’s National Maternal Health Innovation Symposium includes recorded “Spark Sessions” featuring innovative practices designed to improve maternal health. What are Spark Sessions? Spark Sessions are short on-demand videos featuring practices being […]
Maternal Health Monologues Toolkit
Maternal Health Monologues Toolkit
Maternal Monologues are community presentations of stories by women/birthing persons, their partners, and supporters along the journey of birthing and maternal health. These stories are based on real experiences, and […]
American Indian Webinar Series
American Indian Webinar Series
In August of 2022, the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHILIC) partnered with Dr. Donald Warne from Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, previously University of North Dakota. Dr. Warne recorded […]
Building Capacity for Addressing Maternal Depression
Building Capacity for Addressing Maternal Depression
Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) developed this free, comprehensive training package to increase confidence and skills needed to recognize and respond to maternal depression. The Uplifting Maternal Mental Health curriculum is […]
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast: Season 2
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast: Season 2
Join us as we speak with experts about ways we can better serve women and birthing people and advance maternal health equity. From what is going well to what needs […]
Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project
Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project
Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project’s mission is to increase awareness of the Black maternal health crisis and develop and promote evidence-based strategies that improve health outcomes for Black birthing people […]
Healing Centered Engagement for Intimate Partner Violence Training
Healing Centered Engagement for Intimate Partner Violence Training
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 […]
ACTT Advocacy Toolkit
ACTT Advocacy Toolkit
The Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood offers interactive community based advocacy education.” The Advocacy Toolkit & Practice (ACTT) uses a set of self- affirming, and potentially lifesaving, steps to take […]
Hearing Native Mothers – A Tribal Discussion Session on Supporting Maternal Health
Hearing Native Mothers – A Tribal Discussion Session on Supporting Maternal Health
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 […]
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective Trainings
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective Trainings
BEAM offers skill based trainings that help Black communities learn healing justice informed peer support practices. BEAM works with leaders and teams in non-profit organizations, social justice movements and corporations […]
Reproductive Wellness for Women with Chronic Conditions
Reproductive Wellness for Women with Chronic Conditions
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Promising Partnerships to Address Maternal Mortality
Promising Partnerships to Address Maternal Mortality
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, […]
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Community Care Initiative (AIM CCI)
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Community Care Initiative (AIM CCI)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the National Healthy Start Association (NHSA) with a cooperative agreement for a five-year project focused on improving maternal health outcomes across the United […]
Innovation Thursdays – Canopie
Innovation Thursdays – Canopie
Anne Wanlund, co-founder of Canopie, discusses this innovative app that provides digital guided self-help for maternal health with a cognitive-based therapy (CBT) core structure.
Innovation Thursdays – Health in Her Hue
Innovation Thursdays – Boober
Innovation Thursdays – Boober
Founder Jada Shapiro discusses support services provided to birth care workers and birthing people through Boober and Birth Day Presence. She also provides a clear outline of the needs for […]
I PROMOTE-IL
I PROMOTE-IL
I PROMOTE-IL is one of nine projects funded by HRSA’s State Maternal Health (MHI) Innovation Program. The MHI program was developed to support states implementing novel approaches to address maternal […]
IRTH App
HealthConnect One
HealthConnect One
Advancing equitable, community-based, peer-to-peer support for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and early parenting. HealthConnect One is the national leader in advancing equitable, community-based, peer-to-peer support for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and early […]
Mom2Mom Global/Breastfeeding in Combat Boots
Mom2Mom Global/Breastfeeding in Combat Boots
Mom2Mom Global/Breastfeeding in Combat Boots is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to breastfeeding peer support, education, and advocacy for military families.
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast
Join us as we speak with experts about ways we can better serve women and birthing people and advance maternal health equity. From what is going well to what needs […]
Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Health over the Life Course: A National Agenda for Research and Action
Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Health over the Life Course: A National Agenda for Research and Action
Abstract Background Many pregnant people find no bridge to ongoing specialty or primary care after giving birth, even when clinical and social complications of pregnancy signal need. Black, indigenous, and […]
Innovation Thursdays: Shades of Blue Project
Innovation Thursdays: Shades of Blue Project
This organization brings Black maternal mental health to the forefront. Learn more about their important work.
Doulas: Supporting Models that Support Families
Doulas: Supporting Models that Support Families
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, […]
Beyond Pregnancy
Beyond Pregnancy
This is a campaign from Preeclampsia.org which focuses not just on repeating that preeclampsia survivors have risks beyond pregnancy, but recognizing its emotional impact and educating and empowering the community […]
Achieving Breastfeeding Equity and Justice in Black Communities: Past, Present, and Future
Achieving Breastfeeding Equity and Justice in Black Communities: Past, Present, and Future
This paper was published in June 2021 in Breastfeeding Medicine. Authors: Ifeyinwa V. Asiodu, Kimarie Bugg, and Aunchalee E.L. Palmquist AbstractBackground: Breastfeeding is protective of maternal and infant health across the life […]
Innovative Solutions: It Takes a Village—Reducing Maternal Mortality in Philadelphia through Coordinated Action
Innovative Solutions: It Takes a Village—Reducing Maternal Mortality in Philadelphia through Coordinated Action
Philadelphia has been a leader in addressing maternal mortality by creating the nation’s first non-state-based Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) in 2010. Organizing Voices for Action, otherwise known as the […]
Community Tool Box
Community Tool Box
Multiple Modules on various topics – Module 1 is Creating and Maintaining Coalitions and Partnerships; Module 6 is Building Leadership.
A conversation on Meaningful Family Engagement, from Clinical Care to Health Policy
A conversation on Meaningful Family Engagement, from Clinical Care to Health Policy
Engaging with families is vital to transforming the health care system and positively impacting the life course of vulnerable populations. Families have extensive experience in partnering with professionals to improve […]
Incorporating Patient-Partners in Safety and Quality Improvement Programs: Training and Tools for Providers
Incorporating Patient-Partners in Safety and Quality Improvement Programs: Training and Tools for Providers
MoMMA’s Voices Coalition trains and supports women with lived experiences to actively and effectively participate as patient-partners. The Coalition does this through the Champions for Change Summit as well as […]
Helping families communicate what’s important and make informed decisions
Helping families communicate what’s important and make informed decisions
[M]otherboard Birth builds online tools helping parents and their care team communicate efficiently and effectively about informed consent situations to improve patient satisfaction around the birth experience. The web-based parent […]
Spark Session: NewMomHealth.com: By moms, for moms
Spark Session: NewMomHealth.com: By moms, for moms
During this session, Dr. Kristin Tully discusses an online hub for postpartum health information and support. The site is open-access, non-commercial and co-designed with those we are seeking to serve. […]
Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit
Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit
This information is intended for use by pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, their loved ones, and their service providers.
MCH Navigator: 8 Steps to Building and Sustaining Effective Coalitions
MCH Navigator: 8 Steps to Building and Sustaining Effective Coalitions
This presentation offers advice on how to convince public officials to support community coalitions. It defines community coalitions, explains when and how to use them, and provides eight steps for […]
Cultural Humility and Black Maternal Health in Historical Context
Cultural Humility and Black Maternal Health in Historical Context
This webinar, presented by Dr. Jann Murray-García, MD, MPH is part of a 4-part series focusing on equity, inclusion, and engagement. MHI State teams and RMOMS sites requested training resources […]
Listening to Understand and Not to Respond Across Different Cultural Contexts
Coming Face to Face with My Biased Self
Coming Face to Face with My Biased Self
Objectives Identify and differentiate conscious and unconscious biases Explore the impacts of biases in health and community settings Discuss strategies to mitigate biases at the individual and organization level Identify […]
Black Mamas Matter Alliance Newsletter
Black Mamas Matter Alliance Newsletter
Black Mamas Matter Alliance shares important resources in their newsletter. Sign up for their updates here.
The MCH Navigator
The MCH Navigator
The website has a variety of learning resources as well as videos, modules on multiple topics – self-directed, semi-structured learning, etc.