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, […]
Midwives and Doulas An Essential Part of the Maternal Care Team
Midwives and Doulas An Essential Part of the Maternal Care Team
During this session, participants will discuss the essential role of midwives and doulas in maternal care and how this workforce can be supported.
Perinatal CHW Toolkit
Perinatal CHW Toolkit
It’s clear that improving birth outcomes, and particularly racial inequities in birth outcomes, is a complicated and dynamic challenge that may not be solved through clinical care, behavioral change, or […]
Doula Care and Maternal Health: An Evidence Review
Doula Care and Maternal Health: An Evidence Review
Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after labor and birth. This report explores the role of doulas in maternal health care, reviews the evidence on the […]
Safe Motherhood Initiative
Safe Motherhood Initiative
Since 2013, the Safe Motherhood Initiative has been working with obstetric hospitals in New York State to develop and implement standard approaches for handling obstetric emergencies associated with maternal mortality […]
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 […]
Cultural Transformation of Maternal Health Programs and Models – Training Indigenous Lactation Counselors
Cultural Transformation of Maternal Health Programs and Models – Training Indigenous Lactation Counselors
The presenters describe the training they have developed specifically and exclusively for Indigenous lactation counselors in the U.S. After viewing this presentation, individiuals will be able to:
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 […]
Virginia Invests in Doulas to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
Virginia Invests in Doulas to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
The United States is facing a maternal health crisis with poor maternal health outcomes. Across the country, states have adopted many strategies to address maternal mortality and morbidity. One state […]
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.
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International
PSI brings together families, communities, and professionals working to support families during pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and the postpartum period. Explore their Professionals Section for information and links to the most […]
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast
Maternal Health Innovation Podcast
SEASON 2 IS LIVE! 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 […]
Doula Care in the United States
Doula Care in the United States
“The lack of uniformity in federal requirements for doula certification makes it difficult to assess how many doulas there are in the United States.” This report provides insight to how […]
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, […]
The Doula Medicaid Project
The Doula Medicaid Project
The National Health Law Program is currently tracking federal and state legislation relating to Medicaid coverage of doula care that has been introduced during the current legislative session. They have […]
New Jersey’s Project ECHO Builds Provider Capacity to Support Maternal and Child Health during COVID-19
New Jersey’s Project ECHO Builds Provider Capacity to Support Maternal and Child Health during COVID-19
Confronted with a pandemic that impacts the health of women and children – ranging from pregnancy and delivery to access to substance abuse treatment – a consortium of New Jersey […]
Advancing Birth Justice: Community-based Doula Models as a Standard of Care for Ending Racial Disparities
Advancing Birth Justice: Community-based Doula Models as a Standard of Care for Ending Racial Disparities
Practical and detailed discussion of the value of doulas and community-based care models for addressing maternal health and equity.
National Doula Network: Changing lives one birth at a time
National Doula Network: Changing lives one birth at a time
The National Doula Network is a provider network of credentialed, certified doulas that are reimbursed a living wage for providing birth doula services to Medicaid families in Florida. Beyond securing […]
Community-Based Doulas and Midwives
Community-Based Doulas and Midwives
The coronavirus pandemic further emphasizes the need for a range of accessible, affordable options for pregnancy-related care and support. This report describes the role of community-based providers in addressing the […]
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.
Four State Strategies to Employ Doulas to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
Four State Strategies to Employ Doulas to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
This report from the National Academy for State Health Policy highlights how four state programs support doula services to women covered by Medicaid.
Community-Based Maternal Support Services: The Role of Doulas and Community Health Workers in Medicaid
Community-Based Maternal Support Services: The Role of Doulas and Community Health Workers in Medicaid
This report explores how community-based maternal support services provided by community-based doulas and maternity community health workers improve maternal health outcomes. It also highlights the results of a national environmental […]