Conducted by multiple stakeholders, this environmental scan describes the methodology and findings to identify definitions, risk factors, processes, and innovations relevant to maternal morbidity and mortality care delivery and measurement. […]
New approaches to engaging the community in needs assessment and planning
Kansas University Center for Public Partnerships & Research reports on efforts to use innovative mixed-methods approaches to engage and involve families and community members in a statewide needs assessment. This […]
Storytelling for Public Health
Basic and interactive overview of storytelling, including considerations related to audience, purpose v. goal, elements of a story and formats.
Promoting Access to Care for Women of Reproductive Age with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Rural Communities
This issue brief describes the current challenges in access to care for women of reproductive age with mental health and substance use disorders. It also outlines innovative strategies states are […]
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Maternal Health Programs
To assist Congress as it considers measures on U.S. maternal health, this report provides an overview and the funding history of the five maternal health programs that HRSA administers. For […]
Iowa Program Targets Seat Belt Safety for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
A multi-parter iniative in Iowa reports on their success creating a statewide social media campaign to remind pregnant and postpartum women that seat belts are safe for mom and safe […]
Obstetric Emergencies in Rural Hospitals: Challenges and Opportunities
New rural maternal health research brief: Obstetric Emergencies in Rural Hospitals: Challenges and Opportunities. This policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center describes the challenges rural hospitals […]
Open Letter: National Call for Birth Justice and Accountability
In the United States, women are more likely to die from complications of pregnancy and birth than in any other high-resource country. Black and Indigenous women are 2 to 3 times more […]
Hear Her Campaign
CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health is committed to healthy pregnancies and deliveries for every woman. The Hear Her campaign supports CDC’s efforts to prevent pregnancy-related deaths by sharing potentially life-saving messages about urgent warning signs. Women know […]
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.
NewMomHealth / SaludMadre.com
Expert-written postpartum self-care information resources, designed by moms, for postpartum moms. Health information and support for the transition to motherhood brought to you by the #4thTrimesterProject team at UNC Center […]
Health Equity Starter Kit
Health Outreach Partners “This resource will support you in better understanding health equity as a broader framework to explain and address structural factors, social determinants of health, and health disparities. […]