This Project Grant award of $599,887 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health (CFDA 93.137) federal grant program. The award was made to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to implement the Delta Maternal Outreach and Transformational Health Education Resource (Delta Mother) project. The Delta Mother project aims to create community-level health initiatives that reduce...
This Project Grant award of $2,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912) aims to expand coordinated perinatal healthcare for pregnant women and new mothers in Yazoo City and Belzoni, Mississippi. The G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center, a minority-owned non-profit FQHC,...
This $1,126,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the Community Care Maternal Mobile Health Unit project. The goal of this project is to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in the underserved Lower Yakima Valley region of Washington state by increasing access to culturally responsive prenatal, postpartum, and preventive care services through a mobile health unit. The...
This $14,082,488 federal Project Grant award is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (CFDA 93.994) program. The grant supports the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) in improving the health and well-being of mothers, children, and families in Arkansas through comprehensive maternal and child health services. Key focus areas include reducing infant mortality, promoting physical activity,...
This $400,000 Project Grant award, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110), will support the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative (DPQC) in implementing the Postpartum Discharge Transition (PPDT) patient safety module of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) across six participating birthing hospitals in Delaware. The key objectives are to: 1) increase postpartum...
This Project Grant award of $900,000 was made on September 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912). The purpose of the award is to improve and increase access to maternal care for pregnant women and new mothers in a 18-county rural region of West Tennessee. Key activities...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $990,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Agreements to Support State-Based Safe Motherhood and Infant Health Initiative Programs (CFDA 93.946) to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The funding will support ADH's Arkansas Maternal Mortality Review Committee (AMMRC) in conducting comprehensive maternal mortality reviews, collecting and analyzing maternal health data, and developing strategies to reduce maternal...
This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) provides $1,500,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity through improved access to care, enhanced data surveillance, and implementation of innovative interventions. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1) improve coordination of maternal health...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a 10-year, $17M Cooperative Agreement to the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to implement the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. The project aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Arkansas through evidence-informed interventions and a value-based payment approach. Key initiatives include expanding the maternal health workforce (e.g., midwives, doulas, community health workers), investing in data...
This $9,040,000 Project Grant awarded by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will fund the development of an Alongside Midwifery Unit (AMU) at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. The AMU is a dedicated space for normal physiologic birth, providing a wellness-focused model of care led by certified nurse midwives. This accredited AMU will feature renovated birthing rooms designed to support natural childbirth, as...
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - THE ARKANSAS CENTER FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS HEALTH PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS AND REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY RATES ACROSS THE STATE BY EXPANDING THE REACH OF THE ALLIANCE FOR INNOVATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH (AIM) PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS INFANT MORTALITY, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPLEMENTING THESE INTERVENTIONS AT 20 RURAL HOSPITALS DESIGNATED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). THE PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE TAILORED RESOURCES FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES AND DELIVER CRUCIAL MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH EDUCATION. TO SUPPORT AT-RISK FAMILIES, THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. PRINTED MATERIALS COVERING ESSENTIAL TOPICS SUCH AS INFANT SAFETY, BREASTFEEDING, AND POSTPARTUM SUPPORT WILL BE CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED. ADDITIONALLY, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE PRODUCED TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE. THESE VIDEOS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH ONLINE PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, WITH THEIR SUCCESS MEASURED BY ENGAGEMENT METRICS AND FEEDBACK. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS ANOTHER VITAL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT. A COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH PLAN WILL ENGAGE TARGET COMMUNITIES AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH A REVERSE CALL CENTER FOR POSTPARTUM SUPPORT TO PROVIDE ONGOING ASSISTANCE TO NEW MOTHERS. THIS COMPONENT WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL FOLLOW-UP CALLS AND THE QUALITY OF SUPPORT PROVIDED. A KEY COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT IS THE LIFE 360 PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO HELP ALL ELIGIBLE PREGNANT WOMEN AT HIGH RISK OF ADVERSE OUTCOMES ENROLL. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CONTINUOUS SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND POSITIVE BIRTH OUTCOMES. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE MEASURED BY TRACKING ENROLLMENT RATES AND EVALUATING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS, ASSISTING WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION AND OPERATION. THIS EFFORT WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING CONTRACTS, CONDUCTING TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HOSPITAL STAFF, AND MAINTAINING REGULAR COMMUNICATION TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL NEEDS. THE PROJECT IS LED BY A TEAM OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, AND MATERNAL-INFANT HEALTHCARE. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM INCLUDES BOARD-CERTIFIED OBSTETRICIANS, GYNECOLOGISTS, AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS WHO OVERSEE THE ADMINISTRATIVE, SCIENTIFIC, FISCAL, AND COMMUNICATION ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. THEY BRING A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE FROM THEIR ROLES AS PROFESSORS, RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTORS, AND MEDICAL DIRECTORS AT PROMINENT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS. THE TEAM ALSO INCLUDES EXPERTS IN TELEHEALTH, DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATION, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY AND DATA ANALYTICS. ADDITIONALLY, EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATORS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN ADMINISTRATION, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE STAFF IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY PROGRAM MANAGERS DEDICATED TO ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION, ALONG WITH SPECIALISTS IN UIX/WEB DEVELOPMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND IT SUPPORT. ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND OUTREACH COORDINATORS COMPLETE THE TEAM, PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTHCARE AND SAFETY. OVERALL, THE ARKANSAS CENTER FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS HEALTH AIMS TO CREATE A ROBUST SUPPORT NETWORK FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND CONTINUOUS CARE. BY COORDINATING EFFORTS ACROSS MULTIPLE RURAL HOSPITALS AND ENGAGING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES IN ARKANSAS.