To expand culturally competent maternal and infant health services for Arab American and Middle Eastern North African families in Dearborn, Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities will launch a community-based support program led by bilingual maternal health...
expand access to lactation support and improve breastfeeding outcomes across Michigan, the Lactation Consultant Program expansion will enhance Henry Ford College Foundation’s existing training through virtual education and local mentoring. This initiative will expand...
To improve maternal health and support survivors of domestic and sexual violence, this project will train doulas, birthing professionals, and survivor advocates across Michigan. The training will focus on addressing the intersection of domestic and sexual violence...
To reduce prenatal cannabis use in Michigan, Michigan State University (MSU) will conduct a study and develop a cannabis education toolkit for health professionals. The project will identify barriers to managing pregnancy-related symptoms without cannabis, train...
To improve maternal and infant health outcomes for youth impacted by or aging out of foster care, The New Foster Care (TNFC) will provide comprehensive doula services, mental health care, and engage in systems advocacy. TNFC will integrate pre- and post-partum doula...
To reduce racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes in Kalamazoo, the Connect Care Doula Program will integrate doulas into clinical care teams and establish a sustainable, community-based doula workforce. The program will create a culturally...
To expand access to culturally responsive maternal care, the Ingham County Health Department will strengthen and support a network of Black doulas through training, peer support, and systems integration. Building on prior efforts, the project will offer postpartum...
To improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Genesee County, the Daddy as a Doula (DAD) program will train fathers to serve as non-professional doulas for their partners. Through a culturally relevant, doula-adjacent model led by InvolvedDad and other partners,...
To improve maternal and infant health outcomes for Black and Brown families in Benton Harbor, the Continuum of Care Initiative will deploy Maternal and Infant Health (MIH) Navigators to strengthen care coordination and support. Through partnerships with local health...
