To address systemic barriers to breastfeeding among marginalized communities, particularly young parents and Black individuals in Berrien County, the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) and its partners propose a multi-tiered youth engagement...
To improve birth outcomes and reduce maternal mortality among Black and Hispanic birthing people, Genesee County Legal Aid Society will raise awareness of the new Medicaid doula reimbursement policy to over 4,0000 Medicaid-eligible individuals in order to educate...
To address the significant risk of maternal mortality and associated with substance use disorders during pregnancy, the Family Medicine Department at Henry Ford Health proposes the first integrated prenatal clinic in the Detroit metro area. This holistic approach aims...
To tackle the health concern of smoking during pregnancy, a collaborative effort led by the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and MDHHS, has initiated the implementation of a technology-driven tobacco recovery program called...
To address critical issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Family Wellness Promotion project will directly target family systems in Berrien County, focusing on strengthening support networks and promoting maternal and infant health. Through initiatives like...
To address the significant impact of social determinants of health (SDOHs) on maternal health outcomes, this project will implement a Community Health Doula program, consisting of doulas training community health workers (CHWs) as doulas to provide support for both...
To create more equitable screening and enhance community health worker (CHW) impact that leverages the CHW Medicaid reimbursement policy, this program will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to identify social determinants of health (SDOH) associated with adverse...
To address the concerning trend of sleep-related infant deaths in Macomb County, this project focuses on reducing infant mortality rates through community health workers (CHWs) recruited from target communities, who will provide holistic education, mental health...
To address the significant risk of postpartum depression and anxiety among low-income and minority women, CHASS is enhancing existing programs and introducing new initiatives in Southwest Detroit. CHASS plans to expand their evidence-based ROSE Program (an...
