33rd Annual Public Health Equity Conference View Other Sessions

SisterFriends Detroit modeled after the Birthing Project USA, a national program proven to be successful at increasing positive birth outcomes. The Detroit Health Department began the SisterFriends Project to provide mentorship,support and education to pregnant women in the city of Detroit. This session will discuss the program, its outcomes, and expansion within the community.

Hosted by SisterFriends.

Group prenatal care is widely understood as a protective form of care with demonstrated success in improving birth outcomes for vulnerable populations. Specifically, CenteringPregnancy is an evidence based group prenatal care model that is currently being used at various clinics throughout the country and internationally. Henry Ford Hospital System is the first community pilot of the program that incorporates a Community Health Worker (CHW) as a key change agent within a group prenatal care practice. There is empirical evidence in the research to support the role of the CHW in various settings including working with pregnant women, however there is not much in the literature about group prenatal care that is enhanced by a CHW component and this project serves to fill this gap. This presentation will cover an overview of our enhanced model of GPC and our birth outcomes so far.

Hosted by Women Inspired Neighborhood (WIN) Network.

Maternal mortality and morbidity, preterm birth, birth defects, and low birth weight are devastating issues that are disproportionately experienced by Black mothers in Southeast Michigan. We will explore how Region 9 and other Perinatal Quality Collaboratives across the state are using regional data and evidence-based strategies to collectively address disparities in birth outcomes and health equity.

Hosted by Region 9.