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Resources in this section provide information and/or training related to the observation, treatment, and support of women particularly as it relates to the maternal experience. To access more clinical resources, please visit the MHLIC Resource Center

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A Guide for Accessing Reproductive Healthcare in North Carolina

A resource guide to help healthcare providers navigate access to reproductive healthcare and abortion services in North Carolina.

Toolkit


Added: August 8, 2023
Source: Pro-Choice North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina: Perinatal Services/CASAworks

We are entrusted by the State of North Carolina to ensure that pregnant women with dependent children who have a substance-related disorder have access to available services statewide.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health- Obstetric Sepsis

The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina will address obstetric sepsis through an initiative that supports the implementation of evidence-based measures to prevent infection, improve recognition and treatment of maternal infections, and implement systems to appropriately escalate care for patients experiencing maternal infection or sepsis.

Organization


Added: April 1, 2024
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Anchor Perinatal Wellness

Mental health services for pregnant and postpartum people in North Carolina. Provides free, walk-in mental health screenings, outpatient therapy (in-person or virtual), and intensive outpatient program (IOP) (in-person or virtual).

Organization


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: Anchor Perinatal Wellness
Area: North Carolina

Behavioral Health Webinar

Part of a webinar series hosted by the NC DHHS and NC AHEC to help prepare providers, practice managers, and quality managers for Medicaid Managed Care.

Webinar


Added: January 7, 2021
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

Breastfeed Durham

A health equity advocacy group located in Durham, NC. Dedicated to helping every family understand the benefits of breastfeeding so that they are able to make informed decisions that are right for them. Works to ensure that all families have equitable access to healthcare, breastfeeding support resources, and education.

Organization


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: Breastfeed Durham
Area: Durham

Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)

Offers support to families of children who have experienced adverse life events including but not limited neonatal exposure to substances.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Area: Statewide

Care Management for High-Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP) Pregnancy Risk Screening Form

Addresses pregnancy intendedness, personal safety, food insecurity, housing, and the 5 Ps.

Other


Added: June 13, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

CCNC Obstetrics: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Providers

How to order blood pressure cuffs for patient in-home use as a way of monitoring for hypertension, preeclampsia, and other conditions.

Program


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

CCNC: Pregnancy Medical Home

A program that seeks to enhance access to comprehensive care for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries and to improve birth outcomes. It promotes evidence-based, high-quality maternity care in more than 400 practices across the state. These practices represent 95% percent of prenatal care providers who serve the Medicaid population.

Program


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Doing Better Together Webinar Series

A webinar series produced by MAHEC featuring a variety of topics around maternal and reproductive health.

Webinar


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD

Founded in 2021, the Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD is one of the nation’s only programs dedicated specifically to advancing knowledge about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in girls and women. Our mission is to advance education among patients, families, clinicians, educators, and the public about the unique needs of this population across the lifespan.

Program


Added: February 14, 2024
Source: Duke Psychiatry & Beahavioral Sciences
Area: North Carolina

Hormonal Contraception Training and Toolkit

In collaboration with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, NC Association of Pharmacists offers this NCCE accredited training experience designed to meet both statutory and NC Board of Pharmacy rules for pharmacists in providing hormonal contraceptives. There is also a toolkit to help implement the program once the training is completed.

Toolkit


Added: July 22, 2024
Source: North Carolina Association of Pharmacists
Area: North Carolina

Incarcerated Women’s Health

Organizations and individuals from a broad range of disciplines with a shared interest in enhancing perinatal health among incarcerated persons collaborate on a variety of initiatives to enhance the care and treatment of this population in North Carolina.

Organization


Added: November 17, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

Just Us: Before, Birth, and Beyond

A podcast series produced by MAHEC featuring a variety of topics around maternal and reproductive health.

Podcast


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

NC Centering Consortium

A North Carolina-specific consortium to assist maternal and child healthcare providers in promoting the best practices.

Toolkit


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: Centering Healthcare Institute
Area: North Carolina

NC HealthConnex

NC HealthConnex is North Carolina's state health information exchange, linking disparate systems and existing HIE networks together to deliver a holistic view of patient records. It allows clinicians to access patients’ comprehensive records across multiple providers, as well as review labs, diagnostics, history, allergies, medications and more.

Database


Added: June 14, 2024
Source: NC Health Information Exchange Authority
Area: North Carolina

NC Medicaid: Health Plan Contacts and Resources

Listing of the companies participating in the NC Medicaid Prepaid Health Plan program, along with manuals, member handbooks, and other information for each one.

Toolkit


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

NC Pharmacy Finder

NC Pharmacy Finder, powered by the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, is a database of independent and chain pharmacies that offer specialized services such as contraception and Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV. Results can be filtered by location and type of services needed.

Database


Added: May 29, 2024
Source: North Carolina Association of Pharmacists
Area: North Carolina

NC-PAL (North Carolina Pediatric Access Line)

NC-PAL is designed to help primary care providers (PCPs) address the mental and behavioral health concerns of children, adolescents, young adults up to age 21, pregnant patients, and patients who have recently given birth.

Organization


Added: September 5, 2023
Source: Duke University Health System
Area: North Carolina

North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC)

Provides resources and connection to free clinics and pharmacy services.

Organization


Added: August 11, 2022
Source: North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Area: Statewide

North Carolina Pregnancy & Opioid Exposure Project (NCPOEP)

A project through the UNC School of Social Work funded by the NCDHHS. Includes a high level "Guidance for NC" section and resources for pregnant or parenting patients experiencing OUD.

Toolkit


Added: September 22, 2022
Source: UNC School of Social Work
Area: Statewide

Nurse-Family Partnership at at HCC

Provides support for first-time mothers during the pregnancy and afterwards up to the child's second birthday.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: Halifax Community College
Area: Halifax County

Obesity in Pregnancy: Outpatient Management

A tool provided by UNC School of Medicine. Goal: “ Every encounter should provide safety, privacy, and dignity.”

Toolkit


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: UNC School of Medicine
Area: North Carolina

Perinatal Provider’s Toolbox

Protocols and workflows for managing common high-risk pregnancy conditions reviewed and updated by MAHEC Maternal-Fetal Medicine providers.

Toolkit


Added: July 18, 2023
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC)

A community of organizations, agencies, and individuals committed to making North Carolina the best place to give birth and be born.

Organization


Added: May 12, 2023
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

Providing Care to Incarcerated Pregnant Patients: A Training for North Carolina Healthcare Professionals

The number of females in North Carolina prisons and jails has risen dramatically, and 5-7% of incarcerated females are pregnant. Learn how you can support this high-risk population through compassionate, trauma-informed care. Free training for hospitals/clinical staff who care for incarcerated people during pregnancy/birth.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: UNC Chapel Hill
Area: North Carolina

Ready, Set, BABY

A tool used for prenatal counseling on lactation and optimal maternity care practices. It consists of a patient booklet and an educator flip chart. Supplementary resources are also available, including a new website, an implementation guide, printing tips, and a curriculum description.

Toolkit


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Area: North Carolina

RHA Behavioral Health

Circle of Security Parenting Group, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Program


Added: October 16, 2023
Source: RHA Health Services
Area: Western North Carolina

Safe Sleep North Carolina

Safe Sleep NC is a program of the UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health. Erin McClain, MA, MPH, and Megan Canady, MSW, MSPH, coordinate the program. The goal of Safe Sleep NC is to strengthen the adoption of infant safe sleep practices that reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and prevent infant sleep-related deaths such as accidental infant asphyxiation and suffocation across the state.

Program


Added: April 12, 2023
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

The Mastitis Spectrum: Applying the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36 to Clinical Practice

Mastitis is a spectrum of conditions ranging from engorgement to abscess to subacute mastitis which often leads to early weaning from breastfeeding. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has released an updated protocol for managing the mastitis spectrum.

Webinar


Added: March 7, 2023
Source: MAHEC
Area: Statewide

UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health: OB Algorithms

Algorithms developed in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine division are available in service to providers of mothers and babies in North Carolina.

Toolkit


Added: June 13, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

UNC Pediatric Grand Rounds Lectures

Virtual lectures that provide education for pediatric physicians and healthcare providers.

Webinar


Added: September 5, 2023
Source: UNC School of Medicine
Area: North Carolina

WNC OBserver Newsletter

Sign up here for MAHEC's monthly Regional Ob/Gyn Newsletter, the WNC OBserver! This newsletter was created to share up-to-date information and initiatives in our region with stakeholders and other interested populations.

Newsletter


Added: February 20, 2024
Source: MAHEC
Area: Western North Carolina

Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) Publications Order Form

The Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) is pleased to offer you free health publications. Quantities of materials may be limited. Limits are set to help ensure that the WICWS can provide for as many people as possible.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

Breastfeed Durham

A health equity advocacy group located in Durham, NC. Dedicated to helping every family understand the benefits of breastfeeding so that they are able to make informed decisions that are right for them. Works to ensure that all families have equitable access to healthcare, breastfeeding support resources, and education.

Organization


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: Breastfeed Durham
Area: Durham

Incarcerated Women’s Health

Organizations and individuals from a broad range of disciplines with a shared interest in enhancing perinatal health among incarcerated persons collaborate on a variety of initiatives to enhance the care and treatment of this population in North Carolina.

Organization


Added: November 17, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

Anchor Perinatal Wellness

Mental health services for pregnant and postpartum people in North Carolina. Provides free, walk-in mental health screenings, outpatient therapy (in-person or virtual), and intensive outpatient program (IOP) (in-person or virtual).

Organization


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: Anchor Perinatal Wellness
Area: North Carolina

Behavioral Health Webinar

Part of a webinar series hosted by the NC DHHS and NC AHEC to help prepare providers, practice managers, and quality managers for Medicaid Managed Care.

Webinar


Added: January 7, 2021
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)

Offers support to families of children who have experienced adverse life events including but not limited neonatal exposure to substances.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Area: Statewide

Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD

Founded in 2021, the Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD is one of the nation’s only programs dedicated specifically to advancing knowledge about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in girls and women. Our mission is to advance education among patients, families, clinicians, educators, and the public about the unique needs of this population across the lifespan.

Program


Added: February 14, 2024
Source: Duke Psychiatry & Beahavioral Sciences
Area: North Carolina

NC-PAL (North Carolina Pediatric Access Line)

NC-PAL is designed to help primary care providers (PCPs) address the mental and behavioral health concerns of children, adolescents, young adults up to age 21, pregnant patients, and patients who have recently given birth.

Organization


Added: September 5, 2023
Source: Duke University Health System
Area: North Carolina

North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC)

Provides resources and connection to free clinics and pharmacy services.

Organization


Added: August 11, 2022
Source: North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Area: Statewide

RHA Behavioral Health

Circle of Security Parenting Group, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Program


Added: October 16, 2023
Source: RHA Health Services
Area: Western North Carolina

Breastfeed Durham

A health equity advocacy group located in Durham, NC. Dedicated to helping every family understand the benefits of breastfeeding so that they are able to make informed decisions that are right for them. Works to ensure that all families have equitable access to healthcare, breastfeeding support resources, and education.

Organization


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: Breastfeed Durham
Area: Durham

Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)

Offers support to families of children who have experienced adverse life events including but not limited neonatal exposure to substances.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Area: Statewide

NC Centering Consortium

A North Carolina-specific consortium to assist maternal and child healthcare providers in promoting the best practices.

Toolkit


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: Centering Healthcare Institute
Area: North Carolina

NC-PAL (North Carolina Pediatric Access Line)

NC-PAL is designed to help primary care providers (PCPs) address the mental and behavioral health concerns of children, adolescents, young adults up to age 21, pregnant patients, and patients who have recently given birth.

Organization


Added: September 5, 2023
Source: Duke University Health System
Area: North Carolina

North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC)

Provides resources and connection to free clinics and pharmacy services.

Organization


Added: August 11, 2022
Source: North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Area: Statewide

Nurse-Family Partnership at at HCC

Provides support for first-time mothers during the pregnancy and afterwards up to the child's second birthday.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: Halifax Community College
Area: Halifax County

Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC)

A community of organizations, agencies, and individuals committed to making North Carolina the best place to give birth and be born.

Organization


Added: May 12, 2023
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

Ready, Set, BABY

A tool used for prenatal counseling on lactation and optimal maternity care practices. It consists of a patient booklet and an educator flip chart. Supplementary resources are also available, including a new website, an implementation guide, printing tips, and a curriculum description.

Toolkit


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Area: North Carolina

Safe Sleep North Carolina

Safe Sleep NC is a program of the UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health. Erin McClain, MA, MPH, and Megan Canady, MSW, MSPH, coordinate the program. The goal of Safe Sleep NC is to strengthen the adoption of infant safe sleep practices that reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and prevent infant sleep-related deaths such as accidental infant asphyxiation and suffocation across the state.

Program


Added: April 12, 2023
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

UNC Pediatric Grand Rounds Lectures

Virtual lectures that provide education for pediatric physicians and healthcare providers.

Webinar


Added: September 5, 2023
Source: UNC School of Medicine
Area: North Carolina

Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) Publications Order Form

The Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) is pleased to offer you free health publications. Quantities of materials may be limited. Limits are set to help ensure that the WICWS can provide for as many people as possible.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

Incarcerated Women’s Health

Organizations and individuals from a broad range of disciplines with a shared interest in enhancing perinatal health among incarcerated persons collaborate on a variety of initiatives to enhance the care and treatment of this population in North Carolina.

Organization


Added: November 17, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

CCNC Obstetrics: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Providers

How to order blood pressure cuffs for patient in-home use as a way of monitoring for hypertension, preeclampsia, and other conditions.

Program


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

NC Medicaid: Health Plan Contacts and Resources

Listing of the companies participating in the NC Medicaid Prepaid Health Plan program, along with manuals, member handbooks, and other information for each one.

Toolkit


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina: Perinatal Services/CASAworks

We are entrusted by the State of North Carolina to ensure that pregnant women with dependent children who have a substance-related disorder have access to available services statewide.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health- Obstetric Sepsis

The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina will address obstetric sepsis through an initiative that supports the implementation of evidence-based measures to prevent infection, improve recognition and treatment of maternal infections, and implement systems to appropriately escalate care for patients experiencing maternal infection or sepsis.

Organization


Added: April 1, 2024
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Anchor Perinatal Wellness

Mental health services for pregnant and postpartum people in North Carolina. Provides free, walk-in mental health screenings, outpatient therapy (in-person or virtual), and intensive outpatient program (IOP) (in-person or virtual).

Organization


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: Anchor Perinatal Wellness
Area: North Carolina

Breastfeed Durham

A health equity advocacy group located in Durham, NC. Dedicated to helping every family understand the benefits of breastfeeding so that they are able to make informed decisions that are right for them. Works to ensure that all families have equitable access to healthcare, breastfeeding support resources, and education.

Organization


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: Breastfeed Durham
Area: Durham

Care Management for High-Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP) Pregnancy Risk Screening Form

Addresses pregnancy intendedness, personal safety, food insecurity, housing, and the 5 Ps.

Other


Added: June 13, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

CCNC Obstetrics: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Providers

How to order blood pressure cuffs for patient in-home use as a way of monitoring for hypertension, preeclampsia, and other conditions.

Program


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

CCNC: Pregnancy Medical Home

A program that seeks to enhance access to comprehensive care for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries and to improve birth outcomes. It promotes evidence-based, high-quality maternity care in more than 400 practices across the state. These practices represent 95% percent of prenatal care providers who serve the Medicaid population.

Program


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Doing Better Together Webinar Series

A webinar series produced by MAHEC featuring a variety of topics around maternal and reproductive health.

Webinar


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

Incarcerated Women’s Health

Organizations and individuals from a broad range of disciplines with a shared interest in enhancing perinatal health among incarcerated persons collaborate on a variety of initiatives to enhance the care and treatment of this population in North Carolina.

Organization


Added: November 17, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

Just Us: Before, Birth, and Beyond

A podcast series produced by MAHEC featuring a variety of topics around maternal and reproductive health.

Podcast


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

NC Centering Consortium

A North Carolina-specific consortium to assist maternal and child healthcare providers in promoting the best practices.

Toolkit


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: Centering Healthcare Institute
Area: North Carolina

NC Medicaid: Health Plan Contacts and Resources

Listing of the companies participating in the NC Medicaid Prepaid Health Plan program, along with manuals, member handbooks, and other information for each one.

Toolkit


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC)

Provides resources and connection to free clinics and pharmacy services.

Organization


Added: August 11, 2022
Source: North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Area: Statewide

North Carolina Pregnancy & Opioid Exposure Project (NCPOEP)

A project through the UNC School of Social Work funded by the NCDHHS. Includes a high level "Guidance for NC" section and resources for pregnant or parenting patients experiencing OUD.

Toolkit


Added: September 22, 2022
Source: UNC School of Social Work
Area: Statewide

Nurse-Family Partnership at at HCC

Provides support for first-time mothers during the pregnancy and afterwards up to the child's second birthday.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: Halifax Community College
Area: Halifax County

Obesity in Pregnancy: Outpatient Management

A tool provided by UNC School of Medicine. Goal: “ Every encounter should provide safety, privacy, and dignity.”

Toolkit


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: UNC School of Medicine
Area: North Carolina

Perinatal Provider’s Toolbox

Protocols and workflows for managing common high-risk pregnancy conditions reviewed and updated by MAHEC Maternal-Fetal Medicine providers.

Toolkit


Added: July 18, 2023
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC)

A community of organizations, agencies, and individuals committed to making North Carolina the best place to give birth and be born.

Organization


Added: May 12, 2023
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

Providing Care to Incarcerated Pregnant Patients: A Training for North Carolina Healthcare Professionals

The number of females in North Carolina prisons and jails has risen dramatically, and 5-7% of incarcerated females are pregnant. Learn how you can support this high-risk population through compassionate, trauma-informed care. Free training for hospitals/clinical staff who care for incarcerated people during pregnancy/birth.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: UNC Chapel Hill
Area: North Carolina

Ready, Set, BABY

A tool used for prenatal counseling on lactation and optimal maternity care practices. It consists of a patient booklet and an educator flip chart. Supplementary resources are also available, including a new website, an implementation guide, printing tips, and a curriculum description.

Toolkit


Added: June 22, 2023
Source: UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Area: North Carolina

The Mastitis Spectrum: Applying the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36 to Clinical Practice

Mastitis is a spectrum of conditions ranging from engorgement to abscess to subacute mastitis which often leads to early weaning from breastfeeding. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has released an updated protocol for managing the mastitis spectrum.

Webinar


Added: March 7, 2023
Source: MAHEC
Area: Statewide

UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health: OB Algorithms

Algorithms developed in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine division are available in service to providers of mothers and babies in North Carolina.

Toolkit


Added: June 13, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

WNC OBserver Newsletter

Sign up here for MAHEC's monthly Regional Ob/Gyn Newsletter, the WNC OBserver! This newsletter was created to share up-to-date information and initiatives in our region with stakeholders and other interested populations.

Newsletter


Added: February 20, 2024
Source: MAHEC
Area: Western North Carolina

Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) Publications Order Form

The Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) is pleased to offer you free health publications. Quantities of materials may be limited. Limits are set to help ensure that the WICWS can provide for as many people as possible.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

Behavioral Health Webinar

Part of a webinar series hosted by the NC DHHS and NC AHEC to help prepare providers, practice managers, and quality managers for Medicaid Managed Care.

Webinar


Added: January 7, 2021
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

CCNC Obstetrics: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Providers

How to order blood pressure cuffs for patient in-home use as a way of monitoring for hypertension, preeclampsia, and other conditions.

Program


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

CCNC: Pregnancy Medical Home

A program that seeks to enhance access to comprehensive care for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries and to improve birth outcomes. It promotes evidence-based, high-quality maternity care in more than 400 practices across the state. These practices represent 95% percent of prenatal care providers who serve the Medicaid population.

Program


Added: June 26, 2023
Source: Community Care of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

NC Medicaid: Health Plan Contacts and Resources

Listing of the companies participating in the NC Medicaid Prepaid Health Plan program, along with manuals, member handbooks, and other information for each one.

Toolkit


Added: October 7, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health- Obstetric Sepsis

The Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina will address obstetric sepsis through an initiative that supports the implementation of evidence-based measures to prevent infection, improve recognition and treatment of maternal infections, and implement systems to appropriately escalate care for patients experiencing maternal infection or sepsis.

Organization


Added: April 1, 2024
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Care Management for High-Risk Pregnancies (CMHRP) Pregnancy Risk Screening Form

Addresses pregnancy intendedness, personal safety, food insecurity, housing, and the 5 Ps.

Other


Added: June 13, 2022
Source: NC Medicaid Division of Health Benefits
Area: Statewide

Hormonal Contraception Training and Toolkit

In collaboration with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, NC Association of Pharmacists offers this NCCE accredited training experience designed to meet both statutory and NC Board of Pharmacy rules for pharmacists in providing hormonal contraceptives. There is also a toolkit to help implement the program once the training is completed.

Toolkit


Added: July 22, 2024
Source: North Carolina Association of Pharmacists
Area: North Carolina

NC Centering Consortium

A North Carolina-specific consortium to assist maternal and child healthcare providers in promoting the best practices.

Toolkit


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: Centering Healthcare Institute
Area: North Carolina

NC HealthConnex

NC HealthConnex is North Carolina's state health information exchange, linking disparate systems and existing HIE networks together to deliver a holistic view of patient records. It allows clinicians to access patients’ comprehensive records across multiple providers, as well as review labs, diagnostics, history, allergies, medications and more.

Database


Added: June 14, 2024
Source: NC Health Information Exchange Authority
Area: North Carolina

Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC)

A community of organizations, agencies, and individuals committed to making North Carolina the best place to give birth and be born.

Organization


Added: May 12, 2023
Source: Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina
Area: Statewide

Providing Care to Incarcerated Pregnant Patients: A Training for North Carolina Healthcare Professionals

The number of females in North Carolina prisons and jails has risen dramatically, and 5-7% of incarcerated females are pregnant. Learn how you can support this high-risk population through compassionate, trauma-informed care. Free training for hospitals/clinical staff who care for incarcerated people during pregnancy/birth.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: UNC Chapel Hill
Area: North Carolina

Safe Sleep North Carolina

Safe Sleep NC is a program of the UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health. Erin McClain, MA, MPH, and Megan Canady, MSW, MSPH, coordinate the program. The goal of Safe Sleep NC is to strengthen the adoption of infant safe sleep practices that reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and prevent infant sleep-related deaths such as accidental infant asphyxiation and suffocation across the state.

Program


Added: April 12, 2023
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

The Mastitis Spectrum: Applying the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #36 to Clinical Practice

Mastitis is a spectrum of conditions ranging from engorgement to abscess to subacute mastitis which often leads to early weaning from breastfeeding. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has released an updated protocol for managing the mastitis spectrum.

Webinar


Added: March 7, 2023
Source: MAHEC
Area: Statewide

UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health: OB Algorithms

Algorithms developed in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine division are available in service to providers of mothers and babies in North Carolina.

Toolkit


Added: June 13, 2022
Source: UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
Area: Statewide

Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) Publications Order Form

The Women, Infant & Community Wellness Section (WICWS) is pleased to offer you free health publications. Quantities of materials may be limited. Limits are set to help ensure that the WICWS can provide for as many people as possible.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: NC DHHS
Area: North Carolina

A Guide for Accessing Reproductive Healthcare in North Carolina

A resource guide to help healthcare providers navigate access to reproductive healthcare and abortion services in North Carolina.

Toolkit


Added: August 8, 2023
Source: Pro-Choice North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Doing Better Together Webinar Series

A webinar series produced by MAHEC featuring a variety of topics around maternal and reproductive health.

Webinar


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

Hormonal Contraception Training and Toolkit

In collaboration with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, NC Association of Pharmacists offers this NCCE accredited training experience designed to meet both statutory and NC Board of Pharmacy rules for pharmacists in providing hormonal contraceptives. There is also a toolkit to help implement the program once the training is completed.

Toolkit


Added: July 22, 2024
Source: North Carolina Association of Pharmacists
Area: North Carolina

Just Us: Before, Birth, and Beyond

A podcast series produced by MAHEC featuring a variety of topics around maternal and reproductive health.

Podcast


Added: December 8, 2022
Source: MAHEC
Area: North Carolina

NC Pharmacy Finder

NC Pharmacy Finder, powered by the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, is a database of independent and chain pharmacies that offer specialized services such as contraception and Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV. Results can be filtered by location and type of services needed.

Database


Added: May 29, 2024
Source: North Carolina Association of Pharmacists
Area: North Carolina

Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina: Perinatal Services/CASAworks

We are entrusted by the State of North Carolina to ensure that pregnant women with dependent children who have a substance-related disorder have access to available services statewide.

Program


Added: February 21, 2024
Source: Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
Area: North Carolina

Care Coordination for Children (CC4C)

Offers support to families of children who have experienced adverse life events including but not limited neonatal exposure to substances.

Program


Added: September 18, 2022
Source: NC Department of Health and Human Services
Area: Statewide

North Carolina Pregnancy & Opioid Exposure Project (NCPOEP)

A project through the UNC School of Social Work funded by the NCDHHS. Includes a high level "Guidance for NC" section and resources for pregnant or parenting patients experiencing OUD.

Toolkit


Added: September 22, 2022
Source: UNC School of Social Work
Area: Statewide

This project was made possible thanks to the funding, guidance, and support from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Public Health - Maternal Health Branch-Women, Infant, and Community Wellness Section. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $10,216,885 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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