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New families need support, information, and resources to navigate their postpartum recovery. The “I Gave Birth” initiative educates communities to improve outcomes in Perinatal Region VI and across North Carolina. Evaluation of the initiative demonstrated that healthcare system and community-wide awareness of maternal warning signs leads to early recognition and treatment of maternal complications.
Article
March of Dimes publishes a report card yearly highlighting indicators of the state of maternal and infant health. The 2021 report for NC gives a D grade for the preterm birth rate of 10.8%, which has been uptrending, and also draws attention to the considerable race-based disparity in this outcome. Click here to view their 2022 report on maternity care deserts across the U.S.
Report
Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity (CACHE) is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that represents public health practitioners, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals across North Carolina who recognize climate change as a public health emergency.
Organization
The Healthy NC 2030 taskforce, led by NCIOM and NCDHHS, brought together experts and leaders from multiple fields to develop a common set of public health indicators and targets for the state over the next decade.
Report
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills.
Program
Maternal Support Services, also known as the “Baby Love Program,” are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women during and after pregnancy (60-day postpartum period).
Program
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
The North Carolina Public Health Dashboard allows users to navigate resources and data on a variety of topics including opioid use, vital statistics, and NC Medicaid.
Toolkit
Data analysis and support for Community Health Assessment, CHIP, and SOTCH programs.
Toolkit
This report provides an overview of all maternal deaths in the state with a primary focus on the patterns and trends in pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred in 2018 and 2019 and provides actionable public health and clinical recommendations aimed at the prevention of future maternal deaths. Given the time-intensive process, deaths for other years are still under review.
Report
Unites hospitals, health systems, and care providers for healthier communities. Together with the NC Healthcare Foundation and NCHA Strategic Partners, we are convening, innovating, and finding solutions to support high-quality healthcare that is equitable and accessible for all.
Organization
The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) supports equitable access to health in rural and underserved communities. ORH works collaboratively to provide funding, training, and technical assistance for high-quality, innovative, accessible, and cost-effective services that support the maintenance and growth of the state’s safety net and rural communities.
Program
Advancing collaborative, equity-centered, and community-driven solutions to improve the overall health and well-being of all North Carolinians.
Organization
Protocol to authorize immunizing pharmacists practicing pharmacy in the state of North Carolina and licensed by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to dispense, deliver, or administer the following contraception products as directed below.
Other
Online repository of downloadable factsheets, brochures, and manuals on a variety of topics relating to maternal health, birth control, STIs, substance use, preconception care, and more.
Toolkit
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. It is commonly referred to as the WIC Program. County health departments, community and rural health centers, and community action agencies provide WIC Program services.
Program
Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity (CACHE) is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that represents public health practitioners, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals across North Carolina who recognize climate change as a public health emergency.
Organization
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills.
Program
Maternal Support Services, also known as the “Baby Love Program,” are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women during and after pregnancy (60-day postpartum period).
Program
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
Unites hospitals, health systems, and care providers for healthier communities. Together with the NC Healthcare Foundation and NCHA Strategic Partners, we are convening, innovating, and finding solutions to support high-quality healthcare that is equitable and accessible for all.
Organization
The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) supports equitable access to health in rural and underserved communities. ORH works collaboratively to provide funding, training, and technical assistance for high-quality, innovative, accessible, and cost-effective services that support the maintenance and growth of the state’s safety net and rural communities.
Program
Advancing collaborative, equity-centered, and community-driven solutions to improve the overall health and well-being of all North Carolinians.
Organization
March of Dimes publishes a report card yearly highlighting indicators of the state of maternal and infant health. The 2021 report for NC gives a D grade for the preterm birth rate of 10.8%, which has been uptrending, and also draws attention to the considerable race-based disparity in this outcome. Click here to view their 2022 report on maternity care deserts across the U.S.
Report
The Healthy NC 2030 taskforce, led by NCIOM and NCDHHS, brought together experts and leaders from multiple fields to develop a common set of public health indicators and targets for the state over the next decade.
Report
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
Data analysis and support for Community Health Assessment, CHIP, and SOTCH programs.
Toolkit
March of Dimes publishes a report card yearly highlighting indicators of the state of maternal and infant health. The 2021 report for NC gives a D grade for the preterm birth rate of 10.8%, which has been uptrending, and also draws attention to the considerable race-based disparity in this outcome. Click here to view their 2022 report on maternity care deserts across the U.S.
Report
Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity (CACHE) is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that represents public health practitioners, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals across North Carolina who recognize climate change as a public health emergency.
Organization
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills.
Program
Maternal Support Services, also known as the “Baby Love Program,” are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women during and after pregnancy (60-day postpartum period).
Program
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
Unites hospitals, health systems, and care providers for healthier communities. Together with the NC Healthcare Foundation and NCHA Strategic Partners, we are convening, innovating, and finding solutions to support high-quality healthcare that is equitable and accessible for all.
Organization
The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) supports equitable access to health in rural and underserved communities. ORH works collaboratively to provide funding, training, and technical assistance for high-quality, innovative, accessible, and cost-effective services that support the maintenance and growth of the state’s safety net and rural communities.
Program
Advancing collaborative, equity-centered, and community-driven solutions to improve the overall health and well-being of all North Carolinians.
Organization
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. It is commonly referred to as the WIC Program. County health departments, community and rural health centers, and community action agencies provide WIC Program services.
Program
Maternal Support Services, also known as the “Baby Love Program,” are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women during and after pregnancy (60-day postpartum period).
Program
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
Unites hospitals, health systems, and care providers for healthier communities. Together with the NC Healthcare Foundation and NCHA Strategic Partners, we are convening, innovating, and finding solutions to support high-quality healthcare that is equitable and accessible for all.
Organization
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. It is commonly referred to as the WIC Program. County health departments, community and rural health centers, and community action agencies provide WIC Program services.
Program
New families need support, information, and resources to navigate their postpartum recovery. The “I Gave Birth” initiative educates communities to improve outcomes in Perinatal Region VI and across North Carolina. Evaluation of the initiative demonstrated that healthcare system and community-wide awareness of maternal warning signs leads to early recognition and treatment of maternal complications.
Article
March of Dimes publishes a report card yearly highlighting indicators of the state of maternal and infant health. The 2021 report for NC gives a D grade for the preterm birth rate of 10.8%, which has been uptrending, and also draws attention to the considerable race-based disparity in this outcome. Click here to view their 2022 report on maternity care deserts across the U.S.
Report
The Healthy NC 2030 taskforce, led by NCIOM and NCDHHS, brought together experts and leaders from multiple fields to develop a common set of public health indicators and targets for the state over the next decade.
Report
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
Data analysis and support for Community Health Assessment, CHIP, and SOTCH programs.
Toolkit
This report provides an overview of all maternal deaths in the state with a primary focus on the patterns and trends in pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred in 2018 and 2019 and provides actionable public health and clinical recommendations aimed at the prevention of future maternal deaths. Given the time-intensive process, deaths for other years are still under review.
Report
Online repository of downloadable factsheets, brochures, and manuals on a variety of topics relating to maternal health, birth control, STIs, substance use, preconception care, and more.
Toolkit
Maternal Support Services, also known as the “Baby Love Program,” are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women during and after pregnancy (60-day postpartum period).
Program
Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) improves the quality of perinatal care given to Medicaid beneficiaries. This is done by modeling the PMH after the enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) program developed by Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC).
Program
The North Carolina Public Health Dashboard allows users to navigate resources and data on a variety of topics including opioid use, vital statistics, and NC Medicaid.
Toolkit
Unites hospitals, health systems, and care providers for healthier communities. Together with the NC Healthcare Foundation and NCHA Strategic Partners, we are convening, innovating, and finding solutions to support high-quality healthcare that is equitable and accessible for all.
Organization
Maternal Support Services, also known as the “Baby Love Program,” are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women during and after pregnancy (60-day postpartum period).
Program
Protocol to authorize immunizing pharmacists practicing pharmacy in the state of North Carolina and licensed by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to dispense, deliver, or administer the following contraception products as directed below.
Other
New families need support, information, and resources to navigate their postpartum recovery. The “I Gave Birth” initiative educates communities to improve outcomes in Perinatal Region VI and across North Carolina. Evaluation of the initiative demonstrated that healthcare system and community-wide awareness of maternal warning signs leads to early recognition and treatment of maternal complications.
Article
This report provides an overview of all maternal deaths in the state with a primary focus on the patterns and trends in pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred in 2018 and 2019 and provides actionable public health and clinical recommendations aimed at the prevention of future maternal deaths. Given the time-intensive process, deaths for other years are still under review.
Report
Protocol to authorize immunizing pharmacists practicing pharmacy in the state of North Carolina and licensed by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to dispense, deliver, or administer the following contraception products as directed below.
Other
Online repository of downloadable factsheets, brochures, and manuals on a variety of topics relating to maternal health, birth control, STIs, substance use, preconception care, and more.
Toolkit
Carolina Advocates for Climate, Health, and Equity (CACHE) is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that represents public health practitioners, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals across North Carolina who recognize climate change as a public health emergency.
Organization
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally-funded program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills.
Program
The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) supports equitable access to health in rural and underserved communities. ORH works collaboratively to provide funding, training, and technical assistance for high-quality, innovative, accessible, and cost-effective services that support the maintenance and growth of the state’s safety net and rural communities.
Program
Advancing collaborative, equity-centered, and community-driven solutions to improve the overall health and well-being of all North Carolinians.
Organization
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. It is commonly referred to as the WIC Program. County health departments, community and rural health centers, and community action agencies provide WIC Program services.
Program
The North Carolina Public Health Dashboard allows users to navigate resources and data on a variety of topics including opioid use, vital statistics, and NC Medicaid.
Toolkit
Online repository of downloadable factsheets, brochures, and manuals on a variety of topics relating to maternal health, birth control, STIs, substance use, preconception care, and more.
Toolkit
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.
