MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH
Healthy Sprouts
UPCOMING MEETINGS
PAST MEETINGS
RESOURCES
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2021 Women of Childbearing Ages Health Assessment
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Peer Support Resources
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Ohio Buckles Buckeyes
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Cribs for Kids Program
TRAININGS
An organized community effort to eliminate health disparities, improve birth outcomes and improve the health status of women, infants and children in Erie County.
VISION
To have a community free of infant mortality.
MISSION
Decrease infant mortality by improving the accessibility and quality of health services for mothers and infants in Erie County.
PROJECT AREAS
Membership:
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Recruitment, engagement, and retention of members
Cribs for Kids:
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Project Lead: Amber Butts, AButts@echdohio.org
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Assess the local referral process for Cribs for Kids and Safe Sleep and identify gaps, barriers, and possible solutions
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For more information on acquiring a free crib in Erie County, please contact our community health worker, Amber at (419) 626-5623 extension 5113
Preconception Health:
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Project Lead: Maddy Davies, MDavies@echdohio.org
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Develop an outreach plan and conduct a preconception health assessment among women ages 18-44 within Erie County
Peer Support:
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Project Lead: Maddy Davies, MDavies@echdohio.org
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Gather a list of peer support systems, trainings, and behavioral health providers who treat pregnant women in Erie County
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Select screening tool for Opioid Use Disorder in pregnant women and develop plan of action for implementation at an identified agency
GET INVOLVED
For more information on Healthy Sprouts contact:
Maddy Davies
(419) 626-5623 x5213