Promoting Maternal Health Improvement and Equity Through Collaboration

“Maternal Health Summer 2024 Webinar Series

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to launch a new learning collaborative focused on two additional Maternal and Infant Health Initiative priority area topics, “Improving Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Care and Outcomes” and “Improving Maternal Hypertension Control”. Maternal mental illness is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. Substance use during pregnancy, such as alcohol, tobacco, opioids and marijuana, places the birthing person and the fetus at risk. Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension), both common and preventable, contributes to adverse outcomes and death before, during, and after pregnancy and decades later. As the largest public payer of births nationwide, Medicaid and CHIP programs have a significant role in enhancing systems of care to improve maternal health, reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and support equitable outcomes for all.”

Register at: https://mathematicaorg.webex.com/webappng/sites/mathematicaorg/webinar/webinarSeries/register/0afcb2a5de864194ad1505ec1885c0a7

Maternal Mental Health Screening, Treatment, and Improvement Strategies Webinar

“Maternal Health Summer 2024 Webinar Series

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to launch a new learning collaborative focused on two additional Maternal and Infant Health Initiative priority area topics, “Improving Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Care and Outcomes” and “Improving Maternal Hypertension Control”. Maternal mental illness is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. Substance use during pregnancy, such as alcohol, tobacco, opioids and marijuana, places the birthing person and the fetus at risk. Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension), both common and preventable, contributes to adverse outcomes and death before, during, and after pregnancy and decades later. As the largest public payer of births nationwide, Medicaid and CHIP programs have a significant role in enhancing systems of care to improve maternal health, reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and support equitable outcomes for all.”

Register at: https://mathematicaorg.webex.com/webappng/sites/mathematicaorg/webinar/webinarSeries/register/0afcb2a5de864194ad1505ec1885c0a7

Trauma-Informed Parenting Workshop

TIP Workshop

Overview and Purpose
The Trauma-Informed Parenting
Workshop offers a holistic approach to
parenting by combining in-depth knowledge
of trauma’s impact with practical
interventions. Participants emerge with a
heightened sensitivity to their child’s needs,
enhanced parenting skills, and a renewed
commitment to creating a safe, nurturing,
and resilient family environment.

Intended Audience
This workshop is intended for any parent,
caregiver or human services professionals
who interact with children who have
experienced trauma or adverse childhood
experiences.

Registration
Register online at
https://www.unitypoint.org/patients-and[1]visitors/classes-and-events/blank-childrens
and search “Trauma – Informed Parenting
(TIP) Workshop”

Trauma-Informed Parenting Workshop

TIP Workshop

Overview and Purpose
The Trauma-Informed Parenting
Workshop offers a holistic approach to
parenting by combining in-depth knowledge
of trauma’s impact with practical
interventions. Participants emerge with a
heightened sensitivity to their child’s needs,
enhanced parenting skills, and a renewed
commitment to creating a safe, nurturing,
and resilient family environment.

Intended Audience
This workshop is intended for any parent,
caregiver or human services professionals
who interact with children who have
experienced trauma or adverse childhood
experiences.

Registration
Register online at
https://www.unitypoint.org/patients-and[1]visitors/classes-and-events/blank-childrens
and search “Trauma – Informed Parenting
(TIP) Workshop”

Trauma-Informed Parenting Workshop Series

TIP Workshop

Overview and Purpose
The Trauma-Informed Parenting
Workshop offers a holistic approach to
parenting by combining in-depth knowledge
of trauma’s impact with practical
interventions. Participants emerge with a
heightened sensitivity to their child’s needs,
enhanced parenting skills, and a renewed
commitment to creating a safe, nurturing,
and resilient family environment.

Intended Audience
This workshop is intended for any parent,
caregiver or human services professionals
who interact with children who have
experienced trauma or adverse childhood
experiences.

Registration
Register online at
https://www.unitypoint.org/patients-andvisitors/classes-and-events/blank-childrens
and search “Trauma – Informed Parenting
(TIP) Workshop”

Sensory Friendly Day at the Ballpark

Sensory Friendly Day at the Ballpark

Sunday, June 9, 2024, 1:08 p.m.

Gates Open- 12:00 p.m.

 

The Iowa Cubs are proud to partner with presenting sponsors Autism Society of Iowa and ChildServe to host the first-ever Sensory Friendly Game at the Ballpark on Sunday, June 9. The home game will begin at 1:08 p.m. versus the Toledo Mud Hens. For more information and to buy tickets, click here. For a printable flyer, click here.

Connections Matter Training

WHAT IS CONNECTIONS MATTER?
Connections Matter is designed to engage community members in building caring
connections to improve resiliency. The Connections Matter initiative is a collaboration
with Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Connections_Matter Training 4-24-24

Mental Health Fundamentals with Billy Claywell

Mental Health Fundamentals is an entry level course about common
mental health diagnosis that providers encounter. The class information
can be for in home and residential staff, foster and adoptive parents,
providers and more. 12pm-3pm virtual via zoom.

Class Flyer (constantcontact.com)

Maternal Health, Birth Outcomes, and Early Childhood Development: