Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS), the lead organization and fiduciary of the Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative, has awarded $67,478 to seven community-based organizations and ten individuals in the Upper Peninsula.
These grants aim to enhance birth outcomes, reduce health disparities, and address the root causes of these disparities.
To align with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) strategic plan, Advancing Healthy Births: An Equity Plan for Michigan Families and Communities, funding was directed to community-based organizations and local programs dedicated to improving birth outcomes and reducing health disparities. The funded organizations and projects include:
- Doulas of Marquette – Advancing UP Birth Outcomes: Centering Families Through Doula Equitability & Expanding Access to Childbirth Education
- Gogebic-Ontonagon Great Start Collaborative – Education for Healthy Birth Outcomes
- Menominee County Intermediate School District – Safe Sleep Project
- Michigan Breastfeeding Network – Superior Lactation Support
- Community Foundation for Delta County – Protecting Infants
- UP Family Doula Care – Birth Ball Basics
- LMAS District Health Department – Luce County Birthing Resource Closet
- 10 Individual Breastfeeding Support Training and Continuing Education Scholarships
This request for proposals was made possible through one-time funding received from the MDHHS.
“Thanks to substantial funding, UP birth workers have the opportunity to provide essential services and support to birthing individuals and their families, fostering a community-centered approach that honors each birth with care and skill,” says Katrina Keough, UPHCS Assistant Director and Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative Lead.
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