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NETWORK UPDATES
November Meeting Schedule
- Workgroup Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Join Or Lead a Core Priority Workgroup
The Missouri Maternal Health Action Network is looking for professionals interested in joining or leading either the Education Access & Quality OR Environment & Economic Circumstances workgroup. See below for more information.
- Our next scheduled workgroup meeting for FFY 2025 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 10-11:30 a.m.
- To join a workgroup, please complete the brief workgroup sign up form.
- Interested in leading a workgroup, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.
Environment & Economic Circumstances:
- Problems related to accessing basic needs, resources, and support services.
- Problems related to environmental circumstances.
- Problems related to economic circumstances.
- Problems related to employment.
- Problems related to housing.
- Problems related to transportation.
Education Access & Quality:
- Problems related to availability and awareness of needed resources and supports for both providers (clinical, non-clinical), and those with lived experience.
- Problems related to patient education, engagement, and health literacy.
- Problems related to provider education (clinical, non-clinical) and continued training and development opportunities
- Problems related to the awareness and knowledge of standardized practices, coordinated care, and improved services and outcomes.
Workgroup Commitment:
- 12 monthly Workgroup meetings
Chair/Co-chair Commitment:
- 4 Quarterly Planning Committee meetings
- 12 monthly Workgroup meetings
- 1 Annual Summit
For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu
FFY 2025 Mom Advocacy Representative (Northeast Region, Southeast Region)
The Missouri Maternal Health Action Network is looking for mothers with lived experience who are further along in their recovery journey (> 2 years) who may be interested in serving as the FFY 2025 Mom Advocacy Representative for the Northeast Region, and Southeast Region of Missouri. Preferred qualifications include those who are currently Certified Peer Specialists through the Missouri Credentialing Board and actively participate in areas of advocacy, peer program support, or currently sit on an advisory committee or board. For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu.
Northeast Region: • Adair • Clark • Knox • Lewis • Lincoln • Linn • Macon • Marion • Pike • Putnam Ralls • Schuyler • Scotland • Shelby • St. Charles • St. Louis Co. • St. Louis City • Sullivan • Warren
Southeast Region: • Bollinger • Butler • Cape Girardeau • Carter • Crawford • Dent • Dunklin • Franklin • Iron • Jefferson • Madison • Mississippi • New Madrid • Oregon • Pemiscot • Perry • Reynolds • Ripley • Scott • Shannon • St. Francois • St. Genevieve • Stoddard • Washington • Wayne
Ready to Apply? To apply to participate in the program, Leadership & Self-Advocacy Fellowship Interest Form
For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu
SYSTEM UPDATES
Refer to the TIES Program – Referral Form
The TIES Program provides home-based services to pregnant and postpartum women and their families affected by maternal alcohol or other substance use.
The TIES Program – Referral Form
Missouri Medicaid Enhances Maternal Health by Reimbursing For Doula Services
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Social Services’ MO HealthNet Division (MHD) is proud to announce that on October 2, 2024, the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a State Plan Amendment (SPA) that enables the state to begin reimbursing for doula services.
Alliance For Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Releases New Community Birth Transfer Resource Kit (CBTRK)
The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health – AIM has created a new resource in collaboration with community birth experts, the Community Birth Transfer Resource Kit (CBTRK), to provide best practices for safe and timely transfers regardless of birth setting or care model. In this resource kit, “community birth” refers to planned birth at home or in a freestanding birth center, most commonly in a midwifery model of care. Creating systems that promote safer birth in all scenarios is a key component to improving the safety and quality of care provided to all patients.
New Report by The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Building Health Futures: Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Learn More Download Executive Summary Download Report
FOOD SERVICES ( Food Pantry, Mobile Pantry, Drive-Thru Food Pickup, Etc
Use the following resources to locate a food pantry, mobile pantry, drive-thru food pickup, or access additional services available near you.
Second Harvest Community Food Bank
- Pantry Locator
- Food Distribution Events
- For more information, visit Harvesters
Harvesters Community Food Network
Ozarks Harvest
- Pantry Locator
- For more information, visit Ozarks Food Harvest
Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
- Food Locator
- Mobile Distributions
- For more information, visit the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Southeast Missouri Food Bank
- Pantry Locator
- Mobile Distributions
- For more information, visit Southeast Missouri Food Bank
St. Louis Area Food Bank
- Pantry Locator
- Food Distribution Events
- For more information, visit St. Louis Area Foodbank
Feeding Missouri
- Feeding Missouri is a coalition of the six Missouri Food Banks working to provide hunger relief to every county (and St. Louis City) in the state. Collectively, we distribute over 120 million pounds of food each year through a network of more than 1,500 community feeding programs.
- Get help here, by entering your location information and the Feeding Missouri Food Finder will direct you to services nearest you.
- For more information, visit Feeding Missouri
PROGRAM & RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Health Literacy Resources
Check out some available resources and supports below:
Family Voices
- Provides FREE resources and tools to improve and support your health literacy.
- For more information, visit https://familyvoices.org/languageaccess/resources/
IHA Health Literacy Solutions
- Click and view foundational articles, and most watched webinars, and engage in more learning opportunities including virtual trainings.
- For more information, visit https://www.healthliteracysolutions.org/resources/health-literacy-foundations
ACP Decision
- ACP Decisions partners with healthcare organizations to implement patient-centered advance care planning. Our video decision support tools are professionally crafted after a rigorous review by leading experts in medicine, geriatrics, oncology, cardiology, ethics, and decision-making.
- “Four Simple Strategies for Improving Patient Health Literacy”: https://www.acpdecisions.org/four-simple-strategies-for-improving-your-patients-health-literacy/
HELPFUL WEBSITES
Healthy People 2030
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy
- Aims to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multi-sector effort to improve health literacy. The Action Plan includes 7 goals for improving health literacy and strategies for achieving them.
- For more information, visit, https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/national-action-plan-improve-health-literacy
Health Literacy Online
- Is a research-based guide that helps you develop health websites and digital health information tools that all users can easily access and understand — including the millions of Americans who struggle to find, process, and use online health information.
- For more information, visit https://odphp.health.gov/healthliteracyonline/
MyHealthfinder
- A prevention and wellness resource that you can share with audiences who have limited health literacy skills. The site includes evidence-based health information written in plain language that’s actionable and easy to use.
- For more information, visit https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder
Domestic Violence Resources
Get the facts about domestic violence by visiting https://www.thehotline.org/…/domestic-violence-statistics. The domestic violence statistics on this page have been compiled from various sources. You can find the citations or sources of the fact by clicking the drop-down arrow next to the domestic violence statistic.
HELP IS AVAILABLE!
Check out some available resources and supports below:
For emergencies that require immediate assistance call 9-1-1 to connect to your local authorities.
Missouri’s Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call or text 988
The National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Call 1.800.656.4673
Need help now? The National Domestic Violence Hotline is there for you!
- Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
- Text “START” to 88788
- Chat options available at https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/#
DEAF SERVICES
Through the National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline (NDDVH), a partnership with the Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS), advocates are available 24/7 via TTY and live chat to help people affected by domestic violence who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Need help now? Advocates who are Deaf themselves are available to answer your call 24/7 by:
- Video phone: 855.812.1001
- Instant messenger: DeafHotline
- Email: nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org
HELPFUL WEBSITES
- https://www.thehotline.org/
- https://missouri988.org/
- https://dss.mo.gov/…/domestic-violence-shelters…
NPR ARTICLE: Pregnant Women and Babies Face ‘Terrifying’ Threat From Xylazine Addiction
From The MCH Navigator
These trainings address the knowledge and skills to advance the MCH Leadership Competencies:
- Racism and Discrimination in Health Care: Experiences Today and Actions to Address Going Forward
- Stewarding Trauma-Informed Workplaces in Public Health
- Good Decision Making in Real Time: Public Health Ethics Training for Local Health Departments
- Exploring MCH Policy and the Policy Process
- EnRICH Webinar: Unlocking the Future of Maternal Health Begins with Research
- More New Trainings
For more information, visit MCH Navigator
From The MCH Library
These resources present evidence-driven and innovative approaches to address difficult issues facing the field:
- Toolkit for Assessing Health Equity
- How Evaluation Can Support Housing Justice and Community Change
- Food for thought: Medicaid Nutrition Benefit Design Approaches for Equitable Implementation
- Next Steps in Family-Focused Screening to Address Social Determinants of Health for Young Children
- Four Principles to Make Advanced Data Analytics Work for Children and Families
For more information, visit MCH Library
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM)
The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) has 90+ educational videos available for free? The videos range from recorded webinars, patient safety bundle introductory videos, data concept videos, and more. These videos serve as enduring resources to be used as educational tools and cover a variety of topics.
Check out the AIM Vimeo Channel here: https://bit.ly/3BCjMgH
UPCOMING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Find upcoming training and development opportunities at https://moactionnetwork.org/announcements/#events
Thankful Beginnings Webinar Series
Scan the QR code to register or visit the Thankful Beginnings Webinar Series Zoom registration page.
OB Triage and Care: MO PQC Workbook Webinar
- Date: November 6, 2024
- Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Virtual Webinar
Addressing the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use in Maternal Health Care
- Date: November 7, 2024
- Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST
- Location: Virtual Webinar
Trauma Awareness Training
- Date: November 11, 2024
- Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST
- Location: Virtual Webinar
UPCOMING EVENTS
Find upcoming events and opportunities at https://moactionnetwork.org/announcements/#events
2024 Empowerment Summit
- Date: November 4, 2024
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Location: 4801 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, Missouri
Missouri Rural Health Conference
- Dates: November 6-7, 2024
Job Corps Fall Open House
- Date: November 8, 2024
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Location: 701 St. Louis Ave, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Laclede County Job Fair
- Date: November 8, 2024
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Location: 915 S Jefferson Ave. Lebanon, Missouri
To register, contact Glen Farrow
State Of Missouri Hiring Event
- Date: November 12, 2024
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Harrah’s Kansas City
Missouri Substance Use Prevention Conference
- Dates: November 12-14, 2024
Missouri Hospital Association 102nd Annual Convention
- Date: November 13-15, 2024
- Location: Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
ACEs & Mental Health Summit
- Date: November 15, 2024
Mental Health KC Fall Symposium
- Date: November 18, 2024
SUBMIT SYSTEM UPDATES, ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
Quarterly Newsletter (October – December 2024)
Did you miss our recent issue of the Action Network’s Quarterly Newsletter? No worries! Stay updated on system updates, organizational news, and more by clicking the link below.
Newsletter Correction
- It was brought to our attention that the incorrect contact information was listed under Missouri Family Resources in our recently published Newsletter. For more information or to learn more about Missouri Family Resources, visit https://familyresources.mo.gov/to or contact Missouri Family Resources at 573-751-8411 or by email at childhood@dese.mo.gov.
- Missouri Family Resources is a free statewide resource website and mobile app that houses a variety of local resources for families with young children. It is designed to be used by families and professionals. Users can search for local resources, then print their search results or share them directly by email, text, or social media. Users may also suggest updates to resource listings and can submit new resources to be included in the database. This will help keep the database comprehensive and current. Account users can make notes about individual resources and save resources to their favorite folders. Missouri Family Resources collects no personally identifiable information (PII). Data is used to analyze search patterns and the availability of resources in a geographical area to inform local decision making.
Submit System Updates, Organizational News
Use the following form Bee in the Know – System Updates, Organizational News to submit updates, or organizational news to be featured by the Missouri Maternal Health Action Network. These updates and news will be shared in upcoming issues of the quarterly newsletter, on our social media platforms, as well as in Action Network meetings, workgroup meetings, and other activities. To share time-sensitive information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu
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