Too often, we hear that the concerns of people who are pregnant or postpartum are labeled as “normal” symptoms and are not taken seriously. #HearHer

Everyone going through pregnancy or the exhausting & gratifying early days of parenthood should have a safe, stable place to call home.

By falling short on #tenantprotections , IN is causing #evictiontrauma to our moms & babies. Thanks Indiana Justice Project & Notre Dame Law School for advancing reform.

It’s essential to acknowledge the roles of both structural and interpersonal racism in maternal and child health outcomes.

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So excited that our senior researcher Erin Macey was able to go to the White House to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the #FMLA & new Pregnant Worker Fairness Act.

Guess we will be updating our Know Your Rights: Pregnant & Parenting Workers doc soon! fsph.iupui.edu/research-cente…

.Marketplace explores Mothers on the Rise, a program serving mother-baby pairs transitioning from prison to their home community. ⬇️ Grassroots Maternal & Child Health Initiative
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'For mothers coming out of prison, there are often added challenges, like finding child care & buying formula they can afford. Mothers on the Rise is trying to make it easier for these women and their children.'

Thanks, NPR, for covering MOR!

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Please welcome Dr. Paige Klemme, PhD, LSW, to our Grassroots Maternal & Child Health Initiative team! Paige will serve as Project Management Specialist for Healthy Beginnings at Home, a pilot program that will provide housing support and case management to pregnant women in Marion County.

New from the blog--learn about how IJP is teaming up with several partners, including the Grassroots Maternal & Child Health Initiative to address housing insecurity in Indiana.
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Our director, Dr. Jack Turman Jr., was recently honored as a top thought leader by APHA!

Check out this amazing video they put together about the Grassroots MCH Initiative. 👇

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A7: Working to elevate compensation & eliminate racial gaps that particularly affect women of color can support recognition & equity for the #ECE workforce. Explore other community-informed solutions at sidebysideplaybook.com #EarlyEdChat

A4: Community-based participatory research where communities are co-designers in the research process can ensure their community’s narrative represents their values & priorities. Hear more at youtu.be/H9lHBR1SJOA #EarlyEdChat

A2: Equity is a journey - not a one-time effort. It is ongoing work to undo conditions that have historically prevented young children, esp Black, Indigenous, Latine & other children of color from reaching their full potential #EarlyEdChat

In our #ECE work, we partner with Spark Learning Lab - Indiana , Indiana DOC (IDOC), Child Care Answers, and Early Childhood Alliance (Fort Wayne).

Christine Daniel, MA, Indiana DOC (IDOC) & Jack Turman Jr, PhD, Fairbanks School of Public Health were selected to present at the International Corrections & Prisons Association in Orlando. Jack talked about Mothers on the Rise & Christine on transitional #healthcare in the Indiana DOC (IDOC) nursery program.

We look forward to joining this conversation tomorrow! Equity in #EarlyEd is one of our nine priority areas.

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Deborah Fisher of @GrassrootsMCH shares her personal story with @INCAPChronicle on how #medicaldebt quickly led to a downward spiral

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Covering more pregnant individuals & children = 👍👍

COMMENTARY: A personal story of how medical debt impacted a Hoosier family.

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We're getting ready for APHA's Annual Meeting & Expo!

Our team will be presenting on two of our systems change projects: Mothers on the Rise and our faith-based initiative.