On Demand: Medicaid Expansion Overview for Postpartum and Maternal Health Care, NC MHI Community of Practice

2024 Medicaid Expansion: Overview of Postpartum and Maternal Health Care

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Thanks to all who joined our NC Maternal Health Innovation Community of Practice "Medicaid Expansion Updates: Overview of Postpartum and Maternal Health Care."

A special thank you to our speakers, Dr. Velma Taormina and Dr. Rachel Urrutia.

You can find details about this and future NC MHI Community of Practice events at newmomhealth.com/community-of-practice.

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SAVE THE DATE: April 18, 12pm ET

Prioritizing Black Maternal Mental Health: Learning from the Knowledge of Experts

Black Maternal Health Week Webinar

Join us on April 18th at noon ET, as we conclude Black Maternal Health Week with a BELIEVE Birth co-hosted community of practice and webinar:

Prioritizing Black Maternal Mental Health: Learning from the Knowledge of Experts –

presented by Jasmine L. Garland McKinney, PhD, LCMHCA (NC), NCC, Postdoctoral Associate, the University of Maryland, College Park

Here is a flyer to share with your networks!

Registration is Open

What questions do you have on this topic? Submit what you'd like to learn about in advance so presenters are prepared to cover your interests.

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#BMHW24 Events - April 11-18th

There are daily activities, toolkits, and ways to get involved with Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) hosted, partner, and related events. Kick off #BMHW24 on April 11th by joining the official Tweet chat, honoring Black Doulas, and raising awareness of Int’l Day of Maternal Health & Rights. Details at https://blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw-2024/.

Here are just a few NC local, hybrid options to support:

April 11, 2024 | 8:30-3pm - South Piedmont AHEC Black Maternal Health Conference takes place April 11^th in Charlotte, NC - Registration, agenda, and details here.

April 12, 2024 | 4-7pm - Equity Before Birth Community Event, Fundraiser, Family Dance Party in Durhman, NC - details here.

April 13, 2024 | 8a - 2pm - Walk4MAAME Health & Wellness Fair and Walk Fundraiser - details here. MAAME is also hosting a Pre BMHW-Kick-Off event on 4/4 (a virtual, state-wide event).

April 18, 2024 | 12pm - Prioritizing Black Maternal Mental Health: Learning from the Knowledge of Experts, presented by Jasmine L. Garland McKinney, PhD, LCMHCA (NC), NCC, Postdoctoral Associate, the University of Maryland, College Park - details here.

April 30, 2024 - Black Pearls Society Black Maternal Health Conference in Durham, NC - details here.

Numerous national and other local events will be shared and posted using #BMHW24.

Get Involved in #BMHW24

NEW Health Info Reel:

Postpartum Pain Management

Nurse Nikki covers what to expect after childbirth and information about managing pain. She includes information about what to watch out for, what is normal, how long it may take, and how you can help your body heal.

Be sure you are following us on Instagram and YouTube to view the entire series.

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Resource Center & Ordering Tools

NewMomHealth.com - and SaludMadre.com - now have a resource center to search for postpartum tools for patients and providers by keyword, audience, format, topic, language, and more.

Explore and share resources today! NC sites can order free prints.

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Watch & Share: 4th Trimester Project Highlights

We partnered with the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center for a webinar about postpartum best practices and share tools available to help healthcare teams implement ACOG guidelines to practice and advance care for birthing families.

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About NC MHI Communities of Practice

The NC MHI Communities of Practice are free 1-hour virtual meetings that focus on different topics, with opportunities for participants to ask questions and share what is working for them. CoP events are open to North Carolina maternal health professionals. These events will be recorded. Review our recording and promotion disclaimers here. These sessions are recorded and posted publicly. By joining the Zoom session and agreeing to the recording alert, all presenters and attendees have agreed to the consent form.

View the Community of Practice and NC MHI Details here.

You can view the full 2023-24 Community of Practice schedule and past recordings here. If you have ideas or requests for upcoming sessions, please email SuzanneW@med.unc.edu.

Funding Statement: The 4th Trimester Project North Carolina Maternal Health Innovation work at UNC-Chapel Hill is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $10,216,885 with 0% percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.