The Faith-based Maternal and Child Health initiative is focused on building capacity within faith-based organizations to support positive maternal and child health outcomes. This initiative focuses on building capacity in the following areas: develop positive MCH messaging, develop MCH programming, strengthen and equip infrastructure of faith-based organizations to support MCH work, utilize and honor data and stories from the community, and build local MCH resources and network.
Faith-Based Maternal and Child Health Promotion
Key Accomplishments
- Developed partnerships with faith-based organizations in Indianapolis, La Porte and Michigan City
- Developed methods to provide legal education and advisement to immigrant populations
- Presented framework for building capacity in faith-based organizations to improve maternal and child health outcomes at the American Public Health Association Conference, 2022
- Hosted a Fullbright Scholar through the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Morrocco
Partnerships
- Broadway United Methodist Church
- Greater Faith House of Prayer
- Al-Haqq Foundation
- Saint Luke United Methodist Church
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
- Holy Families Parish
- Indiana Justice Project
- National Immigrant Justice Center
- Healthcare Foundation of La Porte
- Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, Fullbright Commission, US Department of State
Resources
- The Mosque as a Site to Foster Maternal and Child Health
- Weekly Maternal and Child Health Messages