ICHRP Information Archive

Articles

 

“Best Babies Zone Basics: A Step-by-Step Guide,” Best Baby Zone / December 2017.

“Black children disproportionately removed from their families; state lawmakers seek fix,” twincities.com / April 2018.

“Black doulas, midwives and reproductive health advocates step up in response to rising black maternal deaths,” LA Times / November 2017

 “Black Mothers Respond to Our Cover Story on Maternal Mortality,” The New York Times / April 2018

 “Collaborative Approach Helps Minnesota Accelerate Improvement,” The Improvement Quotient / June 2017

 “Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality,” (IMCoIIN) NICHQ / June 2017

 “Continuum of care for maternal, newborn, and child health: from slogan to service delivery,” www.thelancet.com / October 2017

 “Doulas comfort mothers during pregnancy and childbirth,” MSR News Online / April 2017

 Legacy of Trauma: Context of the African American Existence,” Brandon Jones M.A., Psychotherapist and Behavioral Health Consultant,” www.health.state.mn.us

 “Levels of Maternal Care,” American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists / February 2015

 “Link between social factors and health & wellness focus of community dialogue,” Ramsey Net / April 2017

 “Prenatal to Age 3: A Comprehensive, Racially-Equitable Policy Plan for Universal Healthy Child Development,” Wilder Research / September 2016

 “Ramsey County Birth Equity Community Council,” Ramsey County / February 2017

 “The quiet crisis among African Americans: Pregnancy and childbirth are killing women at inexplicable rates,” LA Times / November 2017

 “Tiered Care Centers Proposed for High-Risk Pregnancies,” Medscape / January 2015

 “Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis,” The New York Times / April 2018

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