AIM CCI Partner Sites - Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Community Care Initiative

AIM CCI Partner Sites

1.Atlanta, GA

Lead Organization: Center for Black Women's Wellness
Workgroup Members: 31
Pilot Site: Onboarded 2020

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Rollins School of Public health, Emory University
Wellcare
Center for Black Women’s Wellness/Atlanta Healthy Start
Sisters with Voices
AHSI Participant
Healthcare Georgia Foundation
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Morehouse School of Medicine
Black Mama’s Matter Alliance
Sheltering Arms
Atlanta Public Schools (APS)
GA Dept Comm Health RSM Project
Odyssey Family Counseling
Care Source
March of Dimes
Fulton County BOH WIC
Emory Univ. School of Nursing
Fulton County Board of Health
Mary Hall Freedom House
CBWW / AHS
Amerigroup
GA Department of Public Health
Morehouse School of Medicine
Emory GA OBGYN
GA DPH
GA OBGYN Society

b. The rate of maternal mortality in Georgia for from 2018-2021 is 33.9 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9 . Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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2.Grand Rapids, MI

Lead Organization: Strong Beginnings
Workgroup Members: 26
Pilot Site: Onboarded 2020

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Arbor Circle, Kent County Mental Health & SUD Community Provider
Kent County Health Department, Title V and WIC
Grand Rapids African American Institute, grassroots CBO
Cherry Health, FQHC with three community clinics (perinatal, pediatric, and primary care), CNM, OB/GYNS, pediatricians, primary care providers, MSW, SUD and Infant Mental Health counselors.
Mercy Health, hospital system and outpatient clinics.
Spectrum Health, hospital system and outpatient clinics.
Additional Organizations are invited to the workgroup
Great Start Collaborative and First Steps Kent – Early Childhood systems
Healthy Kent Infant Health Action Team – Community action network for systems-level work on maternal, paternal, and infant health
Michigan State University – Co-lead, project management, and evaluation

b. The rate of maternal mortality in Michigan for 2018-2021 is 19.4 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9 . Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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3.New Orleans, LA

Lead Organization: Louisiana Public Health Institute
Workgroup Members: 34
Pilot Site: Onboarded 2021

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Sista Midwife Productions
New Orleans Dept. Health
United Health Group
Crescent City Family Services
LCMC Health
Optum Health
New Orleans Dept. Health
Institute for Women in Ethnic Studies
Touro Hospital and Baby Cafe
Louisiana Public Health Institute
Ascension De Paul Community Health Centers
Kingsly House
Total Community Action Agency
LSU School Medicine
Oschner Medical Center
Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans
Birthmark Doulas

b. The rate of maternal mortality in Louisiana for 2018-2021 is 39.0 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9 . Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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4.Newark, NJ

Lead Organization: Greater Newark Health Care Coalition
Workgroup Members: 9
Pilot Site: Onboarded 2021

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Newark Community Health Centers
SPAN Sister to Sister Doula Program
Center for Great Expectations
Rutgers UBHC
University Hospital
Rutgers School of Public Health
Urban League of Essex County
SPAN Sister to Sister Doula Program
Chocolate Milk Cafe

b. The rate of maternal mortality in New Jersey for 2018-2021 is 25.7 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9 . Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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5.Fresno, CA

Lead Organization: California Health Collaborative
Workgroup Members: 8
Pilot Site: Onboarded 2021

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

County of Fresno, Dept of Public Health
CalViva Health & FCHIP
Anthem Blue Cross, Medi-Cal
California Health Collaborative
Fresno GROWS
Babies First

b. The rate of maternal mortality in California for 2018-2021 is 10.1 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9 . Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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6.Tulsa, OK

Lead Organization: Supporting Healthy Initiatives for Tulsa
Workgroup Members: 26
Pilot Site: Onboarded 2021

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Oklahoma OPQIC
Oklahoma State Department of Health MCH
Health Care Authority
Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative
Community Health Connection (FQHC)
Tulsa Health Department
Emergency Infant Services
Take Control Initiative
Tulsa Health Department
Utica Park
Health and Safety Education Consultants, Training Center
University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Tulsa Campus
OSU/Healthy Start
HWHF/CSC Healthy Start
CSC Healthy Start
Healthy Women Healthy Futures/ Healthy Start
OK AWONN
Blue Cross Blue Shield
OU College of Nursing
OU Department of Family and Community Medicine
Parent Child Center
YWCA Tulsa
Tulsa Health Department /HS-THD
CSC/ Healthy Start
Oklahoma Mental Health Association
Indian Health Care Resource Center
Ascension St. John

The rate of maternal mortality in Oklahoma for 2018-2021 is 30.3 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9. Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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7.Stuart, FL

Lead Organization: Martin County Healthy Start
Workgroup Members: 10
National Expansion: Cohort 1 (2023)

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Anchors Aweigh Counseling, LLC
iBelieve Maternal Wellness & Counseling, Inc.
Human Service Program Consultant/DOH Martin
Tykes and Teens
House of Hope
Treasure Coast Food Bank
The Banner Lake Club, Inc
Helping People Succeed
Treasure Coast Chapter Safe Families
Hope Center for Autism

The rate of maternal mortality in Florida for 2018-2021 is 26.3 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9. Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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8.Kingstree, SC

Lead Organization: Williamsburg County Community Coalition (WC3)
Workgroup Members: 28
National Expansion: Cohort 1 (2023)

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

SC DHEC Pee Dee Region
Williamsburg County Community Coalition (WC3)
March of Dimes
Williamsburg County Government- Emergency Management
McLeod Health- Nurse Family Partnership
SC Department of Health & Human Services
SC Birth Outcomes Initative
CMDs Pantry & Resource Center
CirclePark
HopeHealth
MUSC Health Black River
Pee Dee Coalition
A Mother’s Touch Resource Center
Mary’s Angels Independent Living for Young Women
Tidelands Health-Triple P Program
SC DHEC Newborn Home visiting Program
Maternity Health & Resources Centers
Center for Community Alignment
Eli Collins Foundation for Premature Babies
Williamsburg County First Steps
First Team America
SC Maternal Mortality Committee
Healthy Families
Persons with lived expertise
University of South Carolina – Institute for Families in Society

The rate of maternal mortality in South Carolina for 2018-2021 is 32.7 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9. Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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9.Pittsburgh, PA

Lead Organization: Hello Neighbor
Workgroup Members: 8
National Expansion: Cohort 1 (2023)

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

AHN Center for Inclusion Health
Allegheny County WIC
Children’s PCP Oakland Brashear ELECT Program
Latino Community Center Parent Child + Program
Community Based Midwives
The Birth Circle Doulas at Magee Women’s Hospital
UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital Social Work

The rate of maternal mortality in Pennsylvania for 2018-2021 is 16.7 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9. Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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10.Lebanon, NH

Lead Organization: Dartmouth Health
Workgroup Members: 8
National Expansion: Cohort 1 (2023)

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

TLC Family Resource Center
The Family Place
H2RC Resource Center
WANN (Welcoming All Nationalities Network)
WISE
The Upper Valley Haven
New Hampshire WIC
Vermont Health Department

The rate of maternal mortality in the nation is 32.9. The data for New Hampshire is *suppressed due to reliability and confidentiality restrictions. Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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11.Norfolk, VA

Lead Organization: Urban Baby Beginnings
Workgroup Members: 13
National Expansion: Cohort 1 (2023)

Community Profile

With guidance and support of the Lead Organization, the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW) works together to implement AIM CCI’s non-hospital maternal safety bundles.

Organizations included in the Local Maternal Safety Workgroup (LMSW)

Mid Atlantic Women’s Healthcare
Sentara Healthcare
Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH) at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Carilion Clinic
Community Transformers Foundation
Postpartum Support Virginia
EVMS, Minus 9 to 5
DBHDS Women’s Services Coordinator
Optum Behavioral Services/ United Healthcare
Healthy Families Newport News
VCU School of Nursing
Trusted Community Partners of the South East
Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative

The rate of maternal mortality in Virginia for 2018-2021 is 29.1 per 100,000 live births compared to a national rate of 32.9. Our goal is to aid in decreasing the rate through active implementation of evidence-based bundles aimed at improving care coordination and providing equitable maternity care to all birthing populations. These evidence-based approaches will be implemented through a collaboration between all “touch points” the birthing populations are likely to come across.

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