Reducing preterm birth and maternal mortality rates in 9 U.S. communities
Our Local Collective Impact Initiatives mobilize cross-sector organizations and community members locally to address the underlying challenges impacting moms and babies and deploy strategies to improve rates of preterm birth and maternal mortality.
How We Work
This is a multi-year effort that will require time to build shared agendas, infrastructure and community partnerships and then implement strategies to create real, measurable change in these 9 U.S. communities.
This work requires us to:
- Share information broadly about the current state of maternal and infant health with key leaders, policy makers, decision makers, families and residents.
- Engage cross-sector partners, including individuals affected by the challenges, who can collaborate and mobilize towards improvement.
- Create a shared agenda with strategies that will drive change and reduce racial disparities.
- Collect, analyze and report data to set a baseline of key performance measures for improvement.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement and evaluation around reducing prematurity and maternal mortality rates.
- Build and expand upon existing resources to maximize impact.
Our Local Collective Impact Locations
Select a location to learn more about our initiative there.
News & Resources
The Best Place for Working Parents promotes policies that benefit working parents and businesses’ bottom line, including company-paid health coverage, paid time off, parental leave, onsite child care, childcare assistance, backup child care, flexible hours, remote work, nursing benefits, and “Best Place” designation. The self-assessment, real-time dashboard results, and the Best Place for Working Parents® designation for qualifying businesses can be accessed at business.bestplace4workingparents.com.
In the 2021 March of Dimes Report Card, Harris County and Houston received a F. This article showcases the local data surrounding preterm birth.
Alicia Lee, March of Dimes, Director MCH Collective Impact for Houston highlights the collective work March of Dimes is leading in Houston to improve the health for all moms, babies, and families.