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 article highlights data from the March of Dimes 2020 Report Card, including rates of preterm birth and infant mortality.
March of Dimes’ volunteer advocates Ebony Baylor and Leisa Holland-Nelson talk about their mission to help end the health equity gap and support all moms and babies regardless of wealth, race or geography.
Stacey D. Stewart, March of Dimes President and CEO, spoke to WABE’s host of “All Things Considered,” Lisa Rayam about the lack of maternity care in the state.