MCAH Programs
This program offers a culturally-affirming sisterhood group titled Mocha Mommas Thrive
What is Black Infant Health (BIH)
These infants experience infant mortality at twice the rate of white infants
What are African-American/Black infants
Taking folic acid daily before and during pregnancy can help reduce what?
What are Neural Tube Defects
This month has a week dedicated to Maternal Mental Health
What is May
This professional tennis player spoke about experiencing birth complications and has become an advocate for improving maternal health outcomes
Who is Serena Williams
Evidence-based, nurse home-visiting program for first-time mothers
What is Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
On average, Solano County exclusive breastfeeding rates are _______ than the State of California
What are higher rates?
An infant is considered premature if they are delivered before this number of weeks gestation
What is 37 weeks
Cognitive behavioral therapy sessions to reduce prevalence of postpartum depression
What is Mothers & Babies
This funny mom wrote for SNL, 30 Rock and her own book Bossypants
Who is Tina Fey
Home-visiting program that can enroll families, postpartum, designed to reduce prevalence of child abuse rates
What is Healthy Families Solano (HFS)
This term refers to short or long-term health problems that result from being pregnant or giving birth
What is Maternal Morbidity
This trained professional provides continuous support before, during and after childbirth in order to achieve a healthy and satisfying birth experience
What is a doula
1 in ____ mothers are impacted by mental health conditions
What is 1 in 5
This famous parent used their time in the White House to launch Let’s Move! with a focus on childhood obesity
Who is Michelle Obama
This program offers trauma-informed home-visits to at-risk families and screens for ACEs
What is IMPACT Public Health Nursing (PHN)
This skill involves the intentional practice of examining’s one’s personal history/background and social position related to gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, profession, education, assumptions, values, beliefs, biases, and culture, and how these factors impact organizational structures and interpersonal interactions.
What is Cultural Humility
This is when children should have their 1st dental visit
What is when they get their first tooth, or their first birthday, whichever comes first?
This term defines the start of conception through the first full year of postpartum
What is Perinatal
This successful singer, beauty & fashion mogul gave birth to her first child in May 2022
Who is Rihanna
Certain older homes can carry lead in this
What is paint
This local campaign aims to put birth justice front and center in the fight for racial justice in the Bay Area
What is #DeliverBirthJustice
This tool is used to screen developmental progress in infants and children?
What is the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
The leading cause of maternal deaths
What are Mental Health Conditions
This world famous model and body activist delivered three children, including a set of twins at home
Who is Ashley Graham