Health Equity
Deep Poverty Report | Minnesota Department of Human Services
This report investigates how living in deep poverty can lead to poor health. It also looks at opportunities to address deep poverty and improve health outcomes. It recognizes the State of Minnesota’s existing programs as a foundation and looks at how it could help move people out of deep poverty more effectively.
HelpMeConnect
A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth through 8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being.
Minnesota maternal mortality report | Minnesota Department of Health
This report includes the findings of the Minnesota Department of Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee. It includes birthing people who died during or within one year after the end of the pregnancy in 2017-2018. A comprehensive review of these deaths was done by the multidisciplinary committee, which includes diverse members from systems and programs serving birthing people. The committee’s review makes recommendations for changes to policy, programs, systems, practice guidelines and health care providers services. These recommendations focus on preventing pregnancy-associated deaths and improving health equity and birth outcomes.
Maternal health education and wellness services | Everyday Miracles
Everyday Miracles is committed to improving maternal health and reducing health disparities in communities at risk for poor outcomes. Everyday Miracles strives to provide compassionate, culturally aware support and a nonjudgmental, welcoming community.
Most of the organization’s services are available to those on a Medicaid health care plan at zero out-of-pocket costs. They are also open to the entire community, focusing on accessibility. All funds go directly back to Everyday Miracles to support core programming. Services include doula support, birth, breastfeeding and parent education, prenatal yoga, car seat program, chiropractic care and more.