Maternal and Child Health Resource Repository

To work toward reducing known health disparities, AHA has developed numerous resources that emphasize the importance and impact of person-centered care.

Veronica Gillispie-Bell, M.D., OB-GYN at Ochsner Health, discusses successful strategies to reduce maternal morbidity after childbirth, and how these solutions should always start with equity at the forefront.

In this conversation, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, M.D., OB-GYN at Ochsner Health, discusses successful strategies to reduce maternal morbidity after childbirth, and how these solutions should always start with equity at the forefront.

The Guiding Recovery and Creating Empowerment (GRACE) program at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., provides nonjudgmental support and resources to women who need help with substance misuse during pregnancy.

These resources from expert professional groups can help hospitals optimize maternal safety and outcomes.

A trip to the hospital emergency department can be overwhelming for anyone, but for individuals with autism, the stress can be significantly heightened.

At University of Kentucky’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital, pediatric patients receive a little extra boost, thanks to the legacy of a boy who knew what it was like to spend long days there.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., Aug. 28 released an advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents.

The Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 27 announced it will award more than $558 million to support maternal health initiatives.

Resources highlighting care models for kids with complex medical needs.

UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif. performed a rare procedure that involved using a child's collarbone to create a new upper arm.

Children’s Specialized Hospital, a RWJBarnabas health facility with locations in New Jersey, has opened a new Autism Center of Excellence to help patients and their families navigate the treatment process.

When identical twins Tate and Tripp Myers were born, they weighed a little under four pounds … put together. After Tate and Tripp arrived 26 weeks and six days, their first home was in the new Tiny Baby Unit (TBU) at Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego called the surge of children coming into its emergency department with behavioral health needs “unprecedented,” and responded by placing mental health professionals in primary care practices.

The nation’s hospitals play a key role in advancing the health of the 73 million children living in the U.S. Children’s hospitals are uniquely designed to meet the needs of kids and their families, with expertise in treating children with severe and complex health needs. Prioritizing prevention and treatment for kids yields long-term benefits, giving them the tools to thrive throughout their lifetime.

Through the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative, the AHA is working alongside hospitals and health care systems to help mothers and their babies thrive.

In this conversation, three experts from Dartmouth Health discuss their five-part virtual behavioral health training program, "Keeping Students Safe: Supporting Youth in Mental Health Distress."

Launched nearly 20 years ago by MaineHealth and several community partners, Let’s Go! is a community engagement initiative designed to increase healthy eating and active living and decrease obesity.

Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine, is addressing children’s mental health needs by providing psychological first aid training (PFA) to community partners including local school employees, camp counselors and hospital teams.

A heart transplant comes close to a miracle for those who need it. It takes many hands to make that miracle happen: A team including surgeons, operating room staff, heart and lung machine specialists, physicians and others must work together to ensure a successful surgery. It’s a careful balance, and one that the Medical University of South Carolina recently pulled off twice in one day.