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“Mommy and Me”
Pregnancy Education
Classes
CityMatch Panel Discussion
August 26, 2007
A pilot project for the March of Dimes- CDC
cooperative agreement "Reducing Disparities in
Premature Birth"
Janine Lewis, MPH, PhD(c)
Director Health Promotions
Westside Health Authority
Chicago, Illinois
Goal of Project
► “Mommy
and Me” classes are 1
component of a larger program, “Healthy
Births for Healthy Communities”
Goal: Improve birth outcomes of African
American infants born in Austin with high
infant mortality due to preterm birth and
sudden infant death syndrome.
Westside Health
Authority
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Incorporated in 1990 under the leadership of Mrs. Jackie
Reed, President/CEO
Mission: To use the capacity of local people to improve
the health and well-being of Westside residents.
Conceptual framework: Every Block a Village
www.healthauthority.org
Austin:
A
Chicago
Community
Austin: A Chicago Community
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Austin: 1/77 community areas in Chicago
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With nearly 118,000 residents, Austin is the most densely populated
community in Chicago, Illinois.
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If Austin were taken out of Chicago, it would be the fifth largest city
in Illinois.
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Austin demographic make up:
 54% Women
 90% African American
 47% living below twice the poverty level
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MCH Indicators:
 Approximate 2,000 live births annually; 21% to teen mothers
 14.5% LBW
 IMR = 15.8/1000
Healthy Births for Healthy
Communities
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Three-year pilot project funded by Steans
Foundation/IL DHS
 Goal: To find high-risk pregnant women
and guide them to prenatal care, WIC,
case management services
 WHA 1 of 2 outreach agencies
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“Mommy and Me” pregnancy education
groups
Healthy Births for Healthy
Communities
► Community
Training
Health Advocate
 12 session curriculum (3 hours/session)
► Topics
included: Communication, Health
Disparities, Healthy Births, Prematurity
(NICU tour), SIDS
 Cross-training of HBHC/CTG staff
(continuing ed)
► Topics
included: domestic violence, smoking
cessation, housing, postpartum depression
Partners
► Partners
include:
 Illinois Department of
Human Services
 March of Dimes Illinois
Chapter
 Steans Family Foundation
 Austin Wellness Center of
Cook County
“Mommy and Me”
Classes
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Six course session over four months (March-June
07)
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Course development informed by 2 focus groups
held in January
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Facilitated by 2 peer advocates and a Coordinator
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Topics covered: Prematurity/SIDS, HIV/AIDS,
postpartum depression, nutrition, birth defects,
stress management, case management/WIC,
childbirth, breastfeeding
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Referrals to prenatal care, case management, and
WIC services provided
“Mommy and Me”
Classes
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Recruitment: HBHC program; clients at
referral agencies/neighborhood
clinics/word of mouth
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Evaluation: Pre/post tests at each session;
overall evaluation of program given at last
educational session
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Sustainability: Presently searching for
additional funding to continue this
program
Evaluation Results
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86% rated classes as “excellent”
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100% noted that information was “easy to
understand”
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100% noted that training schedule was “just right”
in terms of length
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Favorite session: SIDS (new information, speaker
energetic and helpful)
“Mommy and Me” Baby Shower – June 13, 2007
B’s Story
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African-American woman; in early 30s
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Pregnant with twins; has 3 children; married
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Sometimes takes bus to travel to class
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B was referred by class facilitators to high-risk
targeted intensive case management services
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Gave facilitators little presents at the end of class;
said that they made the course fun
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Delivered twins about 4 weeks after class ended;
delivered at full-term and both at normal
birthweight
Thanks for attending
our panel!
Any questions?
Contact Info:
Janine Lewis
[email protected]
773-786-0249