Imperative 1
Ensuring Health Care and Social Services are Accessible
Innovation and equity in health care and social services is critical to improving opportunities for children and families in need.
Henry Ford Health’s Women-Inspired Neighborhood (WIN) Network adopted this enhanced model of group prenatal care.
83% of SisterFriends program participants delivered full-term. WIN Network Detroit reports a 10.3% decrease in low birth weight babies.
We are increasing the number of primary care providers serving pregnant women, birthing people, and families with respectful care.
Structural barriers, racial disparities and fractured systems can lead to poor health in early childhood and inequitable treatment in healthcare. We are focused on Black, expectant mothers, birthing people, children 0-8, and families in Detroit receiving adequate and respectful prenatal care, universal screenings, and intersystem connection to resources. It’s critical for us to implement solutions now that improve birth outcomes for Detroit mothers and babies.
Our steering committee, known as the Detroit Maternal, Child and Family Health Alliance (DMCFHA), comprises 30+ organizations, including healthcare, government, and community-based organizations, working together to connect healthcare and social services agencies, share information, and evaluate results.
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Our work includes connecting parents and families to health, social, and educational supports to help them thrive. Find out the latest on the Hope Starts Here blog and on the websites for our Lead Organizations: City of Detroit Health Department & Henry Ford Health Systems.
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Hope Starts Here Work Advancing Prek for All in Michigan
Each team at Hope Starts Here is focused on furthering Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s vision for PreK for All, a bold goal to provide every four-year-old in Michigan with access to free Prekindergarten (PreK) by 2027. To support these efforts, we’re building connections with other programs and initiatives within the state’s birth-to-five early learning and care system. Learn more about what we’re doing on the Hope Starts Here blog.