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The Indiana Rural Health Association was awarded a Safety Pin grant from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). IRHA is calling the program MommyWise. MommyWise is a two year program focusing on improving the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Grant County, Indiana. IMR is a measure of a communities overall health. MommyWise has contracted with six Community Educator/Subject Matter Experts to provide educational sessions on relevant topics related to improving the IMR rate.
The MommyWise program was recently awarded an additional two years via an extension of the Safety Pin grant from the IDOH in to 2028. We are expanding our program offerings into counties surrounding Grant County such as Blackford, Delaware, and Madison counties. Please share our information.
Community Educators and related topics for MommyWise are as follows:
Angela Rhamy, RN, Family Birthing Center, Marion Health - Baby’s Here! Now What? – Prioritizing Your Baby’s Health (Vaccination Educator)
Rev. Tanya Smith, Minority Health Coalition - Chasing the High (Substance Use)
Stefanie Rodabaugh, Exhale Therapy and Wellness - Whose Body is This? (Rediscovering your body after pregnancy?) (Pelvic Floor & Kegels)
Emily Newman, Doula - Baby’s Here! Now What? – Navigating Life as a Parent (Infant & Postpartum Care)
Rania Abdallah, Doula - Is It Time to Push? (Pregnancy Complications & Birth Process)
Jennifer Stump, The Sprouted Life - Back in the Driver’s Seat – Taking Control of Your Health (Health Coach)
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