MommyWise

 

The Indiana Rural Health Association was awarded a Safety Pin grant from the Indiana Department of Health. 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.  

Program Brochure

 Community Educators and related topics for MommyWise are as follows:   

Angela Rhamy, RN, Family Birthing Center, Marion Health - Vaccination Educator

Rev. Tanya Smith, Minority Health Coalition - Tobacco/Risky Substance Use 

Stefanie Rodabaugh, Exhale Therapy and Wellness - Pelvic Floor Therapy 

Emily Newman, Doula - Infant & Postpartum Care

Rania Abdallah, Doula - Pregnancy Complications & Birth Process

Jennifer Stump, The Sprouted Life, Health Coach - Nutrition and Wellness 

  

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