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It Takes a Village: Giving our babies the best chance

Acknowledgements

DHHS Office of Health Equity logoThis product was developed by the Utah Office of Health Equity (OHE), Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

This project was supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through funding from the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States (6B04MC31520-01-02), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 2015-2017.

This project was made possible by previous efforts funded by the State Partnership Grant to Improve Minority Health (Grant # 6 STTMP131088-01-02) from the Office of Minority Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 2013-2015.

OMG logoThis project was also made possible by previous efforts funded by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Home Visiting and Community Health Centers, Inc.

Project coordinator: Brittney Okada, MPH, CHES (DHHS Office of Health Equity)
Project assistant: Lavinia Taumoepeau-Latu (DHHS Office of Health Equity)

Contributors from the Office of Health Equity

  • Dulce Díez, MPH, MCHES
  • Christine Espinel
  • Glory Stanton

Contributors from the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Birth Outcomes Advisory Committee

  • Joyce Ah You (The Queen Center)
  • Karen Mulitalo, MPAS, PA-C
  • Karen Sime-Toutai
  • Kawehi Au, MD
  • Lisia Satini (Children’s Service Society)
  • Nickee Palacios, MS, CHES (UDOH Maternal and Infant Health Program)
  • O. Fahina Tavake-Pasi, MS (National Tongan American Society)
  • Susanna Lindeman, MACL (UDOH Office of Home Visiting)
  • Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou (Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources)

Cultural adviser

  • Tēvita O. Ka‛ili, Ph.D., (Brigham Young University-Hawai‛i, Department of Culture and History)

Additional contributors

  • Amy-Rose White, LCSW
  • Deborah M. Ellis, MS, CNM
  • Ivoni Nash (National Tongan American Society)
  • Jacob Fitisemanu, Jr., MPH (UDOH Health Clinics of Utah)
  • Julie Drake, RN, MSN
  • Paola Vélez, MBA, RDN, CD
  • Siope Kinikini, LCMHC
  • Tami Hansen

Special thanks

Many thanks to the countless community members who took part in the project as facilitators and participants. Each provided valuable feedback throughout its implementation and evaluation.

April 2018
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Health Equity
(801) 538-6775
[email protected]
https://healthequity.utah.gov

Any reproduction or use of the concepts or materials shall cite the Utah Department of Health Office of Health Equity as the source.

Suggested citation: Office of Health Equity (2018). It Takes a Village: Giving our babies the best chance. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health and Human Services.

Disclaimer: The contents of this manual are intended for educational purposes only. Please consult with your physician for any medical treatment specific to your personal needs.

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