Maternal Health Archives - Alliance for Early Success

Alliance for Early Success and Black Mamas Matter Alliance Webinar on the Perinatal Workforce

October 8, 2025

This webinar from Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA) and the Alliance for Early Success explores how the Black perinatal workforce operates under the principles of Birth Justice and Reproductive Justice framework, how they interact with the current political landscape, and how advocates can utilize BMMA’s policy priorities to advance care for postpartum families.

Arkansas Advocates Welcome New Medicaid Funding as a First Step On the Long Road to Ending Preventable Maternal Death in the State

October 3, 2025

The passage of the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act enacts provisions that advocates have long fought for and confronts some of the barriers fueling poor maternal health outcomes, but they insist Arkansas has a long way to go to ensure a healthy birth for every mother and baby.

Alliance and National Indian Health Board to Host Webinar on Cultural Safety in Indigenous Health Care

September 10, 2025

Learn how cultural safety in Indigenous health care goes beyond cultural competence to address systemic biases, honor Indigenous knowledge, and build relationships rooted in trust and reciprocity.

Shannon Jones Joins Alliance for Early Success Board of Directors

September 4, 2025

The Alliance for Early Success (the Alliance) announced has that Shannon Jones has joined the early childhood organization’s Board of Directors. In addition to her staff experience in the U.S. House and Senate, Jones has spent more than 20 years shaping state policy to better serve communities and families.

Alliance and Black Mamas Matter Alliance Webinar on Policies That Advance Birth Justice

July 8, 2025

BMMA, Inc. (Black Mamas Matter Alliance) shares how they apply the core frameworks of Birth Justice, Birth Equity, Reproductive Justice, and Human Rights to shape policy solutions that advance Black Maternal Health (BMH) and Early Childhood (EC) Health outcomes.

Attention Philanthropy: The Front Line in the Fight for Children and Families Just Moved to the States

July 8, 2025

As state policymakers work to address the huge budget shortfalls created by the federal government’s enactment of H.R. 1, state early childhood policy advocates are the next line of defense. And they need big investments in capacity to get the job done.

Alliance and the National Indian Health Board “Indian Health 101” Webinar

June 12, 2025

The Alliance and the National Indian Health Board offer an overview of the Indian health system, with a focus on how federal Indian law, tribal sovereignty, and the government’s trust responsibility shape access to care for Native mothers, infants, and young children.

North Dakota Advocates Are Logging Wins for Families by Connecting On Shared Values

May 6, 2025

Foundation for a Healthy North Dakota travels the state to meet people where they are, listen, share information, answer questions, and then helps them advocate for what they want for their communities. And the hard work is paying off.

Watch the Alliance and Elephant Circle Webinar on Advancing Midwife Policy

April 23, 2025

The US has the worst perinatal outcomes of any developed nation in the world. In countries where outcomes are better,

BEE Collective Is Healing Communities and Building Power in South Carolina

April 16, 2025

As part of our celebration of this year’s Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17), the Alliance is spotlighting a few of the maternal health organizations that you may not have heard about. The Beloved Early Education and Care Collective (BEE Collective) works in the southern part of South Carolina, outside of Charleston, and is focused on building on the assets of the pregnant people, children, and caregivers who are furthest from opportunity — work that creates the kind of deep community that heals itself and builds increasing power.

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