Resources for Community
Resources for community organizations and stakeholders include research publications, partner links, and publicly available reports related to maternal health and postpartum care. These materials are intended to support learning, collaboration, and information sharing across maternal health networks. All resources are shared in alignment with NIH dissemination standards.
Reports
Rural Health Transformation Program 50-State Spotlight
The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) represents a significant new federal investment aimed at strengthening rural healthcare systems and improving access to care in underserved communities. Administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the program will provide $50 billion in funding to states over five years to support state-led strategies to address persistent challenges in rural healthcare delivery.
This document gives a high level view of each state's funding allocation, goals, initiatives, and expected impact under the program, including the state of Mississippi's.
Mississippi Rural Maternal Health Summary
The National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) provides information and resources to support the country’s rural health care organizations. The Center’s work focuses on strengthening state and local capacity in:
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- Transition to Value and Population Health
- Collaboration and Partnership
- Performance Improvement
- Health Information Technology
- Workforce
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE)
2024 Annual Report
Mississippi Maternal Mortality Report
2025 Annual Report
Mississippi Women's Health Barriers
April 2022 Report
White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
June 2022News
Resources
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Toward a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.
Podcast “Necessary Conversation: Nurturing Fathers”
The work of 2025-2026 John R. Lewis Social Justice Fellow Desha Holden-Nelson’s on her capstone project entitled, "Defeminizing Parenthood: Prioritizing Black Fatherhood Equity."
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