Our Aims and Evidence-Based Strategies

Improving Community Outcomes for Maternal and Child Health (ICO4MCH) uses evidenced-based approaches in our collaborative goal to lead our communities in equitable health services aimed at improving birth outcomes, reducing infant mortality and improving the overall health of children ages birth to 5.

1. Improving Birth Outcomes:

Preconception and Interconception Health:  Partnering with communities, faith institutions, and medical providers to increase awareness, provide education and ensure equal access to whole health services for men and women during their reproductive years. 

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2. Reducing Infant Mortality

Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding:  Expanding education to communities and engaging businesses, faith-based organizations, childcare facilities, local hospitals and health departments to apply policy, normalize breastfeeding and increase community support for breastfeeding families.

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3. Improving the Health Status of Children Ages Birth to 5

Triple P - Positive Parenting Program Expansion:  We partner with organizations and individuals to train in the Triple P model. Triple P offers varying levels of parenting support (seminars, discussion groups and individualized parenting coaching) addressing common childhood behaviors and promoting positive parenting strategies. 

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