Background
The Center for Urban Population Health has identified Infant and Maternal Health as one of its three special focus areas. The Center is specifically focusing on the problem of infant mortality and disparities in birth outcomes in Wisconsin. As the Center began collaborating with stakeholders, it became apparent that many of them were working on different levels of this issue, and that a comprehensive information source of activities might be beneficial to build collaborations and improve communications among stakeholders.
Purpose
Provide a reference for individuals and groups to grow opportunities for joint collaborations in areas of common interest around issues affecting disparites in birth outcomes.
Future Goals
- Present this data in a searchable web-based database.
- Allow links from other organizations to point to this catalog as a resource.
Progress
The most recent draft of the catalog is available at http://www.cuph.org/projects/birth-outcome-disparities-catalog/ and continues to be updated regularly.
Timeline
The catalog was initially created in August 2007 and has been expanding ever since.
Authors
Center for Urban Population Health
- Trina C. Salm Ward, MSW
- Virginia Zerpa-Uriona, MPH
- Natasha Blum, Milwaukee AHEC Intern
- David Frazer, MPH
- Erin Gutowski, BS, Project Assistant
Acknowledgements
Grateful acknowledgement is given to:
- Dianne Jenkins, Patrice Onheiber, and colleagues at the Department of Health Services for information shared from their early 2007 Environmental Scan.
- All other individuals who have reviewed, edited, and added to the catalog in an effort to improve collaborations addressing disparities in birth outcomes.
Contact Information
Erin Gutowski, BS
Project Assistant
(414) 219-5110 Office
(414) 219-6563 Fax
emgutowski@wisc.edu
Trina C. Salm Ward, MSW
Infant and Maternal Health Research Program Manager
(414) 219-4084 Office
(414) 219-6563 Fax
salmward@wisc.edu
