To support Dallas County Health and Human Services in promoting and protecting the health and wellness of the Dallas County community it serves through the solicitation of funds to support their top priorities.
To build capacity and provide field support for maternal-infant health (MIH) efforts by enhancing training and technical assistance resources that support organizations such as perinatal quality collaboratives (PQCs) to improve quality care.
To support Perinatal Quality Collaboratives by providing technical assistance and resources to assess performance, identify best practices and optimize quality improvement initiatives.
To improve hypertension control in metro Atlanta—a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease deaths in the region—by forging strong connections among individuals, health care providers and community organizations to promote heart-healthy behaviors, connect people with prevention services, drive improvements in health care quality and empower individuals to take steps toward better cardiovascular health.
To support the development and execution of activities to assess factors associated with CDC support of, and direction for, funded Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) and PQC sustainability and/or challenges to sustainability.
To continue to support the development and dissemination of Hear Her campaign materials that are culturally tailored to American Indian/Alaska Native communities. The CDC Foundation will support the distribution of campaign materials through culturally appropriate channels and strategies.
To develop questions on out-of-school children as part of the Inclusive Education Module for the UNICEF Multiple Indicators Cluster Surveys and share the methodological insights from the study at conferences and workshops.
To support work in 2025 and 2026 to build out Hypertension Control Campaigns, both nationally and for one local intervention. The local components and activations will be in Atlanta, with a focus on the collaboration with the Atlanta Hypertension Initiative.
To galvanize public and private partnerships—communities, healthcare systems, faith-based organizations, academic institutions, philanthropic groups and non-profit organizations—in pursuit of a shared vision of improving access to nutritious food and ending hunger in the United States.
To facilitate the agile development of identified shared tools, potential testing in real-world settings and support the rapid adoption and implementation of such tools and services across the public health ecosystem.
To provide support to medical examiner and coroner offices for developing data workflows, including planning key events and creating technical products that support interoperability efforts and capacity building. In partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the CDC Foundation is growing and expanding efforts to build a community of practice, MDI Connect.
To build the framework for collecting data about individuals in the United States with sickle cell disease in order to monitor their health outcomes, evaluate current systems of care, and inform the development of a comprehensive care model to meet the needs of these individuals throughout their life.
To identify, develop and promote respectful maternity care resources (i.e., webinars, learning cohorts, community of practice) and provide training and technical assistance to perinatal quality collaboratives for addressing respectful maternity care.
To embed a CDC Public Health Informatics Fellow within the Lehigh Valley healthcare system to solve complex public health informatics challenges by linking informatics, population health science and data on social determinants of health.
To establish, expand and support strategic partnerships with organizations dedicated to improving maternal health outcomes. This project focuses on engaging community-based organizations and subject matter experts to reduce maternal mortality while also fostering relationships with tribal-serving organizations.
To support state and local health departments in implementing Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), streamlining data collection and providing actionable insights to inform public health strategies.
