To continue the work of the Hunger, Nutrition and Health in Pregnancy Action Network and identify and uplift best practices in organizations working to remove barriers that prevent families with young children (birth to 5 years of age) and their families from accessing nutritious, plant-based food and nutrition education.

To extend and augment an evaluation of the Hear Her campaign. This project will triangulate important insights related to the performance and effects of key campaign materials.

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 continue strengthening and building opportunities for collaboration between nursing groups and associations. As part of this program, the CDC Foundation will provide support for nursing groups to pursue and develop promising partnership opportunities.

To build the capacity of a state to conduct longitudinal data collected for sickle cell disease to inform better care and treatment practices for sickle cell disease patients and providers.

To support the Atlanta Hypertension Initiative, which aims to harness the power of collaboration to identify and implement solutions that advance hypertension control in metro Atlanta.

To work with local, state and national partners and develop a set of recommendations in the form of a roadmap on how to optimize the interface between public health and community-based organizations to best prepare future responses to public health emergencies and effectively promote broader community health objectives.

To identify, enhance, promote and expand access to substance use disorder resources through training and technical assistance opportunities. The program also aims to identify, develop and promote evaluation training and technical assistance resources that support perinatal quality collaboratives.

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 improve maternal and infant health outcomes, the CDC Foundation will support healthcare providers in using an updated decision-making tool and building capacity for data-informed decisions.

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 help assess and respond to emerging issues in maternal and infant health. This partnership will enhance and expand existing maternal and infant health initiatives and address urgent needs as they arise.

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 identify and uplift best practices in organizations working to remove barriers that prevent families with young children (birth to 5 years of age) and their families from accessing nutritious, plant-based food and nutrition education. These best practices will be highlighted in bright spots stories, an interactive map, and a webinar learning series showcased on the Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Action Collaborative website.

To supplement CDC’s efforts to improve respectful maternal care at a system-level by supporting Perinatal Quality Collaboratives to leverage Hear Her resources as part of quality improvement initiatives with hospitals throughout their state.

To provide comprehensive technical assistance to six countries that have received planning grants for sample registration system (SRS) development, with the goal of bolstering existing mortality data collection systems and fostering long-term capacity strengthening.

To build and enhance laboratory capacity to conduct blood lead level testing to enable effective monitoring and early detection of lead exposure. Laboratory capacity building and technical support will be implemented in program locations including Brazil; five states in India; Nepal; and six countries in sub–Saharan Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania.

To help CDC provide reference and quality control materials for laboratory collaboration, including collaborations for the Hormone Measurement Standardization program.

To provide data analysis and technical assistance support for up to 39 state health departments in using the early hearing detection data they collect.