Maternal and Child Health Initiative in Rhode Island
"Explore the comprehensive maternal and child health initiative by Rhode Island Department of Health, focusing on perinatal care and early childhood development. Learn about key personnel, projects, and goals aimed at improving community health outcomes and supporting breastfeeding practices."
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Rhode Island Department of Health Maternal and Child Health Rhode Island Department of Health Perinatal and Early Childhood Health
DIVISIONOF COMMUNITY HEALTH & EQUITY Kristine Campagna, Associate Director DENTAL DIRECTOR Sam Zwetchkenbaum, DDS, MPH Medical Director Tosin Ojugbele, MD Chief Implementation Aide Michelle Place Center for Preventive Services Tricia Washburn, Chief Center for Perinatal & Early Childhood Health Blythe Berger, Chief Ann Barone, Deputy Community & Family Health Deborah Garneau, MCH Director Center for Health Promotion Tara Cooper, Chief Jennifer Koziol, Deputy Center for Chronic Care & Disease Management Nancy Sutton, Chief Eric Lamy, Deputy Souni Phanthavong, Deputy Early Childhood Systems Work Blythe Berger MCH/Title V Block Grant Coordinator Aidea Downie Special Needs - Colleen Polselli Adolescent, School & Reproductive Health Sounivone Phanthavong Drug Overdose Prevention Jennifer Andrade-Koziol Chronic Disease Self-Management Jasmine Franco Family Home Visiting Sara Remington MOMs Psychiatric Referral Network Jim Beasley Asthma Control Program Ashley Fogarty Tobacco Control Kirsten Skelly Women s Cancer Screening Programs Eric Lamy First Connections Kelley Russel Immunization (child & adult) Lisa Gargano Comprehensive Cancer Control CKelly Smith George Andoscia Violence & Injury Prevention TBD Perinatal Quality Collaborative Network Deb Garneau Newborn Screening & Follow-Up Emily Eisenstein Oral Health Sadie DeCourcy Diabetes/Heart Disease/Stroke Megan Fallon Sheridan Pediatric Mental Health Access Kristen Lehoullier Healthy Eating/Active Living Randi Behlumer Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Ann Barone Updated July 2024
Current Project Opportunity Supporting Parents and Babies to Breastfeed for the 1st year. Project: Work with partners at the state and in the community to co-create and implement a RI Statewide Breastfeeding Plan to increase breastfeeding rates to support optimal child development and learning. Student Role: As part of the state team, assist in documenting, organizing and enacting a one year implementation plan (part of a larger five year strategic plan) to increase breastfeeding rates and tackle breastfeeding inequities in the state of RI through strategies inclusive of communications, policy change, education etc. Goal: Statewide changes to policy, communication, education and systems that will result in an increase in breastfeeding. Student will: Gain experience in subject of state systems, breastfeeding support and strategic planning & policy development. Deliverables: Develop draft communications and surveys for stakeholder engagement/involvement & conduct research and summarize research for team.
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