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      For 25 years, NICHQ (pronounced ‘nitch-cue’) has been guided by a profound passion for every child to achieve their optimal health. As a bold organization of innovative and passionate collaborators, we have earned a reputation as a national leader for improving the health and well-being of mothers and birthing people, children, and their families.

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      • Community-Centered Hospitals Initiative (CCHI) Addressing the stark and persistent disparities in the health outcomes of mothers, birthing people, and infants
      • Enriching ECHO (Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes) cohorts with High-risk Pregnancies and Children with Disabilities Enhancing disability research in the ECHO program
      • Family Engagement and Leadership in Systems of Care Support state teams in engaging families in leadership to improve systems of care
      • Florida CMS Learning and Action Network Enhancing provision of and access to care for CYSHCN with medical complexity
      • Hemoglobinopathies National Coordinating Center Providing support to expand access to high quality care for people with sickle cell disease.
      • Maternal Health Action & Resource Center (MHARC) Providing capacity building assistance, training, and technical assistance to State Maternal Health Innovation Grantees
      • National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Providing resources and support toward efforts to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
      • Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Prevention Promoting Safe Sleep Best Practices
      • Supporting Healthy Start Performance Project Reducing disparities in birthing outcomes by investing in communities to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy.
      • UHC Catalyst Initiative: Infant Health Equity Addressing Infant Health Equity
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      DARE

      Our DARE team provides program monitoring and evaluation, data collection and analysis, and research support activities. Learn more about DARE’s work, research values and approaches, and how they can support you.

      DHEI

      DHEI supports the Equity Systems Audit Tool to assess implicit and explicit bias in healthcare systems. The department also supports internal equity engagement and existing projects to ensure they are effectively incorporating equity.

      CORAL

      CORAL is an all-in-one communications hub for distributed project teams that empower the communities we work with on a stable, secure, and supported platform. Learn more about CORAL and how it can help your organization.

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      NICHQ is ready to help your organization with innovative approaches and practical solutions from leading large scale systems change and facilitating broad collaborations to providing expert technical assistance and consultation services.

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      NICHQ Awarded $6.9M to Eliminate Disparities for Black Mothers and Birthing People and Their Infants
      NICHQ Renamed Lead to Provide Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building to Healthy Start Grant Recipients
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      Equity at NICHQ

      We prioritize health equity and elevate experiences of children and families in marginalized communities to challenge systemic inequities. Find out more about our commitment to equity and how we embed health equity in the work we do.

      Equity Engagement Hub

      The Equity Engagement Hub is a virtual space that holds the Equity Exchange, our new equity-focused virtual event series, as well as resources, articles, and tools related to equity in maternal and child health.
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      Before Birth & Beyond

      This podcast focuses on pressing issues in maternal and child health through the lens of shared learning, action, and impact. Tune in to hear how NICHQ’s network of experts and professionals equip public health professionals and providers with new tools, resources, and connections to improve public health practices.

      Catalyst Conversations in MCH

      Hosted by NICHQ’s CEO, Dr. Scott D. Berns, this podcast features candid conversations with other MCH leaders, advocates, and innovators to offer insights and actions that other leaders, public health professionals, providers, and families can integrate and implement in their spheres of influence.

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      Browse our collection of info-rich campaigns that bring together tools and downloadable resources from NICHQ projects and partners.

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      Read and subscribe to our blog for the latest on what’s happening at NICHQ, including insights from projects, special announcements, staff spotlights, and thoughts from members of our leadership team.

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      From infographics and toolkits to brochures and reports, check out our comprehensive, open-access library of maternal and child health resources.

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      Newsworthy info, announcements, and updates about our team from the National Institute on Children’s Health Quality.

      Podcasts

      Listen here to Before Birth & Beyond: Improving Care in MCH, a podcast that focuses on pressing issues in maternal and child health. Also check out Catalyst Conversations in MCH, a podcast hosted by NICHQ CEO Dr. Scott D. Berns.

      Publications

      As a data-driven institution, it is important to us to publish the results of our research and change activities. Click here to find abstracts and links to our publications in peer-reviewed journals.

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      View webinars hosted by NICHQ projects teams and departments to learn more about the work that we do, from quality improvement to addressing health inequity.

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      Curious about our most-accessed resources? Learn more about popular resources across NICHQ health topics, like breastfeeding, safe sleep, fatherhood, mental health, and more.
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      • Community-Centered Hospitals Initiative (CCHI) Addressing the stark and persistent disparities in the health outcomes of mothers, birthing people, and infants
      • Enriching ECHO (Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes) cohorts with High-risk Pregnancies and Children with Disabilities Enhancing disability research in the ECHO program
      • Family Engagement and Leadership in Systems of Care Support state teams in engaging families in leadership to improve systems of care
      • Florida CMS Learning and Action Network Enhancing provision of and access to care for CYSHCN with medical complexity
      • Hemoglobinopathies National Coordinating Center Providing support to expand access to high quality care for people with sickle cell disease.
      • Maternal Health Action & Resource Center (MHARC) Providing capacity building assistance, training, and technical assistance to State Maternal Health Innovation Grantees
      • National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Providing resources and support toward efforts to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
      • Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Prevention Promoting Safe Sleep Best Practices
      • Supporting Healthy Start Performance Project Reducing disparities in birthing outcomes by investing in communities to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy.
      • UHC Catalyst Initiative: Infant Health Equity Addressing Infant Health Equity
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