The Eliminating Health Disparity Initiative (EHDI) is a grant program within the Center for Health Equity. EHDI was established during the 2001 legislative session. The program invests about $5 million dollars annually in community initiatives that address health inequities for populations of color and American Indians across eight different priority health areas.
Use the drop-down menus below to learn more about current EHDI grantees and their grant-funded projects.
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Project name: African American Babies Coalition (AABC)
Grant Type: Priority
Project Description: The African American Babies Coalition and Projects (AABC), a program of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, seeks to expand its programming to further develop training curricula focused on maternal and infant health and address the issue of incarceration as a social determinant of health (SDOH) that impacts healthy birthing. AABC’s approach includes 1). training, outreach, and engagement with both the African American community as well as healthcare workers and service providers and 2). systems change strategies that convene key healthcare leaders, agency staff, and researchers to inform and advance work that addresses racial disparities in prenatal care and birth outcomes.
EDHI Grant Activity Outcomes: 1). Participating black and indigenous community members increase their knowledge of healthy birthing, including how to advocate for and access high quality perinatal care for black birthing mothers who are incarcerated. 2). Increase number Black and Brown Perinatal Navigators (Doulas) who are trained and equipped to provide navigation and support to black and brown birthing people who have experienced incarceration. 3). Participating institutional partners will increase their capacity provide culturally-sensitive perinatal services to African American and indigenous birthing people and their families, and 4). Host gatherings and events for healthcare workers, childcare providers, social service staff, and policy leaders to disseminate best practices centered on black and indigenous maternal and infant health.
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Geography and Population Served: Across Minnesota with a focus on the Twin Cities region.
Contact: Sameerah Bilal-Roby
Street address:
451 Lexington Parkway North
St. Paul, MN 55104
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Phone: 612-280-2331
Email: sameerah.bilal-roby@wilder.org
Website: https://www.wilder.org
Executive Director: Armando Camacho
Phone:
E-mail: Camacho@wilder.org