The Utah Women and Newborns Quality Collaborative (UWNQC) is funded through a combination of Title V dollars, grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the AIM HRSA grant. The UWNQC Maternal Committee conducted a needs assessment among Utah providers and patients that highlighted the need to more easily find resources, especially for undocumented individuals. This led to the development of the Maternal Resource Guide in 2023. The Maternal Resource Guide is an online tool that features resources for mothers, parents, and caregivers. All featured resources are either free or low cost to the public. All resources also have Spanish language capabilities and do not require citizenship documentation in order to receive services or resources. Categories in the Maternal Resource Guide include childcare and parenting resources; employment and financial assistance; health care; mental health and substance use; midwife and doula services; legal assistance and integration support; transportation; food, formula, and diapers; intimate partner violence; and housing. The Maternal Resource Guide was initially created to support Hispanic/Latino Utahns, but includes resources available to all Utahns, with both Spanish and English versions.
Google Analytics shows the main page was viewed more than 7,200 times in English and 7,300 times in Spanish between August 2023 and March 2024. Childcare and parenting resources; mental health and substance use; housing; and food, formula, and diapers are the most viewed categories. Flyers are available online for download in English and Spanish and are being distributed to statewide community spaces. Staff from the DHHS Office of Maternal and Child Health conduct trainings with community health centers, community health workers, and other community partners on the tool. Recent data from maternal focus groups shows that moms learn of resources mostly through word of mouth and social media. These findings support sharing this new resource guide widely in meetings, trainings, and other spaces with people who interact with pregnant/parenting people.
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