EleVATE has been highlighted on a national level with features in Health Affairs, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Health Equity Journal. In addition, EleVATE has participated in national webinars and presentations.

Visit: @EleVATECollaborative YouTube Channel

Articles:

• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Paradigm Shift to Address Racial Inequities in Perinatal Healthcare
• Missouri Hospital Association: Missouri Maternal-Infant Health: State and Regional Actions Care Delivery and Health Outcomes
• St. Louis Magazine: St. Louis Coalition is Helping Bridge Gaps in Pregnancy Equity through Community
• Kansas City NPR: During a high-risk pregnancy, this Kansas City mother found support in a prenatal care group
• The Kansas City Beacon: Pregnancy is deadlier if you’re Black. Missouri wants to shrink maternal mortality rates
• Health Affairs: Patients Lift Their Voices To Advance Maternal Health
• Health Equity Journal: Elevating Voices, Addressing Depression, Toxic Stress, and Equity Through Group Prenatal Care: A Pilot Study

Visual Media:

Groups Work to Fix Racial Disparity in Maternity Care

Improving Prenatal Care and Better Health Outcomes for Black Women

Presentations:

• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Partnering with Communities in Research to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes and Reduce Disparities
• NAACP: Health and Well-being Check-ups
• Wayside Recovery Center: Reducing Maternal and Infant Health Disparities -Maternal Infant Health Echo Series
• Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC): Engaging Patient/Community Partners to Optimize Birth Equity
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): Establishing Equitable Models of Prenatal Care: The Elevating Voices, Addressing Depression, Toxic Stress and Equity (EleVATE) Collaborative
• MO HealthNet, Affinia Healthcare and St. Louis Integrated Health Network: Additional Reimbursement Group Prenatal Care Launch Event

Awards:

• 2019: Awarded First Place in Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care National Improvement Challenge on Reduction of Peripartum Racial and Ethnic Disparities
• 2021: Awarded the Dr. Terry Leet Researcher Award at Generate Health’s 2021 Standing Up for Black Mothers and Babies
• 2022: Awarded the Improving Equity and Inclusion Award at Focus St. Louis’s 2022 What’s Right with the Region
• 2023: Awarded the Here and Next Award at the Washington University in St. Louis’s Confluence Award Ceremony

Thank you to our collaborative members!

• Jessica Belton
• Joie Cruesoe
• Jenella Norman
• Cheron Phillips
• Teneisha Parks
• Richelle Smith
• Summer Boyer
• Salena Cecil
• Sha Neice Hinton
• Stephanie Miller
• Angela Schiefelbein
• Melissa Tepe
• Kim Winston
• Micaela O'Neil-Callahan
• Manuela Mejia
• Mechelle Elosiebo
• Kelcey DePass
• Mary Keegan
• Marsha Hill
• Mihiret Belihu
• Jessica Norton
• Larissa Venhaus
• Ebony Hamilton
• LeAnn Frazier
• Cynthia Dickerson
• TaMonica Simmons
• Dana Carter
• Hali Ledet
• Kenneth Hemba
• Tirae Abernathy
• Kristia Abernathy
• Jessica Garrett
• Becky Hassler
• Sue Kendig
• Katherine Mathews
• Ebony Carter
• Hillary Duckham
• Chanill Henley
• Emilee Dietz
• Andrea Gaona Romero
• Melinda Hamilton
• Nikolas Smart
• Rachel Paul
• Marta Torres
• Shannon Lenze
• Caitlin Ashby
• Kate Barbier
• Whitney Wolf
• Rebecca Sarabia
• Sarah Dickhoff
• Cheri Meador
• Jade James-Halbert
• Kanika Cunningham
• LaReccia Carter
• Kerri Raleigh
• Mary Buchek
• Traci Johnson
• Aja Greer
• LaTonya Williamson
• Emily Taylor
• Brandi Davis
• Pamela Elliott
• Maria Garcia
• Jaleeah Jones
• D’Lita Parker
• Brittnay Jenkins-Harris
• Tirae Abernathy
• Kai Jones
• Katie Simpson
• Kelly McKay-Gist
• Bethany Johnson-Javois
• Amanda Stoermer
• Flourish STL
• Alive and Well Communities
• Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training
• Lexx Brown-James