Online Resources and Toolkits

• Racism and Inequity in Birth Outcomes for Black and Native American Families: A Review of the Literature
  • A product of the Achieving Birth Equity through Systems Transformation (ABEST) project from the Michigan Public Health Institute
• Michigan Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Health Equity Toolkit
  • This Michigan Department of Health and Human Services FIMR Toolkit includes trainings & resources from: National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention (NCFRP), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ), Harvard University, School of Public Health and more.
• Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH)
  • The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH) includes Programs, Tool Kits, Data Reports, Annual Reports and Resources to promote health equity and eliminate health disparities among Michigan's populations of color.
  • Michigan Health Equity Roadmap
• NACCHO's Health Equity and Social Justice Program
  • The program's initiatives explore why and how certain populations bear a disproportionate burden of disease and mortality and what power structures and institutions generate those inequities, in order to design strategy to eliminate them. The health equity team has also developed several policy statements for your organizations use. 
  • Includes: web-based courses, Health Equity and Social Justice Toolkit, and Publications tailored to local health departments
• March of Dimes Health Equity Workgroup
  • The Health Equity workgroup has compiled resources including issue briefs, key articles, and statements to assist organizations and communities in addressing equity and preterm birth.
  • March of Dimes Consensus Statement
• Cultural Pre-Training Questionnaire for Physicians (7 Pages)
  • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School- Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity, and Department of Family Medicine has developed this questionnaire as a tool for assessing physicians' knowledge, skills, and attitudes relating to the provision of culturally competent health care to diverse patient populations.
• "What is Health Equity?" - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • In the report, RWJF defines health equity and provides examples of specific terms related to health equity.   Great resource guide with simple steps and Q&A. (20 Pages)
• Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit
• A Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) is a systematic examination of how different racial and ethnic groups will likely be affected by a proposed action or decision. REIAs are used to minimize unanticipated adverse consequences in a variety of contexts, including the analysis of proposed policies, institutional practices, programs, plans and budgetary decisions. The REIA can be a vital tool for preventing institutional racism and for identifying new options to remedy long-standing inequities.
• American Indian Health Equity & Disparities; What Are They?
  • Northern Arizona University/ Center for American Indian Resilience: Throughout the module current data, research and resources will be provided for use to Tribal and Urban Health Workers as well as all American Indian Community Members.
• Culture, Identity, and History as Sources of Strength and Resilience for Tribal Communities (Webinar #2)
  • Examines issues of racialized inequities and bias on the early care and education experiences for Tribal Communities, explores traditional practices and their role in healing and resilience, examines the commonalities of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) and traditional practices; and identifies practices and policies to strengthen cultural responsiveness in IECMHC for tribal communities, in order to reduce disparities and support children's healthy development.
• Center for Healthy Families & Cultural Diversity Resources - Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• "Health Equity and Research Policy." Association of American Medical Colleges
  • The training opportunities, case studies and best practices, and solutions-focused research initiatives offer AAMC member institutions a "how-to" guide for moving their communities-and the nation-toward health equity.
• MALPH Directory: Michigan Association for Local Public Health
  • Resource: The Association is organized to represent Michigan's 45 city, county, and district health departments before the state and federal legislative and executive branches of government. MALPH's Mission:  To strengthen Michigan's system of local public health departments and local governing boards.
• Addressing Implicit Bias in Health Care Delivery
  • Use this PowerPoint presentation, from The EveryONE Project, to help facilitate an in-service or lunch-and-learn session with your team.
  • The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recommends educating physicians about implicit bias and strategies to address it to support culturally appropriate, patient-centered care and reduce health disparities.
  • Implicit Bias Training Facilitator Guide
• Center for Diversity and Health Equity from the American Academy of Family Physicians
  • As leaders, family physicians have an important role to raise awareness about health disparities and help patients address social and economic drivers of health inequities. The AAFP has a long history of supporting health equity and reducing health disparities in patient care. One of the AAFP's key strategic objectives is to "take a leadership role in addressing diversity and social determinants of health as they impact individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan and to strive for health equity." The EveryONE Project is our vehicle to help achieve this objective.
• Office of Minority Health & Health Equity (OMHHE) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Reducing and eliminating health disparities is fundamental to reaching health equity and building a healthier nation. CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) advances health equity and women's health issues across the nation through CDC's science and programs. OMHHE also increases CDC's capacity to leverage its diverse workforce and engage stakeholders to this end. OMHHE is comprised of three units including Women's Health, Diversity and Inclusion Management, and Minority Health and Health Equity.
• Racial Equity Tools 
  • Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity. It offers tools, research, tips, curricula, and ideas for people who want to increase their understanding and to help those working for racial justice at every level - in systems, organizations, communities, and the culture at large.  The site has over 600 resources that use language and analysis reflecting an understanding of systemic racism, power, and privilege and are accessible on-line and free to users.  This site is made possible by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, World Trust, the Center for assessment and Policy Development, and MP Associates

Maternal & Infant Health Online Resources & Toolkits

• Hear Her Campaign
  • CDC's Division of Reproductive Health is committed to healthy pregnancies and deliveries for every woman. The Hear Her campaign supports CDC's efforts to prevent pregnancy-related deaths by sharing potentially life-saving messages about urgent warning signs.?

  "A woman knows her body. Listening and acting upon her concerns during or after pregnancy could save her life."- Dr. Wanda Barfield, Director of CDC's Division of Reproductive Health - 

• Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality (91 Pages)
  • Center for American Progress: This report provides a comprehensive policy framework to eliminate racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality. Complex policy blueprint but some sections may help communities who have identified strategies to move forward
• Black Paper: Setting the Standard for Holistic Care of and for Black Women (27 Pages)
  • This Black Paper published by the Black Mothers Matter Alliance (BMMA) provides a summary overview of holistic care recommendations using a reproductive justice and human rights framework.
• In Our Own Voice - Fact Sheets - National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
  • Fact Sheets on Black Maternal Health, Reproductive Justice and Equity
• U.S. Maternal Mortality Resource Pack 2019
  • Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University (GHELI) to support an upcoming Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, "Deaths from Pregnancy and Childbirth: Why Are More U.S. Mothers Dying and What Can Be Done?"
  • Multidisciplinary materials are suitable for any audience wanting to understand the drivers of maternal mortality both in the U.S. and globally. This resource pack presents the latest information on maternal mortality in U.S., unpacks the challenges in collecting the data needed to understand the current  context, examines persistent racial disparities in maternal health care, and shares successful approaches for reversing the troubling trends.
• CityMatch Institute for Equity in Birth Outcomes
  • The modules provide tools and knowledge from experts in the fields of public health, health equity, epidemiology, evaluation, community engagement, and more.
  • Ready (includes: Role of Race & Racism)
  
  
  This website is intended to serve as an educational resource only, the information contained in the resources is not owned by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or the Division of Maternal and Infant Health unless otherwise noted. The opinions expressed in the resources, videos, books, webinars, and articles are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or the Division of Maternal and Infant Health.