Cradle Kansas City

A Good Idea

Description

Cradle Kansas City is a collective impact initiative consisting of public and private partnerships and resident experts with lived experience, who are dedicated to changing the systems, large and small, that reinforce the status quo.

Goal / Mission

Cradle Kansas City only has one goal, to close the health equity gap. By doing this, they will impact premature birth and infant and maternal mortality. They accomplish this through partnerships medical systems, resident-built strategies, and clear messaging that is aimed at systemic change.

Results / Accomplishments

Cradle Kansas City has:
African American Women's Perspectives of Perinatal Care in Wyandotte County report
Created a Kansas City regional Maternal Child Health Data Sharing Network (first of its kind in the region)
Published a "My Life, My Goals" reproductive life plan (English and Spanish), which is a part of the KDHE Reproductive Health Tool Kit
To date 56 organizations and 165 people make up the Cradle Kansas City Collective

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Primary Contact
Mariah Chrans
803 Armstrong
Kansas City KS 66085
913-486-8568
mchrans@wycohealth.com
https://www.wycohealth.com/chc-home/chc-initiative...
Topics
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Wellness & Lifestyle
Health / Women's Health
Organization(s)
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Date of publication
10/5/2018
For more details
http://www.cradlekc.com/
Target Audience
Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.