Tina Sherman –
- MomsRising – https://www.momsrising.org/about
- Momnibus Act aims to improve maternal health nationally despite budget cuts – https://kansasreflector.com/2025/05/18/repub/momnibus-act-aims-to-improve-maternal-health-nationally-despite-budget-cuts/
- Sign-on to urge Congress to protect breastfeeding support for families – https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/take-action-with-momsrising-and-urge-congress-to-protect-breastfeeding-support-for-families/
- More info on Medicaid cuts – see Alliance for a Healthy Kansas – https://www.expandkancare.com/
Sarah Hinton –
- Kansas Maternal Health Innovation – https://kansaspqc.kdhe.ks.gov/initiatives/maternal-health-innovation/
- Kayla Stangis kayla.stangis@ks.gov
- Kansas Maternal Health Taskforce updates, July 2024 – https://www.kansasmch.org/documents/meetings/2024-07-10/KMCHC%20MHI%20Presentation%207.10.24.pdf
- Kelsee Fout Kelsee.Fout@ks.gov
- WIC Nutrition Matters ONE – https://www.start.nutrition-one.com/
Heidi Hartner –
- Transforming Maternal Health CMS grant – https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/transforming-maternal-health-tmah-model
- email: Heidi.x.hartner@ks.gov
Dr. Sharla Smith –
- NICHQ Community-Centered Hospital Initiative- https://nichq.org/projects/community-centered-hospital-initiative-cchi/
- Kansas Birth Equity Network – https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/academics/departments/population-health/research/kansas-birth-equity-network.html
General Resources
- Paid Leave for All Kansans – https://paidleaveks.org/
- Register for future First Friday Policy Updates – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvfumsqTsoGtXXlAkhz2ZIuhCBMD2mhXY_