Maternal and Infant Health Goal
Increase education and awareness of maternal and infant health resources in East Baton Rouge Parish while also addressing maternal fatalities through a community campaign.
Intermediate Goals
Goal 1: Develop and launch a community campaign in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local organizations call Hear Her.
a. Work with diverse community stakeholders to develop a localized campaign addressing pregnancy-related complications.
b. Develop materials and recruit organizations to help amplify the campaign.
Goal 2: Develop a tool for community members to identify what resources exist in East Baton Rouge Parish for people who are pregnant or have young children.
a. Continue to recruit organizations to add their services to the directory.
b. Develop a more community-friendly version of the resource directory.
c. Continue to promote the resource directory to increase usage.
What the data say:
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- Compared to LA value, East Baton Rouge has a value of 69.8% while LA value is 75% for Mothers who received early and adequate prenatal care.
- East Baton Rouge has a value of 12.9% in 2021 for Babies w/ low birthweight which compared to LA Parishes, is in the 2nd worst quartile of parishes.
- East Baton Rouge has a value of 2.4% in 2021 for Babies w/ very low birthweight which compared to LA Parishes, is in the 2nd worst quartile of parishes.
Parish: East Baton Rouge
(Compared to LA Parishes)
Maternal and Infant Health Indicators
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69.8%
This indicator shows the percentage of mothers who received early and adequate prenatal care according to the Kotelchuck index. Early prenatal care is defined as beginning in the first, second, third, or fourth month of pregnancy. Adequate prenatal care is defined as receiving 80% or more of expected prenatal visits.
Data Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation
