Delaware

Updated: June 2026

Name of MHI Grantee Site: Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative (DPQC) / Executive Office of The Governor of Delaware
State: Delaware
Organization Type: Perinatal Quality Collaborative
HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural
MHI Key Contact: Naa Dede Hesse
MHI Key Contact Email: NaaDede.Hesse@delaware.gov
MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://delawarepqc.com/

Innovation Description	Category Topic(s)
Launched a Listening Session subcommittee within TF to engage with individuals with lived experience and ensure community voices guide innovation design and implementation.	Community Engagement – Lived Experience & Storytelling Community Engagement – Community Led & Culturally Rooted Approaches
Support piloting of Family Connects DE in selected geographic areas with high need.	Direct Clinical Care – Integrated Care Models Direct Clinical Care – Care Coordination
Establish data sharing agreements between state agencies and partner organizations (Established a central data repository where birthing hospitals submit obstetric discharge data monthly; Quarterly SMM dashboards).	Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Public Dashboards & Scorecards Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Data Access, Sharing, & Governance
Training sessions on maternal mental health, trauma-informed care, and care navigation for clinical and non-clinical maternal health providers.	Workforce Training – Mental Health & Substance Use Trainings
Integrate training for peer support doulas and community health workers into broader workforce development plans (Identifying peer support specialists to be trained as peer support doulas).	Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs