Nebraska

Updated: June 2026

  • Name of MHI Grantee Site: IBBG
  • State: Nebraska
  • Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization; Community-Based Organization
  • HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural, Tribal
  • MHI Key Contact: Tambu Phiri
  • MHI Key Contact Email: tambu@ibbg.org
  • MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: www.ibbg.org

Current Innovations:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Community Birth Workforce Development.

Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs

Community Engagement – Lived Experience & Storytelling

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Community-centered strategic planning utilizing focus groups.

Community Engagement – Community Led & Culturally Rooted Approaches

Community Engagement – Advisory Groups & Listening Sessions

Medicaid reimbursement pilots and integration of doulas into care teams.

Workforce Training – Maternal Health Policy Advancements

Direct Clinical Care – Care Coordination

Mobile maternal health unit.

Direct Clinical Care – Mobile & Remote Care Models

Training, Education, and Resource Institute: build statewide maternal health capacity.

Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns

Infant feeding initiative.

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns

Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs

Resources