Pennsylvania
Updated: June 2026
- Name of MHI Grantee Site: Pennsylvania Perinatal Action Collaborative
- State: Pennsylvania
- Organization Type: Title V, Health Department
- HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural
- MHI Key Contact: Giselle Hallden
- MHI Key Contact Email: ghallden@pa.gov
- MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://perinatalactioncollaborative.org/
Current Innovations:
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Innovation Description |
Category Topic(s) |
|---|---|
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Added Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) maternal mortality data to the Title V Dashboard. |
Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting |
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Franklin Pediatrics will provide services to postpartum individuals at their child’s pediatrician visit. |
Direct Clinical Care – Integrated Care Models |
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Produced geospatial Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) maps to guide programming. |
Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting |
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Fabric Health works with mothers and families at laundromats, turning a weekly chore into an opportunity to solve urgent needs. Navigators provide perinatal individuals with resources to address food insecurity, utility insecurity, access to transportation, and insurance coverage, among other pressing needs. |
Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement |
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University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy will expand access to maternal health services within pharmacies in rural counties and maternal health deserts. |
Direct Clinical Care – Mobile & Remote Care Models |
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Phia Health will support a statewide initiative to deploy a behavioral health platform that supports perinatal individuals across Pennsylvania. |
Direct Clinical Care – Mental Health & SUD Programs |
Resources
- Coming soon!
