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In the fall of 2021, FLOURISH community leaders, organizational partners and Generate Health staff participated in reflection sessions to identify where they have seen systems change contributing to greater health equity for Black pregnant and parenting individuals and their babies in St. Louis. The reflection sessions focused on three systems change goals established in the… Read More
In the last 20 months, the world has been impacted by COVID-19 in ways that we could have never imagined. We have all been faced with navigating through evolving information about our risks and how to protect ourselves and those we love. When it seemed like things were starting to return to normal earlier this… Read More
We are proud to begin distributing over $310,000 in community-led investment to groups that are supporting Black moms and babies in St. Louis. This funding is part of FLOURISH’s Community Mobilization and Innovation (CMI) grant program, which is reserved for community groups and neighborhood organizations who are working to improve the lives of Black moms,… Read More
On October 13th, nearly 150 people from the St. Louis region and around Missouri gathered for FLOURISH’s annual Safe Sleep Summit. Most attendees represented a hospital or community-based organization, and the event was well attended by FLOURISH’s grant funded partners, some of whom are implementing community-based safe sleep education. The summit kicked off with an… Read More
Join FLOURISH this week, on October 13th from 10:30am-12:30pm for our annual Safe Sleep Summit. The summit is an opportunity for community members, healthcare providers and anyone who plays a role in ensuring babies sleep safely to hear from regional thought-leaders in infant safe sleep. This year, our speakers include Mia Malcom from St. Louis… Read More
Please note, the dates for the reflection sessions have changed. The sessions will now be held on October 7th and October 15th. If you previously registered, we will reach out to determine which October date will work best for you. We apologize for the inconvenience but hope the new dates will give more people a… Read More
Over the last year, Whitney Anderson, MPH, a recent graduate of St. Louis University and formerly one of Generate Health’s practicum students, completed a study that examined the impacts of housing on health equity. Through interviews with community stakeholders, research into historic housing policies, and an analysis of current practices in St. Louis, Whitney put… Read More
We need your input! Join Generate Health for a series of community data sessions to help tell the story of what shapes the health of Black moms and babies in St. Louis. We need parents, community residents, healthcare providers, home visitors, doulas, advocates, and anyone with an interest in maternal and infant health to share… Read More
In May, FLOURISH welcomed a new cohort of the Community Leaders Cabinet (CLC), as members of the inaugural CLC transitioned into FLOURISH Fellows and FLOURISH Champion roles to work within the FLOURISH community. This new cohort draws upon 22 of FLOURISH’s high-impact zip codes and is made up of dynamic individuals, including parents, grandparents, doulas, community health workers, educators, leaders of missioned-aligned organizations, community activists, and… Read More
In the final round of Aligned Activities funding, FLOURISH will distribute over $1.1 Million to twelve nonprofits in the St. Louis region to support new and existing projects that address equitable outcomes for Black families in St. Louis through coordinated quality care, safe sleep, and housing. The grantees were selected by FLOURISH’s community review committee. The committee selected the following organizations to… Read More
