FLOURISH regularly provides updates on our progress and the work our partners are doing to reduce infant mortality in St. Louis. To receive new updates by email, sign up for our newsletter.
FLOURISH’s Community Leaders Cabinet (CLC) is guiding the agenda for how we address the biggest challenges Black families face. To do this effectively, we are applying the Racial Equity Theory of Change, and are seeking a consultant to facilitate this process. This work will include facilitating the CLC through the following components, as well as… Read More
The FLOURISH St. Louis Fund has set aside approximately $700,000 to assist organizations that want to implement programs that support the health of Black moms, babies and families. Applications for this funding are due on December 23. “We’re excited to be able to support organizations with projects that help close the gap between Black and White infant mortality in… Read More
Missouri legislation approved $34 million to spend towards Medicaid transformation for July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. Since this approval, Generate Health, FLOURISH’S backbone organization, has built a Medicaid Collaborative to work with health systems and other groups advocating for Medicaid. This group aims to strategize around improving Medicaid for Missourians and hold decisionmakers… Read More
In April 2019, FLOURISH St. Louis recruited 40 community members to serve on its Community Leaders Cabinet, including community leaders from parent and neighborhood groups, doulas, and community health workers, to elevate the challenges Black families are facing in our region. “This is one of the most important changes we’ve made at FLOURISH,” said Lora… Read More
Generate Health, FLOURISH’s backbone organization, is seeking a full-time community organizer. This role is responsible for developing relationships with community residents and stakeholders to understand key issues impacting the health and well-being of moms, babies and families. The community organizer will work to build people power to advance racial equity in maternal and infant health… Read More
In October, more than 150 people from across Missouri attended Missouri Foundation for Health’s (MFH) annual infant mortality conference. This year’s conference, “Maternal and Infant Health in MO: Collaborative Approaches to Vitality Across the Lifespan,” emphasized the importance of making connections between organizations to achieve lasting change in our communities. Racial equity continues to be… Read More
A large part of FLOURISH’s safe sleep efforts centers around helping St. Louis hospitals model safe sleep practices at their facilities. In late August, BJC, Mercy, SSM Health and other community organization representatives held a roundtable discussion on the importance of implementing the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program in regional hospitals.… Read More
Do you help patients access Medicaid transportation? FLOURISH, along with Medicaid managed care companies and transportation brokers, will host listening sessions to increase awareness of Medicaid transportation policies and protocols and cultivate information sharing to learn what is working and how things can be improved. The goals of this session include: Identifying protocols and sharing… Read More
Generate Health, FLOURISH’s backbone organization, is seeking a full-time coordinator of strategic initiatives. This new role is responsible for coordinating and supporting collaborative efforts to advance racial equity in pregnancy outcomes, family well-being and community health, and will support all FLOURISH St. Louis and Perinatal Behavioral Health initiatives. Dynamic, motivated individuals with interests in maternal… Read More
FLOURISH St. Louis is seeking a Community Consultant to lead a strategy to strengthen home visitation programs. Home visitation programs are core to our work to achieve zero racial disparities in infant mortality by 2033, and a Community Consultant will be part of a newly formed Home Visiting Collaborative. This collaborative brings together organizations across… Read More
