Community-led programs to improve health for Black women, babies, and families
DP24-004, PRC Core: Dissemination and implementation of a community-driven approach to improve the health of women, infants, and families
This project partners with local communities to create and spread programs that support better maternal, infant, and family health for African American women and birthing people.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Wisconsin-Madison NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Madison, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11136812 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see the University of Wisconsin–Madison work closely with community leaders, a Community Advisory Board, healthcare experts, and local partners to co-design prevention and health-promotion programs that address social and environmental causes of poor outcomes. The core focuses on pregnancy and early childhood to reduce issues like hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, low birth weight, and long-term chronic disease risk. Activities include building community capacity, training local partners, piloting community-adapted interventions, and collecting feedback to refine and scale what works. The center emphasizes dissemination and implementation so successful programs can be adopted by other communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are African American/Black women and birthing people who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or caring for young children, and who live in communities partnered with the Prevention Research Center.
Not a fit: People who live outside the partner communities, require urgent clinical care, or whose health needs are unrelated to pregnancy or early-life prevention may not receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce pregnancy complications and improve long-term health for Black women, infants, and families by addressing social determinants of health.
How similar studies have performed: Community-driven prevention programs have shown promise in improving maternal and child health, though scaling and sustaining successful interventions remains challenging.
Where this research is happening
Madison, United States
- University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Denson, Jill — University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Study coordinator: Denson, Jill
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.