Connections built for healthier women and infants

Our Challenges

In Missouri, health outcomes for women and their children lag far behind the national average with people of color, low-income families, and rural communities facing the worst outcomes. Together, we can make a greater difference.

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44th

Missouri ranking in the U.S. for maternal mortality in 2019

103

Infant deaths marked as sleep-related in 2022

3x

Higher incidence of pregnancy related deaths for Black birthing people

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Together, we’ll spend less time searching and more time working for the women and infants in our communities.

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The Uplift Connection has concluded active programming, but the connections and resources developed through this work remain. This website will continue to be available as a resource for Missouri's maternal and infant health community.

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Connecting Organizations Across Missouri

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While The Uplift Connection has concluded active programming, the connections and resources developed through this work remain.

MO PQC Blog- From One Doula to You: How Doulas Support Black Mothers

In the latest blog from the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MO PQC), “From One Doula to You: How Doulas Support Black Mothers,” Marvella Ying, doula, owner of M-Brace Birthing LLC, shares how doulas help build trust, empower families and improve birth experiences in the face of ongoing disparities.