Healthy babies are the foundation of a healthy  community.

The Maternal Child and Family Health Coalition (MCFHC) is dedicated to improving birth outcomes, promoting healthy families, and building healthy communities.

The MCFHC mobilizes the region through education and advocacy to address

	women's health and health care services and prenatal care for all women
	maternal mental health
	immunizations
	healthy and sustainable homes

The MCFH Coalition Initiatives:

Triumph - A prenatal outreach campaign by the Prenatal and Infant Wellness Collaborative. For more information contact Riisa Rawlins 314-359-1430

Start With Four - The Gateway Immunization Coalition’s Teen Vaccine Outreach Program. Visit the website, created by teens to highlight four vaccines. Printed materials are available for youth, parents and school districts. For more information, contact Jill Thompson, 314-289-5685 or at jthompson@stl-mcfhc.org.

Maternal Child & Family Health News:

The Maternal, Child and Family Health Coalition thanks our Gold Sponsor, the Signature Healthcare Foundation, and our Silver Sponsor, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, for their support of our 5th annual conference, “Advancing Women’s Health: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Women’s Health.” Conference participants increased their knowledge of the elements of the Affordable Care Act and found the conference to be engaging and beneficial. As one conference participant stated: “I learned so much about the benefits of ACA and the positive impact it will have on women and their families.”