In the News...
Kellogg Invests $3M in Community Health Workers
HealthConnect One Media Release - February 3, 2012
The birth of a new career
by Marketplace from American Public Media - December 23, 2011
New programs help low-income women train to become doulas and birthing assistants.
Give Where the Women Are
by DailyWorth - December 13, 2011
"When you give aid to women, what happens? Studies show that women use the support they get to build and enrich their communities. You give, they give (and you may get a tax break)—a triple win."
HealthConnect One is proud to be spotlighted alongside the Global Fund for Women and The White House Project.
Hospital enlists new moms in fight against childhood obesity
The Daily Herald - November 21, 2011
Northwest Community Hospital in Illinois launches a breastfeeding peer counselor program, with guidance from HC One and federal funding through Communities Putting Prevention to Work.
After WBEZ report, hospital steps up breastfeeding efforts
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) - August 2, 2011
Holy Cross, HC One's partner in the Healthy Places collaborative, is the first Chicago hospital to register in the United Nations' Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.
Remember infant health
Chicago Tribune "Voice of the People" - July 8, 2011
HC One Executive Director Rachel Abramson shares her views on birth and the economy, in response to the July 5th Chicago Tribune editorial, "Come on, baby."
Regulators let breast milk compete with formula in hospitals
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) - May 5, 2011
RADIO: When it comes to feeding infants, the healthiest option is mother’s milk. But many Chicago-area hospitals don’t act like it. Should authorities crack down?
Breast-feeding disparities sharp in Chicago-area hospitals
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) - March 14, 2011
RADIO: HC One Executive Director Rachel Abramson shares her perspective on hospital practices which support breastfeeding, and WBEZ reporter Chip Mitchell compares Illinois Hospital Report Card data from the 49 hospitals that deliver babies in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
Community Stories: Catching Our Babies
Seattle Channel - March 14, 2011
VIDEO: Open Arms Perinatal Services Clinical Director Michelle Sarju speaks about doulas, midwives, home births, and the medical model of birth in the African-American community. Michelle Sarju is one of the few African-American midwives in Washington state. Open Arms is one of HC One's Community-Based Doula Replication Sites.
Community-Based Doula Programs Work!
APHA's Maternal and Child Health Section Newsletter - Fall 2010
Learning for Life: Outreach Doulas supporting Latina, Somali mothers
King 5 News - June 23, 2010
Doula becoming a household name
ABC News - May 22, 2010
Awards & Recognition
U.S. DHHS - Office of Minority Health
Chicago CHW Local Network Coordinator Laura Bahena was selected in April 2011 to serve on the National Steering Committee for Promotores de Salud. This Steering Committee will work in collaboration with the Federal Workgroup for the Promotores initiative, to provide leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of a newly established National Initiative for Promotores de Salud focused on Latino/Hispanic populations. Congratulations, Laura!
City of Chicago - Treasurer's Office
HealthConnect One is thrilled to have won first prize in the 2011 "Best Business Email Marketing" contest for small businesses and non-profits, for our "Have You Ever Been a Baby?" campaign. Thank you to the Chicago City Treasurer's Office, to Constant Contact, and to everyone who participated in this campaign!
APHA's MCH Leadership Award
HealthConnect One's Executive Director Rachel Abramson received national recognition from the American Public Health Association's Maternal and Child Health Section when she was named their 2009 Outstanding Leader in Advocacy. Congratulations, Rachel! Read more...
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
- Health Award
Rachel Abramson was selected by the Health & Medicine Policy Research Group for their 2009 Health Award. The HMPRG Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Party was held Thursday, October 1, 2009.
To hear acceptance speeches...
Building a Healthier Chicago
HealthConnect One takes the Stakeholder Spotlight on breastfeeding.
News Archives
10 Questions for U.S. Doulas
Published by Rieko Kishi, RN, CNM, PhD, from Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, and longtime friend of HealthConnect One.
Child Research Net - March 19, 2010
There’s No Place Like Home
This report highlights the HC One community-based doula model, and concludes that federal funding investment in home visiting programs, connecting women and their families to a broad range of services, is critical to supporting low-income families.
Center for American Progress - January 5, 2010
Exploring opinions and beliefs about cord blood donation among Hispanic and non-Hispanic black women
by Dianne Rucinski, Risé Jones, Brenda Reyes, Lawon Tidwell, RoiAnn Phillips, and Denise Delves, from the Institute for Health Research and Policy, HealthConnect One, and Mercy Hospital, Chicago, Illinois - December 29, 2009Bright Idea: Doulas Support Young Moms
National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth - December 2009
Aintie-Tia Program — Empowers Families Bringing Healthy Babies
Produced the first certified African-American doulas in Tarrant County; results include 70% breastfeeding rate
Fort Worth/Dallas Birthing Project - December 2009Community-Based Doulas: A Good Investment in Our Future
Blog by Jane Fonda featured in The Huffington Post - July 7, 2009
G-CAPP's Doula Project was one of HC One's original replication sites, and we congratulate them on this great coverage!
Learning for Life: Demonstration Communities
Community-Based Doula Program at Open Arms Perinatal Services
Channel 5 - Seattle, WA - April 22, 2009
HRSA Awards $6.3 Million to Launch New Parents Initiative, 'Doulas' Training
Mothering the Mother' During Childbirth, and After
New York Times - September 2005
