Missouri Maternal Health Action Network - MHAN

02/17/2026

🌐 New MCHnow Microlearning: Systems Approach!
Ever feel like you're only solving one piece of a much bigger MCH problem? Our module on Systems Approach teaches you how to see the "bigger picture" and understand how factors like housing, transportation, and policy all connect. Learn to map complex challenges, build effective partnerships, and create sustainable, systems-level change for MCH populations.

Access the full module: https://www.mchnavigator.org/microlearning/mchnow/competency-11.php

Subscribe to get our microlearning modules sent directly to your inbox: https://www.mchnavigator.org/microlearning/

02/16/2026

02/16/2026

Are you looking to expand your knowledge this week?

It is never too late to learn something new, especially when it comes to improving outcomes of patients across Missouri.

Join an ECHO session this week. With everything from Cardiovacular, Asthma, Pain Management, Head Start, IBT for Healthy Weight and Adult Psych there is something for everyone.

ECHO is always free and sessions are held virtually.

Register at http://showmeecho.org

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02/16/2026

Another week, another mobile! If you need help supplementing your groceries, use the links below to connect with a Harvesters' distribution site in your area. We have several hundred partners in Missouri and Kansas!

Did you know some Harvesters' sites allow proxies to pick up food for you? Just call the partner agency ahead of time to provide their information for pickup.

Mobile food distributions only:https://www.harvesters.org/wp-content/uploads/agencies/agencies-list-ks-mo.pdf
Food locator (pantries, kitchens, etc.): www.harvesters.org/foodlocator

02/15/2026

📞 Save this number. You might need it someday. Or someone you love might.
1-833-TLC-MAMA

Available 24/7. Free. Confidential.

The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline connects you to trained counselors who understand what you're going through. They can provide support, resources, and referrals, anytime you need them.

You don't have to be in crisis to call. You don't have to have all the answers. You just have to pick up the phone.

Call or text: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish. Free and confidential support for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families.

If you or someone you know is struggling, this number can be the first step toward getting help. Save it. Share it. Use it. 💙

More resources available at:
🌐 www.sharenetworkapp.com
📱 Download SHARE Network on App Store & Google Play

If you are in suicidal crisis, call or text 988. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

02/15/2026

Here is this week's mobile line-up. Please share! Any adjustments due to weather will be posted in the comments.

For other options or questions about the events or schedule, please visit: https://stlfoodbank.org/events/.

Verification of personal information is not required to participate. All are welcome to receive food while supplies last.

MO FARM Distribution | Compass Winfield (Lincoln County, MO) - Registration is preferred. To register please fill out the following form at https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=cf041978-d965-42fd-b0e4-259a47ac40fd.

MO FARM Distribution | Compass Union (Franklin County, MO - Registration is preferred. To register please fill out the following form at https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=cf041978-d965-42fd-b0e4-259a47ac40fd.

02/14/2026

No appt needed; paperwork will be completed day of wellness event, February 27th, 10:00-2:00.

02/13/2026

✨Check out this week’s installment of the Weekly Snapshot!✨

Every week, the Maternal Health Action Network (MHAN) works to keep you “in the know” by highlighting system updates, organizational news, upcoming events, workforce development opportunities, and resources from across Missouri.

View the full Snapshot by visiting https://moactionnetwork.org/weekly-snapshot-59/

THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES

⚖️ Upcoming CLE: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Family Reunification
Explore how MAT intersects with child welfare, legal decision-making, and family preservation, highlighting best practices that support recovery and reunification.

🍼 Maternal SUD and NAS Summit — Save the Date & Register
A cross-sector convening focused on maternal substance use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome through coordinated, evidence-informed strategies.

🖤 3rd Annual Missouri Black Maternal Health Summit & Rest & Healing Experience
Advancing Black maternal health, elevating lived experience leadership, and creating intentional space for restoration and systems change.

🤱🏾 Delivering Change: The Diffusion of Doula Awareness in Black American Communities
New insights on how doula awareness spreads and how culturally responsive birth support reduces disparities and improves outcomes.

📈 Health Insurance Extensions & Postpartum Healthcare Utilization
Research highlighting how postpartum Medicaid extensions impact access, service utilization, and maternal health beyond 60 days.

💊 Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnosis & Maternal/Neonatal Outcomes
Examining the link between opioid-related diagnoses in pregnancy and adverse outcomes, reinforcing the need for early identification and treatment.

🏥 Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine
Evidence supports ED-initiated buprenorphine as a powerful community-to-clinical linkage strategy that increases treatment engagement and reduces overdose risk.

🌾 Launching Rural Health Transformation Plans
Lessons from large-scale state initiatives on strengthening rural health infrastructure, financing, and cross-sector alignment.

🎯 Contingency Management: Planning to Scaling
Real-world insights from states implementing and expanding contingency management to improve treatment engagement and retention.

📊 From Priorities to Action: Translating MCH Priorities into Practice
Guidance on moving from strategy to implementation with measurable, systems-level impact.

➕ And more!

Missed last week’s Snapshot? No worries! Stay current on system updates, organizational news, and opportunities across Missouri by visiting https://moactionnetwork.org/category/weekly-snapshot/

For more information, contact mo_actionnetwork@umkc.edu or visit moactionnetwork.org

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02/13/2026

Applications for this position are open until Saturday! If you think this role is the right fit for you, apply today at: mocareers.mo.gov
Be sure to click "find jobs" and enter keyword: 2402.

02/13/2026

More trips to Jefferson City! Executive Director was joined by Grassroots Advocacy students Estephany Moncada and Katy Tanis on a wintry visit to the Capitol.

Missouri Appleseed’s Grassroots Advocacy class takes students through the full policy cycle. From researching new ideas, to meeting with legislative sponsors, writing supportive op eds, and testifying at hearings, students get hands-on experience shaping life-changing policy. We’re thrilled to help train the next generation of health policy advocates!

02/12/2026

With the right tools, anyone can act to prevent overdose deaths. Here are some steps to take if you believe someone is overdosing: youtube.com/watch?v=bO6VViDLI38

02/12/2026