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Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Programs for Women in Prison: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes

Award Number: R01HD103634
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Programs for Women in Prison: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes - PROJECT ABSTRACT The number of women incarcerated in the United States has increased more than 600% over the past three decades. At last count, more than 225,000 women – a majority of whom were of reproductive age – were behind bars. As the number of incarcerated women has risen, so too has the need for prisons to address women’s health needs, including pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Providing incarcerated pregnant women with enhanced pregnancy and postpartum supports may improve both maternal and neonatal outcomes. One promising approach is to use doulas to provide this comprehensive support. As non-medical companions, doulas provide an array of supports and have been shown to reduce labor length and obstetric complications, improve maternal satisfaction, and promote breastfeeding initiation among low-income women. Several state prisons are now partnering with local organizations to offer enhanced pregnancy and postpartum support; yet, key questions that are critical to successful program expansion remain. The overall objective of this project is to conduct a multi-state study of enhanced pregnancy and postpartum support programs for women incarcerated in six geographically-diverse prisons, with the overall goal to provide valuable, practical, and actionable information to prisons about how to implement pregnancy and postpartum support programs to promote maternal and neonatal health. We will accomplish this goal by pursuing the three specific aims: 1) identify facilitators and barriers to implementation of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum support programs for women in prison, 2) evaluate the pregnancy and birth outcomes of program participants, and 3) evaluate the postpartum outcomes of program participants. Results from this study will fundamentally advance our understanding of pregnancy and postpartum support programs and the maternal and neonatal outcomes among program participants. Identifying key modifiable factors across prisons that facilitate program implementation and sustainability and documenting the outcomes of participants across sites will directly inform ongoing program expansion. Ultimately, this work will yield critical information to address the complex health needs of pregnant women in prison, reduce health disparities, and promote health equity among justice- involved women and their infants.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $410,363 )
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 UNIVERSITY AVE SE STE 100	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	5	3/5/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$410,363
														Subtotal = $410,363

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $624,765 )
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	4	2/28/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$178,966
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	006	4	5/29/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$16,106
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	4	2/27/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$406,899
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	003	4	3/7/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$17,896
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	005	4	5/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$40,690
2024	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	12/14/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2024	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	008	3	7/8/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2024	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	004	3	3/25/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	007	2	7/8/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $624,765

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $931,050 )
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	003	3	9/6/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$191,997
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	2/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$446,809
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	3	4/19/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	3	2/17/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$292,244
														Subtotal = $931,050

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $443,501 )
2022	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	2	4/30/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$44,352
2022	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	2/23/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$399,149
														Subtotal = $443,501

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $589,169 )
2021	2021	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	1	4/30/2021	NEW	$6,575
2021	2021	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	3/31/2021	NEW	$582,594
														Subtotal = $589,169

Grand Total All Awards = $2,998,848

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Programs for Women in Prison: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes

Award Number: R01HD103634

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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