These are a variety of resources provided by MPO/MNPQC and other organizations for healthcare providers and the public. Many links are provided by other organizations and are subject to change without notice.
Created by MPO to assist healthcare providers in the careful assessment, screening, and parent education necessary to prepare late preterm babies for discharge to their home.
Infants born preterm or with complex congenital conditions are surviving to discharge in growing numbers and often require significant monitoring and coordination of care in the ambulatory setting.
The AAFP exists to power 134,600 physicians and medical students nationwide, as the only medical society devoted solely to primary care.
Information for families and caregivers, including helpful links
The ACNM is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States.
The local affiliate of the ACNM, offering local continuing education, networking, and events.
The ANCC credentials both organizations and individuals who advance nursing.
AWHONN represents the interests of 350,000 registered nurses working in women’s health, obstetric, and neonatal nursing across the United States.
AWHONN’s mission is to empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through research, education, and advocacy.
The local section of AWHONN, offering local continuing education, networking, and events.
Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN) is a not-for-profit clinician membership organization, practice-based research network (PBRN), and clinician training organization
Region vs Public Health Training Center’s course on implicit bias. Open to public health professionals in all settings, including governmental public health, non-profits, health systems, etc. as well as across disciplines, whether health education, behavioral health, nursing, environmental health, leadership, etc.
Prematurity Campaign – Enter your zip code under “Find Your Local Chapter” to be directed to the MN Chapter
Information regarding available programs regarding Maternal and Child Health.
NANN is a community of registered nursing professionals who care for infants born with a variety of health challenges and surgical problems.
For 20 years, NICHQ (pronounced ‘nitch-cue’) has been guided by a profound passion for every child to achieve optimal health.
providing programs, services and opportunities to learn and engage
Nurse practitioner data and resources to help you learn more about becoming a nurse practitioner, including the career options that may be available to you after you graduate.
Information on research regarding public policy for young children and society.
The South Dakota Perinatal Association is dedicated to improving outcomes of pregnant women and infants through education in the State of South Dakota.
Includes patient/family education materials in a searchable format, or by category
Gillette conferences and webinars attract national and international speakers and attendees who wish to collaborate with and learn from our experts.
Mostly focused on finding providers, with a brief FAQ page for patients regarding each category
Includes patient/family education materials from topics A-Z
State perinatal quality collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multi-state networks of teams working to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies.
presented in part by California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
700 women die every year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications
The MCH Section strives to improve the health status of children and youth, women and their families.
If you have any of these symptoms during or after pregnancy, contact your health care provider and get help right away. If you can’t reach your provider, go to the emergency room.
Learning the causes, signs and treatments for birth injuries can empower and guide you as you take action to help your child.
Help for young children who may have delays in their development
In the last decade, the use of pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) has become the standard of care for very low birth weight (VLBW;<1500g)infants throughout the world when mothers’ own milk (MOM) is not available.
Learn how to find the Magic of Everyday Moments with your baby in the NICU.
MN Milk Bank for Babies’ mission is to improve infant health outcomes by ensuring that medically vulnerable babies in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest have access to safely pasteurized life-giving human donor milk when mother’s milk is unavailable or in low supply.
Information on measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, and how to protect your child
Parents as Teachers is a national organization with the mission to provide information, support and encouragement to parents, encouraging optimal development of children during the crucial early years of life. This site has articles, tips and links to other resources.
Postpartum Support International is dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, the most common complication of childbirth.
Information on local support groups and emergency hotlines
Resources, support and a no-cost, 24-hour helpline for pregnant women, new parents and providers
Information on postpartum depression, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and supporting all impacted.
A dedicated customer support program for patients and their healthcare providers that helps facilitate the prescription process.
The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities.