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Impact Story: Reaching Families We Might Have MissedImpact Stories

Impact Story: Reaching Families We Might Have Missed

Life after birth is complicated. Phone calls get missed. Numbers change. New parents are overwhelmed. That’s where home visiting matters; it offers another way to connect, listen, and respond. In…
February 12, 2026 Read More
UAMS Postpartum Call Center sees impact from follow-ups with new momsNewsProactive Postpartum Call Center

UAMS Postpartum Call Center sees impact from follow-ups with new moms

ACWIH Director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, spoke with Ozarks at Large about the ways our Proactive Postpartum Call Center impacts women across Arkansas.
February 10, 2026 Read More
Announcement: $40 Million Federal Investment to Strengthen Maternal and Infant Health in Arkansas"I Gave Birth" BraceletsNewsProactive Postpartum Call Center

Announcement: $40 Million Federal Investment to Strengthen Maternal and Infant Health in Arkansas

We are thrilled to share that UAMS will receive $40 million in federal funding to strengthen maternal and infant health across Arkansas — including major support for the Arkansas Center…
February 9, 2026 Read More
The Economic Benefits of Paid Family LeaveNews

The Economic Benefits of Paid Family Leave

ACWIH Director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, outlines why time to recover and bond after birth is not just a workplace benefit, but a public health and economic strategy that supports families,…
January 30, 2026 Read More
Proactive Postpartum Care Now Reaching Moms Across the StateNewsProactive Postpartum Call Center

Proactive Postpartum Care Now Reaching Moms Across the State

The weeks after giving birth can be risky, and support isn’t always easy to find. That’s why we’ve launched the Proactive Postpartum Call Center, the first statewide model of its…
November 24, 2025 Read More
HEART Moms is Strengthening Maternal Care in South ArkansasNews

HEART Moms is Strengthening Maternal Care in South Arkansas

Too many women in rural Arkansas have to travel hours to get the care they need during and after pregnancy. When local birthing units close, families are left with fewer…
October 29, 2025 Read More
Arkansas Legislators Assemble Mother & Infant Supply KitsNewsSupply Kits

Arkansas Legislators Assemble Mother & Infant Supply Kits

On September 24, Arkansas legislators set aside time from policymaking to roll up their sleeves and serve the community. Lawmakers from across the state came together to assemble 100 supply…
September 26, 2025 Read More
UAMS Tackling Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis with Innovation and CollaborationNews

UAMS Tackling Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis with Innovation and Collaboration

Arkansas Money & Politics highlights some of the work UAMS is doing to address Arkansas’ maternal health challenges. It features initiatives like expanding access to doulas, supporting postpartum care, and…
September 16, 2025 Read More
Dr. Nirvana Manning on Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis"I Gave Birth" BraceletsNews

Dr. Nirvana Manning on Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis

Our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, spoke with Arkansas Business about her vision for improving maternal health in Arkansas. She highlighted our ongoing commitment to supporting mothers through initiatives that reduce…
September 15, 2025 Read More
Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Recognizes 20 Birthing Hospitals, Announces New Initiative"I Gave Birth" BraceletsNews

Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Recognizes 20 Birthing Hospitals, Announces New Initiative

We’re excited to partner with the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ARPQC) on their newest initiative, “Postpartum Comprehensive Assessment, Resources and Education (CARE).” As UAMS News reports, this is a statewide…
August 21, 2025 Read More
Collaboration is KeyNews

Collaboration is Key

"Collaboration is our most powerful tool." Our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, contributed a feature to Arkansas Money & Politics reflecting on the recent Maternal Health Roundtable. In it, she highlights…
August 20, 2025 Read More
Highlights from the Arkansas Maternal Health RoundtableNews

Highlights from the Arkansas Maternal Health Roundtable

Last week, leaders from across Arkansas’s healthcare community gathered for the Arkansas Maternal Health Roundtable, a vital step toward improving outcomes for women and babies statewide. The event was designed…
August 6, 2025 Read More
Impact Story: A Life-Saving CallImpact StoriesProactive Postpartum Call Center

Impact Story: A Life-Saving Call

During a follow-up from the Proactive Postpartum Call Center, a nurse and interpreter reached out to a new mom who didn’t speak English. She had been feeling unwell since coming…
June 24, 2025 Read More
A Checkup for Arkansas’ Maternal Momentum"I Gave Birth" BraceletsNewsProactive Postpartum Call CenterSupply Kits

A Checkup for Arkansas’ Maternal Momentum

Little Rock Soirée magazine talked with our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, about ongoing efforts to address the state's maternal health crisis. The article highlights the Arkansas Center for Women &…
June 1, 2025 Read More
Impact Story: Our First Home VisitImpact StoriesProactive Postpartum Call Center

Impact Story: Our First Home Visit

Within just one week of launching our Proactive Postpartum Call Center, the project saw its first home visit—completed by one of our community health workers, Terra. She visited a family…
May 12, 2025 Read More
Maternal health policies move forwardNews

Maternal health policies move forward

In honor of Mother's Day, our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, is helping us celebrate recent policy wins and investments that are changing the outlook for mothers in Arkansas. Her op-ed…
May 11, 2025 Read More
Capitol View with Roby BrockNews

Capitol View with Roby Brock

Our director, Dr. Nirvana Manning, joined Capitol View's Roby Brock to talk about new maternal health legislation in Arkansas as well as the newest Arkansas Center for Women & Infants'…
May 11, 2025 Read More
UAMS launches pilot program for statewide initiative to support mothers, infants after childbirthNewsSupply Kits

UAMS launches pilot program for statewide initiative to support mothers, infants after childbirth

FOX16 highlighted our new pilot initiatives designed to support women and babies after childbirth. Through our initiatives, we’re providing postpartum education and supplies to help families heal, recognize important warning…
May 6, 2025 Read More
Arkansas tackles maternal health crisis with new mother & infant supply kitsNewsSupply Kits

Arkansas tackles maternal health crisis with new mother & infant supply kits

THV11 talked to a new mom about the impact her new Mother & Infant Supply Kit will have in her postpartum recovery. The kits—filled with essentials like pads, pain relievers,…
May 6, 2025 Read More
Arkansas moms get a boost with new supply kits for newbornsNewsSupply Kits

Arkansas moms get a boost with new supply kits for newborns

We’re proud to lead an initiative that provides new mothers in Arkansas with vital supplies and resources for the postpartum period. Through this work, the Arkansas Center for Women and…
April 30, 2025 Read More