Maternal and Infant Health

Report

An Overview of Home Visiting Referrals in Michigan

December 20, 2024

Dipita Das, Sara Elhasan

Michigan’s home-visiting programs aim to support families by promoting healthy pregnancies and providing caregivers with the tools, information, and resources needed to create a safe and nurturing environment for their child’s development. These...

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MIHP Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Pilot: Z Code Analysis

November 29, 2024

Robin Tepper Jacob, Zaiyi Jiang

In conjunction with the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies (HMHB) pilot program evaluation report, the University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab (YPL) has prepared this brief to share findings of an analysis of Z-codes...

A healthcare worker visiting a young mother. The infant is reading a pictured book in his mom's lap.

Report

Enhancing Futures: Exploring the Impact of the MIHP Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Pilot Program on Michigan Families

October 25, 2024

Robin Tepper Jacob, Zaiyi Jiang

Analyzing survey responses for over 1,700 individuals who participated in the HMHB pilot, we observed the following: Overall, the pilot appears to have had a positive impact on families’ self-reported social determinants of health, including food...

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‘Having someone there when no one else was around’: Positive Participant Experiences with the Maternal Infant Health Program

September 30, 2024

Triana Kazaleh Sirdenis, Megan Foster Friedman, Robin Tepper Jacob, Zaiyi Jiang

With funding provided through Governor Whitmer’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies initiative, YPL evaluates the effectiveness of a pilot program to allow MIHP provider agencies to bill for additional services and care coordination for families with high...

a newborn's hand holding the finger of a caregiver

Journal Article

The Impact of Modest Cash Incentives on Home Visiting Enrollment and Participation

June 28, 2024

Robin Tepper Jacob, Megan Foster Friedman

We present initial and persistent effects of an experimental evaluation of monetary incentives in the context of a Medicaid home visiting program for pregnant individuals. 218 participants enrolled in this study between...

an infant's hand holding the fingers of an adult

Journal Article

Increasing Home Visiting Enrollment through Enhanced Outreach

May 30, 2024

Robin Tepper Jacob, Megan Foster Friedman, Olivia Meeks

We explore whether enhanced outreach to a randomly selected subset of individuals referred to Michigan’s Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) can increase enrollment in the home visiting...

close up image of an expecting mother holding an ultrasound photo

Fellowship Spotlight

Fellowship Spotlight: Improving Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes in Michigan

February 15, 2021

Sarah Ostyn

The Maternal Infant Health Unit within MDHHS has knowledgeable and experienced staff who have administered the MIHP program for a combined 45 years and have an additional 30 years in MIHP experience outside of the Department. Their expertise allows...

two pregnant women holding their bellies carefully

Report

Opportunities to Increase Participation in Michigan's Maternal Infant Health Program

October 30, 2020

Robin Tepper Jacob, Megan Foster Friedman

Home visiting is an evidence-based strategy to promote the health and well-being of pregnant people, new parents, and babies. The Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) is Michigan’s largest evidence-based statewide home visiting program for...

a young couple having a play time with their toddler daughter on carpet

Report

Improving Maternal and Infant Health in Michigan: The Potential of Universal Home Visiting Outreach

May 15, 2020

Helen Joa, Megan Foster Friedman, Robin Tepper Jacob, Melisa Schuster

Home visiting is an evidence-based strategy to promote the health and well-being of pregnant women, new mothers, and babies. Despite a large body of evidence documenting the success of home visiting in improving health outcomes, home visiting...

a young mother holding her infant child at home