Grassroots MCH Initiative

The Grassroots MCH Initiative is honored to share the story of Johanna Bryan, a loving, resilient mother who completed the Promises of Parenting program in the Indiana Women's Prison Officer Breann Leath Memorial Maternal-Child Health Unit and is now thriving out in the community with her son. The Grassroots MCH Initiative just received $468,000 from Early Learning Indiana to expand and continue Promises of Parenting for the next three years!

Anderson mother thanks prison program for relationship with her son In 2022, Johanna Bryan gave birth to 1-year-old Zavid while incarcerated.

The Grassroots MCH Initiative is thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as a proud recipient of an Early Years Initiative grant from Early Learning Indiana! We’re stepping up our efforts to provide crucial support for infants and toddlers in Indiana. This grant empowers us to continue and expand the Promises of Parenting Program to provide parenting education in the Indiana Women's Prison Officer Breann Leath Memorial Maternal-Child Health Unit, ensuring a brighter future for our little ones. Stay tuned for updates!

The MCH continues initiatives to address inequities in maternal and infant health by addressing housing.

IU-led collaboration providing housing for pregnant women with housing insecurity An Indiana University School of Medicine-led program is helping provide housing for pregnant women who are housing insecure or homeless.