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Enhanced Perinatal Programs for People in Prison is analyzing pregnancy and postpartum support programs being offered to incarcerated individuals in six states. The goal of the project is to share valuable, practical, and applicable information that promotes maternal health in prison.

The overall goal of this Supplement is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on health services and social support for pregnant and postpartum people in prison and the implications of these impacts on their health and well-being. Our long-term goal is to utilize this information to develop timely, evidence-based strategies to ensure pregnant and postpartum people in prison have access to high-quality health services and comprehensive social support – particularly amidst times of crisis – to reduce health disparities among this population.

Research reported on this website was supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under award number 1R01HD103634-01. 

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