Lessons from a Decade of Community Collaboration in Maternal Health

In an effort to improve maternal health outcomes, directors of three organizations (community-based doulas, Nurse Family Partnership, and a community health center) share lessons learned from ten years of collaboration to improve maternal health outcomes in a Central Texas community. Common partnership barriers that slow the efficacy of achieving shared goals include territorialism, a lack of bi-directional service sharing, and political differences. Presenters offer innovative and applied recommendations for promoting community equity and maximizing the reach of all participants.