Ascend Wisconsin
Addressing key social-structural risk factors for racial disparities in maternal morbidity in Southeastern Wisconsin
Our Goal
Addressing key Social-structural risk factors for raCial disparities in matErNal morbiDity in Southeastern Wisconsin (ASCEND WI) aims to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity in southeastern Wisconsin.
Our central hypothesis is that creating housing stability and building trust will significantly reduce maternal health disparities in Southeastern WI. We will test this hypothesis through four specific aims:
Our central hypothesis is that creating housing stability and building trust will significantly reduce maternal health disparities in Southeastern WI. We will test this hypothesis through four specific aims:
- Partner with community organizations to mitigate the impact of social-structural risk factors on maternal health
- Develop and evaluate interventions to address social-structural risk factors for racial disparities in maternal health
- Disseminate findings to relevant stakeholders and policy makers
- Train a diverse group of early stage scientists in maternal health equity research
Learn more about ASCEND WI's initiatives:
- BUNDLE (Building trust and uniting teams through doula partnership)
- HOME (Reducing housing instability and neighborhood deprivation effect on maternal health)
- ENHANCE-M Education (Early Career-Centered Enrichment to Advance Research Careers in Maternal Health)
- TEAM (Transdisciplinary and Equitable Approach to Maternal Health)
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