We are excited to share this Health Affairs article and the work being done through EleVATE, which is a program led and designed by Black mothers, health care professionals, and local community organizations, and coordinated by the St. Louis Integrated Health Network, to offer group-based prenatal care. Deaconess Foundation President & CEO Bethany Johnson-Javois is also featured.

Abstract: Designed by and for Black women, a St. Louis–based group prenatal care program incorporates trauma-informed care and behavioral health services.

Read the full article (PDF).