Maternal Health Resources for Texas Practitioners
Because Mothers Matter
Support for all mothers
This is a collated list of evidence-based, peer-reviewed information addressing the social and economic forces affecting maternal and infant health.
The goal is to support practitioners serving a wide range of women, including minority and economically/socially marginalized patients.
Bundles, toolkits, and other resources
A recent report by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health shows where mothers have the most significant risk for suffering from maternal mental health disorders and where providers are most needed. Highest risk counties in Texas are Jasper, Lamar, and Tyler. The counties with the lowest mental health resources available are Harris and Dallas.
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Risk-appropriate care is a strategy to ensure that pregnant women and infants get the right care in the right place at the right time. To provide a consistent approach to assessing risk-appropriate care, CDC developed the CDC Levels of Care Assessment Tool (CDC LOCATe).
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine partnered with the National Birth Equity Collaborative to create this infographic.
More Texas Resources
Read the latest Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report, which estimates 80 percent of the pregnancy-related deaths in Texas were preventable.
Joint Biennial Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee Report 2024
Joint Biennial Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee Report 2022
The Texas State Health Plan examines the factors affecting health equity in Texas. It makes recommendations concerning access to care, rural health, teleservices and technology, and the state’s mental health and behavioral healthcare workforce.
The March of Dimes reports offer a comprehensive overview of maternal and infant health in Texas. They provide comprehensive data and illustrate where resources are needed to reduce the complications of pregnancy during delivery and postpartum.