Get Involved
Impacting the infant mortality rates in our community requires action from partners across Guilford County. Join the movement and strengthen our community by getting involved as a parent, advocate, or systems leader. You can start by joining our newsletter or attending an event.
Expectant and New Parents
Whether you are a new parent or an expectant parent, finding the support you need to feel competent, confident, and well-connected is crucial for a healthy pregnancy. Guilford County has a number of healthcare services, local support groups, and financial assistance programs to help provide that support.
Families, Caregivers & Community Members
Having support during and after pregnancy from friends, family members, and caregivers builds the competence and confidence of new parents. Support your loved ones in their parenting journey by educating yourself and building your own confidence in providing support and care.
Perinatal Health Ambassadors (PHA) and Preconception Peer Educators (PPE) are community members educating their peers, colleagues, and social media audiences on reproductive health messaging for birthing people, non-birthing people, their support persons, providers, and whomever willing to listen. Ambassadors and Peer Educators connect with their communities to engage an audience that will help identify and implement wanted, needed, and sustainable changes affecting birth outcomes.
Our ambassador programs have spring and fall cohorts. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates on the next call for applications, or contact Breanna Grant for more information.
Health Ambassador Media Library
Health Ambassadors receive monthly toolkits with educational content and social media templates to share with their networks. These toolkits make it easy for partners and community members to promote health equity on their social media accounts and amplify wellness messaging in Guilford County.
Our community events are designed to engage with and connect community members of all types. Join us in collaboration with Guilford County residents and strengthen the network of advocates for healthy babies.
Systems Leaders
Developing a systems approach to change is the only way Guilford County will make a dramatic impact for reducing infant mortality and eliminating the immense disparities. This takes a radically inclusive approach for diverse sectors of organizations coming together to learn about solutions to drive the necessary change.
Guilford County’s systems of business, health care, education, housing, transportation, nonprofit, financial, and government organizations have the power to address our community’s challenges such as infant mortality reduction through employee education, and policy change.