Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Annual or other report
Key Findings: • Mothers and infants
in one or more racial
and ethnic minority
population(s) have worse
health outcomes in many
key areas.5
• Preliminary maternal
focus group key
themes include needs
related to empathy
among healthcare
providers, social/cultural
connection, healthcare
system navigation, and
mental health resources.
• Additional activities in
this project include the
Maternal Resource Guide,
interviews with moms
who experienced birth
trauma, additional focus/
support groups with
other community groups,
and implementing social
connection projects
among racial and ethnic
minority populations.