Announcements
2025-2026 Respectful Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care Training Initiative
The Washington State Department of Health is offering hospitals a $5,000 reimbursement to support clinician education to improve care for pregnant and parenting individuals with SUD. This Respectful Perinatal SUD Care Training Initiative aims to train healthcare clinicians to deliver compassionate, stigma-free care to pregnant individuals with SUD, encouraging greater engagement with the healthcare system and improving perinatal outcomes.
More details about this opportunity are available in the application materials. Please submit your completed application to Dixie Weber by August 30, 2025.
2025 Maternal Health Innovations Program Grant Recipients
The Department of Health awarded 2 funding opportunities to improve maternal health in Washington. Congratulations to our recipients, The Hi•dubaɫ Baʔas (The Makah Birth House), Northwest Washington Indian Health Board, Big Bend Community College, and Washington State University College of Nursing! This funding will support American Indian and Alaska Native maternal health and expand rural nursing programs. Read more about the award recipients in our news release.
About the Collaborative
The WSPC is a volunteer group of public and private organizations, state agencies, health care providers, and community members committed to improving the health of Washington’s pregnant and postpartum people, their infants, and their families.
We work with a variety of partners to implement initiatives that improve perinatal health outcomes. Our work is based on recommendations from the Maternal Mortality Review Panel, best practice guidelines and research, and the needs of Washington families.
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We distribute perinatal health information and opportunities through our monthly newsletter.
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The WSPC is a statewide consortium of individuals interested in improving perinatal health. We host bi-annual meetings that are open to public participation.
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Are you working on perinatal quality improvement projects? We’d love to hear about it and how it may relate to the MMRP recommendations.
Explore our Projects
We value collaboration and welcome all to participate. If you see a project you are interested in, reach out to the listed contact person. Learn more about our initiatives
Contact Us
To learn more about our programs, ask a question, or share ideas and resources, please email WAPerinatalCollaborative@doh.wa.gov.