The Prenatal & Infant Care Network, launched in 2015 by the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation and Healthier Moms & Babies, serves as an active learning community to enhance the skills and knowledge of prenatal care providers supporting vulnerable populations in Fort Wayne. The network hosts quarterly meetings to promote quality prenatal and infant care. Feedback gathered from attendees, who are often frontline service providers, is reviewed by the Prenatal & Infant Care Network Advisory Committee and often plays a role in selecting luncheon speakers, determining topics, and coordinating events that further the health and well-being of pregnant women and families. The quarterly meetings focus on strengthening skills and knowledge of prenatal care providers by:

• providing introductions to others engaged in this work in the community for easier referral and coordination of resources;
• offering professional education on new trends, research and best practices in prenatal and infant health;
• sharing updates on local programming and opportunities regarding prenatal & infant services.