1. Great Start and WCHAP
Advancing Life Course - Professional
Development
Alethia Carr Director MDCH and
Vice-Chair WCHAP Board of
Directors
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2. Great Start – PFHAT and
WCHAP Collaboration!
• WCHAP Hosted, Trained Staff,
Purchased and Awarded Life Course
Game to the program with the
greatest number of attendees
• Great Start-PFHAT helped promote
event and gather information to
further PFHAT’s 2nd Strategic Goal of
reducing infant mortality and
morbidity.
Above: PFHAT Co-Chairs.
Jametta Lilly , WCHAP CEO
and Yolanda Ashford Hill,
Program Manager WINN
Below: The Game ‘Winners’
WINN Team- formerly Sew
Up the Safety Net-Henry
Ford Hospital
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3. Multi-Sector
Professionals
And Parents
Partnering to
Learn About
Life Course!
Great Start Parent & Advocacy Co-Chairs. Attendees from DHS, Health, Education & Parents 3

4. Presenters: Jametta Lilly, PFHAT Co-chair & CEO
WCHAP Shares The PFHAT Campaign ‘A Healthy Baby
Begins With You” And Invites Attendees To Convene A
Workshop And Work Strategically To Resolve Infant
Mortality./Health Disparities.
Alethia Carr Provides A Stimulating Overview Of
Life Course As A Theoretical And Practical Framework
Improving Child/ Family Health. . Alethia Also Provided
Data And Information About The Array Of MDCH
Maternal And Infant Programs Under Her Leadership.
Attendees Played The Life Course Game And Discussed
Its Impact On Them And Potential For The Community.
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5. WCHAP conducted the
Game Tables. Participants
discussed and gave
recommendations for Life
Course usage.
Above: Gaylotta Murray,
Community Liaison, PFHAT-GSW5

6. Sign Up Now To Be Trained or Hold a HBBY Workshop at Your Organization!
Gaylotta Murray, GSCW 734-285-4001 http://www.greatstartwayne.org/
Jametta Lilly, PFHAT / WCHAP 313 863-2427 wchap.org
PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY HEALTH ACTION TEAM GOALS:
1. All infants and children and infant have access to
a comprehensive medical home providing
continuity and integration of quality health care.
2. 2011-2012 FOCUS - Reduce Infant Mortality
And Morbidity Through Targeted PICC T&TA
with GSCW Agencies and Partners
INTENDED OUTCOMES OF Pre & InterConceptional Care
Training and Technical Assistance
• Advance Information and the Integration of Pre And Inter-
Conceptional Care Best Practices Into Program Models,
Professional Development And Policies At The Agency And
Local Level. Educate State Planners and Funders
• Identify and Share Best Practices with other GStarts
You Can Help
Reduce Infant
Mortality and
Morbidity Now!
2012 Goal!
Train and/or Coach
200 staff and 500
families in one year
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