The following is a list of research projects supported by the California Preterm
Birth Initiative through the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP).
Postnatal Intervention Projects
"Preconception" Intervention Projects
Prenatal Intervention Projects
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Social determinants of health, adversity and resilience (SOAR) Factors
Pregnancy care can serve as a natural point for addressing SOAR factors for women at risk of PTB. Our study aimed to examine existing...
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Using community health workers in San Francisco for preterm birth prevention
Community health workers (CHWs) are an underutilized and uniquely equipped workforce to reduce longstanding disparities in preterm...
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EatSF: Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers to Support Pregnant Mothers in San Francisco with...
Results show that adding vouchers specifically for fruits and vegetables to existing WIC benefits improves the food security of low-...
Discovery Projects
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Qualifying Risk: Exploring How Life Course Stress Experiences Influence the Risk of P...
Experiences of pregnant black women who are very poor comprise a rich tapestry of life experiences. Each recognized their own unique...
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Testing exposure to local immigration enforcement as a structural determinant of pret...
We evaluated the impact of county-level immigration enforcement measures under the SCOMM program on preterm birth. SCOMM is a federal...
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Is preterm birth associated with air pollution from oil and gas power plants in Calif...
Future coal and oil power plant retirements may reduce preterm birth among nearby populations.
