The South Los Angeles/South Bay African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Community Action Team (SLA/SB AAIMM CAT) was founded in 2018 with the purpose of bringing community and local government together for collaboration in reducing Black/African American infant and maternal mortality rates in Los Angeles County by addressing underlying determinants such as racism, lack of equitable and quality treatment, and supportive and informed resources and education. Additionally, the SLASB AAIMM CAT's mission is to create, establish, and implement a partnership that brings together mothers, fathers, grandparents, community-based, faith-based, and grassroots groups, community members, and designated individuals from County health departments, such as the Department of Health Services, Department of Public Health, and Department of Mental Health, to devise and implement solutions that aid in the improvement of pregnancy and birthing outcomes for Black mothers/birthing persons and their infants.
SLASB AAIMM CAT is comprised of:
• A Planning Team: comprised of those with lived experience, Workgroup co-chairs, SLASB AAIMM CAT Leadership Team members, community-based organization partners, community members and some County agencies (DPH, DMH and DHS partners) etc. who advise and participate in CAT specific activities that include but are not limited to bi-weekly planning team meetings, bi-monthly AAIMM CAT meetings, workgroup meetings, event planning, strategic planning, and programmatic related task.
• A Leadership Team: comprised of Service Planning Area(s) 6 and 8 DPH Co-leads, MCAH AAIMM Outreach & Engagement Director, Community Co-lead and Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) Program Manager who advise on CAT specific activities and funding matters.
• Four Workgroups:
o Community Outreach & Engagement
o Family Centered Models of Care
o Integrative Community Solutions
o Funder’s Circle
Backbone Support: provides administrative, operational, and logistical support working with the SLASB AAIMM CAT Leadership, Planning Team and all CAT members to collectively advance goals and objectives.
Please see additional details of purpose and work needs/requirements throughout this document.
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