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Co-authored by Hilary Hahn, who serves as executive director of the Elevate Policy Lab at Yale Child Study Center, this article announces the launch of a pilot program in Vermont combining MOMS Partnership programming with direct cash transfers and baby bonds. The initiative is aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes across generations.

On June 10, 2025, Governor Lamont signed House Bill 7214, An Act Concerning Maternal Health, into law in Connecticut. Maternal health disparities remain a pressing concern in Connecticut—especially among Black, Hispanic, and low-income mothers in the state. Elevate’s Executive Director testified in support of HB 7214 and the entire Elevate team looks forward to the next steps towards ensuring that all mothers, especially those from historically underserved communities, receive the compassionate care and support they deserve.

Based at Yale Child Study Center, the MOMS Partnership® is committed to programming that meets mothers where they are—practical, supportive, and immediately useful in everyday life. One shining example is Personal Skills for Work Success (PSWS), a course designed to strengthen the “soft skills” that help participants thrive in the workplace and beyond.

This summer, Yale Child Study Center's Elevate Policy Lab connected with long-standing MOMS Partnership teams in D.C., Vermont, and NYC DHS at BronxWorks. Each team shared strategies they have found successful for outreach, engagement, and program delivery.

This summer, Elevate Policy Lab team members at Yale Child Study Center are focused on connection, collaboration, and community. Elevate—as the national steward of the MOMS Partnership®—is launching a renewed effort to strengthen ties between MOMS teams across the eastern seaboard, and to grow a vibrant, interconnected MOMS Partnership Network.

The MOMS Partnership® at Yale Child Study Center offers a stress management course, in addition to other interventions including Parenting D.A.N.C.E., a science-informed program for mothers that teaches skills for building a positive relationship with their children and supporting emotional development from infancy through early adolescence.

The Elevate Policy Lab at Yale Child Study Center recently hosted its inaugural MOMS Partnership® Network (MOMS) meeting. Designed as both a celebration and a strategic touchpoint, the gathering united MOMS teams from across the country with a shared purpose: to deepen connection, reflect on learning, and imagine what’s possible as they work together to continue to scale program impact.

The Mental Health Outreach for MotherS (MOMS) Partnership® was represented on a national stage at Yale on May 2, 2025, as findings from a newly piloted stress management course were presented at the 6th annual Women’s Mental Health Conference. Developed at Yale Child Study Center, the MOMS Partnership® is a culturally responsive, community-based program model implemented and adapted at several sites throughout the United States.