Integration Highlight: Partnership Pays Off

The Baby Your Baby (BYB) Program began work with the Utah Indian Health Advisory Board (UIHAB) beginning in 1997, when it was noted that the American Indian/Alaskan Native population had low rates of adequate prenatal care. Several ideas were presented to the board for consideration with the concept of adapting the Baby Your Baby Health Keepsake for the American Indian/Alaskan native population.

Although the BYB Program and the UIHAB were both enthusiastic about the project, progress was slow going. Several new covers were created and a few changes were made to some of the pages. Then in 2009, the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) entered into the partnership, making the vision a reality. The DPCP asked tribal representatives to review the current Keepsake and provide feedback and insight as to the changes they wised to see. BYB applied the feedback to the Keepsake, making as many changes as was feasible. Over 13,700 books were printed and will be distributed through tribal health representatives.