This resource summarizes research on how social health interventions may affect PHMI priority outcomes related to timely prenatal care, postpartum visit attendance, prenatal depression screening and follow-up, and postpartum depression screening and follow-up. It reviews interventions addressing food insecurity and transportation barriers, including food vouchers, produce prescriptions, nutritionally tailored meals, Food is Medicine programs, nutrition education, meal kits, taxi vouchers, rideshare services, and group prenatal care.
The brief describes findings related to prenatal appointment attendance, food security, maternal depression, blood pressure, preterm birth, low birthweight, and maternal–infant attachment. It also identifies evidence gaps involving childcare, diaper provision, and cash assistance, and summarizes implementation considerations such as culturally appropriate food options, multilingual information, participant advisory councils, remote enrollment, electronic benefits, nutrition counseling, and adapting programs to household needs and patient circumstances.