WeCare Indiana
Debra Litzelman, MD, is the principal investigator for the WeCare program, funded by IU Health, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), and Indiana State Department of Health, that trains community health workers in techniques to guide and support mothers, fathers and caregivers toward behavior changes that decrease risk factors for infant mortality. These changes include reducing smoking, improving mental health, skipping fewer meals and reducing substance abuse. Results for the first three years in Marion County are promising with improvements in both infant mortality rates and low birth weights.
Contact: Debra Litzelman, MD, MA, MACP
