**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE JOURNEY THROUGH PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM CAN BE DEFINED BY SUBSTANTIAL PHYSICAL AND HORMONAL CHANGES FOR MOTHERS. FOR MANY OF THESE WOMEN, THEY ARE FACED WITH CONSIDERABLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES, A NEW SENSE OF WORRY REGARDING THE HEALTH OF THEIR NEWBORN, AND THE ADDITIONAL STRESS OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN PERSONAL HEALTH. WELL-CHILD AND HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS TRADITIONALLY ASSESS INFANT GROWTH AND HEALTH, BUT BECAUSE MATERNAL HEALTH IS NOT THE FOCUS, MOTHERS OFTEN FEEL THAT THEY ARE LED TO ADDRESS THEIR WELL-BEING ON THEIR OWN. THESE FEELINGS TOWARDS MANAGING HEALTH ARE AMPLIFIED FOR WOMEN WHO ARE LOW-INCOME AND LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, AS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IS LIMITED.THE PROPOSED SEED GRANT WILL UTILIZE COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH (CBPR) PRINCIPLES TO DEVELOP A WEB-BASED PILOT PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING DIET QUALITY, FOOD SECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM. THE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) DEVELOP A TAILORED WEB-BASED PROGRAM FOR WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION WITH THE AIM TO IMPROVE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND (2) TEST THE NEWLY DEVELOPED ONLINE PLATFORM TO ASSESS EFFICACY IN IMPROVING HEALTH BEHAVIORS OF WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM THUS REDUCING THE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN MANAGING THEIR HEALTH.APPROACH: IN YEAR 1, A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) WILL BE FORMED CONSISTING OF RURAL, LOW- INCOME WOMEN WHO ARE PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM AND EXPERTS IN NUTRITION, FOOD SECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEB-BASED PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE CAB IS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EXPERTS TO COLLABORATE IN THE DESIGN, FORMATIVE EVALUATION, AND PILOT TESTING OF THE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND ESTABLISH EFFICACY OF THE PROGRAM. YEAR 2 WILL FOCUS ON TESTING THE DEVELOPED PROGRAM USING A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND SECURING FUNDING FORAN INTEGRATED FOLLOW UP PROJECT TO DISSEMINATE THE PROGRAM TO A LARGER AUDIENCE OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME MOTHERS.PRODUCTS: THE MAIN PRODUCT IS A TAILORED WEB-BASED PROGRAM THAT MEETS OF THE DESIRED NEEDS OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM WOMEN TO IMPROVE NUTRITION HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH WHICH CAN BE FURTHER DISSEMINATED IN A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE SAMPLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.