Healthy Start

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE: ELIMINATION DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM: NONPROFIT ORGS

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ANNOTATION: FAHSC IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES IN 35 HIGH-RISK COUNTIES WITH MIECHV FUNDING. FOR FY 2025 AWARD, FAHSC PLANS TO CONTINUE SERVICES TO THESE COMMUNITIES; AND, FOR FY25-26, FAHSC INTENDS TO EXPAND SERVICES INTO ADDITIONAL HIGH-RISK COUNTIES. PROBLEM: THE 2020 FLORIDA HOME VISITING STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE IDENTIFIED 47 HIGH-RISK COUNTIES. THE RISK ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED USING A FRAMEWORK OF SEVEN DOMAINS – CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, CHILD MALTREATMENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, PERINATAL OUTCOMES, PRIORITY POPULATIONS, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS/SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE USE – AND 25 CORRESPONDING INDICATORS. PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVEL. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: FLORIDA MIECHV WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA’S HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 2,030 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION SITES FUNDED BY FLORIDA MIECHV WILL ACHIEVE, IN AGGREGATE, OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WELL-INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH INCREASED COORDINATION AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. APPROACH: SINCE 2013, FLORIDA MIECHV HAS IMPLEMENTED THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THESE MODELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED FOR FY25-27 AND WILL BE DELIVERED IN 35 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES – ALACHUA, BAKER, BAY, BRADFORD, BROWARD, COLLIER, COLUMBIA, DESOTO, DIXIE, DUVAL, ESCAMBIA, GADSDEN, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, HARDEE, HENDRY, HERNANDO, HIGHLANDS, HILLSBOROUGH, JACKSON, LAFAYETTE, LAKE, LEE, LEON, LEVY, MANATEE, MARION, MARTIN, MIAMI-DADE, SUWANEE, OKEECHOBEE, ORANGE, PINELLAS (SUBSTANCE-INVOLVED PRIORITY POPULATION), PUTNAM, AND UNION. CURRENTLY, IN FY24-25, FLORIDA MIECHV PROVIDES FUNDING TO 16 LIAS TO SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES. IN FY25-26, FLORIDA MIECHV PLANS TO EXPAND TO NEW HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AND WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 2,030 FAMILIES WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS. THIS EXPANSION IS SUPPORTED THROUGH MATCHING DOLLARS. NON-FEDERAL FUNDS USED FOR MATCH ARE ALLOCATED BY THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO FLORIDA NFP PROGRAM. THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHICH THEN DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS TO THE NFP NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE. THE NFP NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE CONTRACTS WITH FAHSC TO OVERSEE THE NFP CONTRACTS AND THE FUNDING ALLOCATED TO EACH ORGANIZATION. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDE CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH CONNECT AND INTEGRATION WITH THE FLORIDA ECCS P-3 INITIATIVE.

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MAILING ADDRESS: 2002 OLD ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, E45, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 PROJECT DIRECTOR: PALOMA PRATA PHONE: (850) 999-6200 EMAIL: PPRATA@FAHSC.ORG WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.FLMIECHV.COM/ ANNOTATION: FAHSC IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES IN 35 HIGH-RISK COUNTIES WITH MIECHV FUNDING. FOR FY 2024 AWARD, FAHSC PLANS TO CONTINUE SERVICES TO THESE COMMUNITIES; AND, FOR FY 2025, FAHSC INTENDS TO EXPAND SERVICES INTO ADDITIONAL HIGH-RISK COUNTIES. PROBLEM: THE 2020 FLORIDA HOME VISITING STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UPDATE IDENTIFIED 47 HIGH-RISK COUNTIES. THE RISK ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED USING A FRAMEWORK OF SEVEN DOMAINS – CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, CHILD MALTREATMENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, PERINATAL OUTCOMES, PRIORITY POPULATIONS, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS/SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE USE – AND 25 CORRESPONDING INDICATORS. PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVEL. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: FLORIDA MIECHV WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA’S HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,854 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,954 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS AND EXPAND TO NEW AREAS TO SERVE AN ESTIMATED OF 100 FAMILIES. • BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION SITES FUNDED BY FLORIDA MIECHV WILL ACHIEVE, IN AGGREGATE, OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WELL-INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH INCREASED COORDINATION AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. APPROACH: SINCE 2013, FLORIDA MIECHV HAS IMPLEMENTED THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THESE MODELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED FOR FY24-26 AND WILL BE DELIVERED IN 35 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES – ALACHUA, BAKER, BAY, BRADFORD, BROWARD, COLLIER, COLUMBIA, DESOTO, DIXIE, DUVAL, ESCAMBIA, GADSDEN, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, HARDEE, HENDRY, HERNANDO, HIGHLANDS, HILLSBOROUGH, JACKSON, LAFAYETTE, LAKE, LEE, LEON, LEVY, MANATEE, MARION, MARTIN, MIAMI-DADE, SUWANEE, OKEECHOBEE, ORANGE, PINELLAS (SUBSTANCE-INVOLVED PRIORITY POPULATION), PUTNAM, AND UNION. CURRENTLY, IN FY23-24, FLORIDA MIECHV PROVIDES FUNDING TO SERVE 1,604 FAMILIES WITH AN ADDITIONAL 250 FAMILIES BEING SERVED WITH ARP FUNDING. IN FY24-25, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES. IN FY25-26, FLORIDA MIECHV PLANS TO EXPAND TO NEW HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AND WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 1,954 FAMILIES WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDE CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH CONNECT AND INTEGRATION WITH THE FLORIDA ECCS P-3 INITIATIVE.

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MAILING ADDRESS: 2002 OLD ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, E45, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 PROJECT DIRECTOR: PALOMA PRATA PHONE: (850) 999-6200 EMAIL: PPRATA@FAHSC.ORG WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.FLMIECHV.COM/ PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVEL. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: FLORIDA MIECHV WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA’S HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,604 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,854 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION SITES FUNDED BY FLORIDA MIECHV WILL ACHIEVE, IN AGGREGATE, OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WELL-INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH INCREASED COORDINATION AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUSTAIN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SECTOR. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING BY OFFERING AT LEAST 10 TRAININGS ANNUALLY TO HOME VISITORS AND PARTNER AGENCY STAFF. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL WORK WITH LIAS AND OTHER STATE PARTNERS TO EXPAND CAPACITY FOR INVOLVING FATHERS IN HOME VISITING AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA EARLY CHILDHOOD AND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS PRENATAL-TO-THREE (ECCS P-3) INITIATIVE, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING FLORIDA’S COORDINATED INTAKE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, CONNECT, AND STATEWIDE HEALTHY START HOME VISITING PROGRAM ON PROMOTING EQUITY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CHALLENGES IN HOME VISITING AND WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. METHODOLOGY: SINCE 2013, FLORIDA MIECHV HAS IMPLEMENTED THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THESE MODELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED FOR FY23-25 AND WILL BE DELIVERED IN 47 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES. CURRENTLY, IN FY22-23, FLORIDA MIECHV PROVIDES FUNDING TO SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES – 1,636 WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS AND 218 WITH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS. IN FY23-24, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES – 1,604 WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS AND 250 WITH ARP FUNDS. IN FY24-25, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDE CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH CONNECT AND INTEGRATION WITH THE FLORIDA ECCS P-3 INITIATIVE.

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

ALLIANCE FOR INNOVATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH (AIM)- COMMUNITY CARE INITIATIVE

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - MAILING ADDRESS: 2002 OLD ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, E45, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 PROJECT DIRECTOR: PALOMA PRATA PHONE: (850) 999-6200 EMAIL: PPRATA@FAHSC.ORG WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.FLMIECHV.COM/ PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVEL. GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES: FLORIDA MIECHV WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FLORIDA’S HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,736 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING TO A MONTHLY CASELOAD OF 1,604 FAMILIES LIVING IN HIGH-NEED AREAS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION SITES FUNDED BY FLORIDA MIECHV WILL ACHIEVE, IN AGGREGATE, OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING. FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WELL-INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE MATERNAL AND CHILDHOOD SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH INCREASED COORDINATION AT THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUSTAIN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PARTNERS WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SECTOR. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING BY OFFERING AT LEAST 10 TRAININGS ANNUALLY TO HOME VISITORS AND PARTNER AGENCY STAFF. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL WORK WITH LIAS AND OTHER STATE PARTNERS TO EXPAND CAPACITY FOR INVOLVING FATHERS IN HOME VISITING AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. - BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA EARLY CHILDHOOD AND COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS PRENATAL-TO-THREE (ECCS P-3) INITIATIVE, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING FLORIDA’S COORDINATED INTAKE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM, CONNECT, AND STATEWIDE HEALTHY START HOME VISITING PROGRAM ON PROMOTING EQUITY IN HOME VISITING AND WITHIN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. METHODOLOGY: SINCE 2013, FLORIDA MIECHV HAS IMPLEMENTED THREE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING MODELS: HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, AND PARENTS AS TEACHERS. THESE MODELS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED FOR FY22-24 AND WILL BE DELIVERED IN 27 HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES. CURRENTLY, IN FY21-22, FLORIDA MIECHV PROVIDES FUNDING TO SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES – 1,636 WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS AND 218 WITH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS. IN FY22-23, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES – 1,736 WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS AND 118 WITH ARP FUNDS. IN FY23-24, FLORIDA MIECHV WILL SERVE 1,854 FAMILIES – 1,604 WITH MIECHV FORMULA FUNDS AND 250 WITH ARP FUNDS. KEY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS INCLUDE CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH CONNECT AND INTEGRATION WITH THE FLORIDA ECCS P-3 INITIATIVE.

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE: ELIMINATION DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM: NONPROFIT ORGS

ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

PEE DEE HEALTHY START FRAMEWORKS

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE: ELIMINATION DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH

PDHS HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP INITIATIVE

GROWING RESPONSIBLE FATHERS THROUGH SUPPORT AND EDUCATION IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HOME VISITING

HSI RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD LEVEL 1 - A COORDINATED EFFORT TO RECRUIT AND ENROLL FATHERS AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT

COMMUNITY CHILD HEALTH NETWORK: BALTIMORE

HEALTHY START LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

CATALYSTS FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY - PROJECT TITLE: THE MAGNOLIA PROJECT APPLICANT NAME: NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTHY START COALITION, INC. ADDRESS: 751 OAK ST., SUITE 610, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204 PROJECT DIRECTOR: FAYE JOHNSON CONTACT NUMBERS: (904) 723-5422 EXT. 111 (PHONE), (904) 374-1325 (FAX) E-MAIL: FJOHNSON@NEFHSC.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.NEFHEALTHYSTART.ORG FUNDS REQUESTING: $500,000 THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTHY START COALITION A CURRENT HEALTHY START INITIATIVE (HSI) GRANTEE, IS APPLYING FOR HRSA-22-066 TO USE A TWO-STRATEGY APPROACH FOR THE PROPOSED GRANT CYCLE TO EFFECT INFANT HEALTH EQUITY. THE PRIORITY POPULATION FOCUS IS NON-HISPANIC BLACK PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS LIVING IN DUVAL COUNTY, (JACKSONVILLE) FLORIDA. FIRST, THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTHY START MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH POLICY AND RESEARCH CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TO ADVANCE DATA-DRIVEN POLICES AND RESEARCH AGENDAS THAT ADDRESS INFANT HEALTH EQUITY (IHE). SECOND, THE COALITION WILL ENGAGE THE EXISTING COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK (CAN) AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING SOCIETAL AND STRUCTURAL ROOT CAUSES OF INFANT MORTALITY, HEALTH INEQUITY, AND DISPARATE POOR BIRTH OUTCOMES. SUCH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH HELP TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CENTER ONCE FUNDED, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CENTER’S MISSION, VISION, AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, THE IHE STRATEGIC APPROACH ALSO INCLUDES IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE SYSTEM STRATEGIES AT THE COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SYSTEM LEVEL BASED ON DATA THAT DRIVES POLICY AT A HIGHER LEVEL FOLLOWING A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK. THE PROPOSED ACTION PLAN INTERVENTIONS WERE DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY FUNDED THROUGH HRSA-21-120 GRANT AND ADDRESS THE FOUR STRATEGIC GOALS OF HRSA’S MCHB BY ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY AND EQUITABLE HEALTH SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING (GOAL 1), ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY (GOAL 2), STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACI TY (GOAL 3), AND MAXIMIZING IMPACT THROUGH LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP (GOAL 4). SPECIFICALLY, THE CENTER AND CAN WILL TARGET EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE INFANT HEALTH EQUITY AND ZERO PREVENTABLE INFANT DEATHS, AND FOCUS ON SDOH DOMAIN 3 - HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY AND HEALTHY PEOPLE (HP) 2030 OBJECTIVES: 1) INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF ADOLESCENTS WHO RECEIVED A PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE VISIT IN THE PAST YEAR (AH-01) 2) INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF WOMEN WHO GET NEEDED PUBLICLY FUNDED BIRTH CONTROL SERVICES AND SUPPORT (FP-09) 3) DECREASE THE PROPORTION OF ADULTS WHO REPORT POOR COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HC/HIT-02) 4) INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO RECEIVE EARLY AND ADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE (MICH-08).

CATALYSTS FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY - PROJECT ABSTRACT: BROWARD BLACK BABIES MATTER CATALYST FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY, HRSA-22-066 BROWARD HEALTHY START COALITION 4620 N. STATE ROAD 7, SUITE 102, LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33319 PROJECT MANAGER: SAMANTHA SILVER OFFICE PHONE 954-563-7583, FAX 954-561-9350 WWW.BROWARDHSC.ORG AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDING REQUESTED: $2,500,000 HIGH RATES OF INFANT MORTALITY AND ASSOCIATED DISPARITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF A COMMUNITY. IMPLEMENTING ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND GROUP PRENATAL CARE MAY HELP TO AMELIORATE THIS COMPLEX PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CHALLENGE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ADDS TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY CONTEXT AND UNDERLYING SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS WHICH MAY IMPACT HIGH RATES OF INFANT MORTALITY. THE PURPOSE OF BROWARD BLACK BABIES MATTER IS TO REDUCE THE RATE OF INFANT MORTALITY, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE HIGH RATES OF BLACK TO WHITE INFANT MORTALITY IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA USING A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED, AND INTEGRATED STRATEGIC APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES THE UPSTREAM FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DISPARITIES. AS BROWARD COUNTY HAS EXPERIENCED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF EXCESS BLACK INFANT DEATHS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTIES WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF BIRTHS, THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE BROWARD HEALTHY START COALITION’S (BHSC) SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN 2021-2026. THE SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN IS FOCUSED ON SEVERAL OF THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 OBJECTIVES RELATED TO MATERNAL, INFANT, AND CHILD HEALTH (MICH) AND FAMILY PLANNING (FP). THESE INCLUDED: 1) REDUCING CESAREAN BIRTHS AMONG LOW-RISK WOMEN WITH NO PRIOR BIRTHS; 2) DECREASING THE PROPORTION OF FETAL DEATH; 3) REDUCING PRETERM BIRTHS; 4) INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF INFANTS WHO ARE PUT TO SLEEP ON THEIR BACKS; 5) REDUCING THE RATE OF INFANT DEATH; AND 6) REDUCING PROPOR TION OF PREGNANCIES CONCEIVED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF A PREVIOUS BIRTH. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS SPECIFIC SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES INCLUDING: 1) IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY BY INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO RECEIVE EARLY AND ADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE; 2) INCREASING SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO THE PRIORITY POPULATION; 3) INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF ADULTS WHO TALK TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND PARTICULARLY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; 4) INCREASING THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LITERACY OF THE PRIORITY POPULATION; AND 5) IMPROVING PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND STAFF. A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT USING A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH WILL INCLUDE QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS AS WELL AS RESULTS OF FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND COMMUNITY ASSET MAPPING THAT WILL GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVITIES PRIORITIZED BY COMMUNITY-INVESTED STAKEHOLDERS. FOCUS GROUPS WILL BE FACILITATED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH RECENT LIVED PREGNANCY AND BIRTHING EXPERIENCE. THE PRIORITY POPULATION FOR THIS PROJECT ARE BLACK PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN LIVING IN CENSUS TRACTS WITHIN ZIP CODES 33311 AND 33313 THAT HAVE BEEN GREATLY IMPACTED BY BLACK INFANT MORTALITY. THESE CENSUS TRACTS ALSO HAVE THE HIGHEST RATES AND VOLUMES OF PRETERM BIRTHS AND LOW BIRTHWEIGHT BABIES, TWO LEADING CONTRIBUTORS TO INFANT MORTALITY. A PARTICULAR PRIORITY POPULATION WILL BE HAITIAN WOMEN LIVING IN THESE CENSUS TRACTS AS THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH RATES AND VOLUME OF BLACK INFANT MORTALITY. BROWARD BLACK BABIES MATTER WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GROUP PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM AT THE PUBLIC PRENATAL CLINIC IMBEDDED IN ONE OF THE PRIORITY ZIP CODES. GROUP PRENATAL MODELS HAVE DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED OUTCOMES. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT AND ENSURE THEIR VOICES DRIVE SYSTEM CHANGE. WORKING IN C

CATALYSTS FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY - BALTIMORE HEALTHY START CATALYST FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY PROJECT BALTIMORE HEALTHY START, INC. 610 NORTH CHESTER STREET BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21205 LASHELLE STEWART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TEL: (410) 675-2125 LSTEWART@BALTIMOREHEALTHYSTART.ORG HTTPS://BALTIMOREHEALTHYSTART.ORG/ $2,499,867 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS A LONGSTANDING AND LONG-RECOGNIZED SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH THAT RESULTS IN ADVERSE INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES IN BALTIMORE, MD: POOR QUALITY AND UNSTABLE HOUSING. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE INFANT AND MATERNAL HEALTH EQUITY BY ENHANCING THE HOUSING QUALITY, HOUSING STABILITY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACE AVAILABILITY FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN WHO LIVE IN BALTIMORE CITY’S MOST RACIALLY SEGREGATED AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOODS. THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING SDOH DOMAINS: DOMAIN 1: ECONOMIC STABILITY DOMAIN 4: NEIGHBORHOOD AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT DOMAIN 5: SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT THE PRIORITY POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS ACTION PLAN IS NON-HISPANIC BLACK PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS. THE JURISDICTION THAT THE ACTION PLAN FOCUSES ON IS BALTIMORE, MD, A COUNTY-LEVEL JURISDICTION SEPARATE AND APART FROM OTHER MARYLAND COUNTIES. EXISTING EVIDENCE ON HOUSING AND HEALTH CAN BE GROUPED IN FOUR PATHWAY CATEGORIES: FIRST, THERE IS RESEARCH THAT DESCRIBES THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF NOT HAVING A STABLE HOME (THE STABILITY PATHWAY). SECOND, THERE IS RESEARCH THAT DESCRIBES THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF CONDITIONS INSIDE THE HOME (THE SAFETY AND QUALITY PATHWAY). A THIRD, SMALLER SET OF RESEARCH DESCRIBES THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE FINANCIAL BURDENS RESULTING FROM HIGH-COST HOUSING (THE AFFORDABILITY PATHWAY). FINALLY, A FOURTH RAPIDLY GROWING SET OF LITERATURE DESCRIBES THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF NEIGHBORHOODS, I.E., THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WHERE PEOPLE LIVE (THE NEIGHBORHOOD PATHWAY). THIS PROJECT OPERATES ALO NG ALL FOUR PATHWAYS, EACH OF WHICH IS A CONDUIT FOR CUMULATIVE CHRONIC STRESS, A KNOWN MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE PROPOSED POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE STRATEGIES FOCUS ON FOUR BROAD AREAS TO PROMOTE SAFE AND HEALTHY HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES: 1) EQUIPPING PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM TENANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES TO GIVE THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES IMPROVED ACCESS TO SAFE AND HEALTHY HOUSING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING, AND EVICTION PREVENTION GRANTS; 2) ADVOCATING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MAKE THESE TENANT ASSISTANCE RESOURCES MORE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING THAT WILL FOSTER THE CREATION OF MORE QUALITY LOW-INCOME HOUSING; 3) WORKING WITH LANDLORDS AND DEVELOPERS TO PARTICIPATE IN EXISTING TENANT-ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND TO COLLABORATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE LOW-INCOME HOUSING; AND 4) WORKING WITH CITY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP MORE GREEN SPACES, INCLUDING URBAN GARDENS AND PLAYGROUNDS, IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS LACKING SUCH SPACES. ALL OF THESE BROAD STRATEGY AREAS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND RECENTLY ENACTED LAWS TO PROTECT TENANT RIGHTS, AS WELL AS RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAFE AND HEALTHY HOUSING AND INFANT HEALTH EQUITY.

CATALYSTS FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY - ADDRESS: 400 NORTH LEXINGTON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208-2566 PROJECT DIRECTOR: JADA SHIRRIEL CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: 412-723-1373 / 412-247-4009 EMAIL ADDRESS: JSHIRRIEL@HSIPGH.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.HEALTHYSTARTPITTSBURGH.ORG HEALTHY START, INC. PITTSBURGH (HSI-P) SEEKS $2,490,763.54 OVER 5 YEARS TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BIRTH INITIATIVE—A MULTISECTOR MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE THAT CENTERS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “ALLEGHENY COUNTY BIRTH PLAN FOR BLACK BABIES AND FAMILIES: BATTLING INEQUITIES & REALIZING TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALTH OUTCOMES” (REFERRED TO AS THE BIRTH PLAN). THE BIRTH PLAN REPRESENTS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, MULTISECTORAL APPROACH TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY (IM) AND IM DISPARITIES BY PREVENTING EXCESS BLACK INFANT DEATHS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. THE PLAN’S KEY ACTION AREAS – IDENTIFIED BY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FOR OUR PRIORITY POPULATION OF BLACK BABIES, BLACK MOTHERS AND BIRTHING PEOPLE – ADDRESS HP2030 SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH DOMAINS ECONOMIC STABILITY AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, BIRTH PLAN ECONOMIC STABILITY ACTION AREAS FOCUS ON TRANSFORMING WORKPLACE POLICIES AND ENVIRONMENTS TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF CURRENT AND FUTURE PARENTS; IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF CHILD CARE; AND ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND NUTRITION. BIRTH PLAN HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND QUALITY ACTION AREAS FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS OF CARE (BY INCREASING CONNECTION TO AND COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED CARE; STRENGTHENING SOURCES OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN BLACK COMMUNITIES; ESTABLISHING STRONGER CARE COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION; AND EXPANDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE) AND STRENGTHENING THE MCH WORKFORCE (BY RETAINING AND RECRUITING MORE BLACK MCH WORKERS; SUPPORTING NON-PHYSICIAN MCH WORKERS, DOULAS IN PARTICULAR; AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND TRAINING THAT ENABLE MCH WORKERS TO PROVIDE MORE COMPASSIONATE AND EQUITABLE CARE). SUSTAINING THESE STRATEGIES WIL L REQUIRE STRONG STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. WE WILL FOCUS BOTH ON BUILDING A ROBUST PARTNERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENGAGING IN SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO COORDINATE AND STREAMLINE LOCAL MCH INITIATIVES. OUR PARTNERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE WILL INCLUDE THE MULTISECTOR BIRTH TEAM (IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING THE WORK PLAN) AND INFANT HEALTH EQUITY COALITION (THE PROJECT’S GUIDING ADVISORY GROUP, WHICH WILL INCLUDE HSI-P’S COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK). WE WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF PARTNERS IN THREE KEY AREAS: EQUITY, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND DATA. OUR SPECIFIC COORDINATION AND STREAMLINING ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE REDUCING OVERLAP AND DUPLICATION OF MCH INITIATIVES; INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF MCH INITIATIVES; ASSESSING AND STRENGTHENING MCH ORGANIZATIONS’ AND COLLABORATIVES’ EQUITY CAPACITY; AND INCREASING EQUITABLE FUNDING FOR MCH INITIATIVES IN THE REGION. IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ASSESS WHETHER DESIRED IMPACT IS ACHIEVED, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIRTH PLAN WILL BE MONITORED AND ASSESSED BY AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR. THIS COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION WILL EMPLOY PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES TO EXPLORE WHETHER THE BIRTH PLAN IS IMPLEMENTED AS INTENDED, WHETHER THE DESIRED OUTCOMES AND IMPACT ARE ACHIEVED, AND IF AND HOW COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS CONTRIBUTED TO ACHIEVING PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND IMPACT. HSI-P PLANS TO SUSTAIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIRTH PLAN AND FURTHER SCALE EFFORTS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY AND INFANT MORTALITY DISPARITIES IN THE REGION THROUGH THE SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BIRTH INITIATIVE, A COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL FOR WHICH HSI-P WILL SERVE AS THE CONVENER AND BACKBONE ORGANIZATION.

STRONG START FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS

TEEN HEALTH PROJECT: PREVENTING TEEN PREGNANCY & STIS IN NE FLORIDA

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HOME VISITING

EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS: HEALTH INTEGRATION PRENATAL TO THREE PROGRAM

SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM

COMMUNITY-BASED INTEGRATED SERVICE SYSTEMS (LOCAL/STATE)

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE-ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP MARKETPLACES

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

PEE DEE HEALTHY START, INC. PROPOSES THE BRIDGING THE GAP PROGRAM TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, SUMTER, AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES AMONG YOUTHS AGED FOURTEEN TO SEVENTEEN. THIS INITIATIVE WILL DEVELOP A COMMUNITY-BASED DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, EMPLOY EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT TOOLS, AND PROVIDE TARGETED SERVICES AND PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

COMMUNITY-BASED INTEGRATED SERVICE SYSTEMS (LOCAL/STATE)

SUPPORTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH INNOVATION IN STATES - THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE UNACCEPTABLY HIGH RATES OF ADVERSE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES, WITH WIDENING DISPARITIES WHEN COMPARING WHITE TO BLACK AND AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE (AI/AN) POPULATIONS. SOCIAL AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SUCH AS INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; NEIGHBORHOOD AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT; AND SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONTEXTS (E.G., SYSTEMIC RACISM, DISCRIMINATION) CONTRIBUTE TO POOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (MCH) OUTCOMES. THE DATA CONFIRMS A CLEAR NEED EXISTS TO INTRODUCE POLICY INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE MCH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE DISPARITIES. THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION’S MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BUREAU (HRSA MCHB) FUNDS THREE HEALTHY START (HS) PROGRAMS WITH THE INTENT TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY AND ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. HEALTHY START (HS), HEALTHY START ENHANCED (HSE), AND CATALYST FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY (CATALYST) SUPPORT THIS WORK. THESE PROGRAMS WILL PRODUCE BETTER RESULTS IN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE EQUIPPED TO ADDRESS THE SDOH IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO PROMOTE POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. HEALTHY START USES A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO DELIVERING DIRECT AND ENABLING SERVICES THAT FACILITATES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. HEALTHY START FUNDING RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO CONVENE A COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM. HS CONTINUES TO HAVE AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, SUCH AS ACCESS TO ADEQUATE FOOD, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION, TO IMPROVE DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES. BASED ON STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK, THE RECENT FY 2024 HS COMPETITION OFFERED RECIPIENTS INCREASED FLEXIBILITY TO TAILOR INTERVENTIONS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND/OR TARGET POPULATION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL HEALTHY START ASSOCIATION (NHSA) AND THE NATION AL PARENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (NPLI) TO EXPAND POLICY CHANGE RESOURCES SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY CHANGE EFFORTS AND TO BUILD POLICY CHANGE CAPACITY IN SIX LOCAL HEALTHY START COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND DECISION-MAKERS TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. PROJECT PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO HELP DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICY INITIATIVES IN RESPONSE TO NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE HS PROJECT AND ITS HS CONSORTIUM. PRIORITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) TRAINING PARENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES, (2) CONVENING LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS AND PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, AND (3) DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE STAKEHOLDER GROUP OF OTHER STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. THE HS CONSORTIUM WILL REPRESENT THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR CHANGE. THESE CONSORTIA ARE COMPRISED OF PROGRAM, COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, FAITH-BASED LEADERS, TITLE V CONTRIBUTORS, MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. HEALTHY START PROJECTS USE THE COMMUNITY VOICES TO SUPPORT PROJECTS SUCH AS: (1) ADDRESSING GAPS IN SERVICE, (2) CREATING SERVICES THAT CONSIDER DIFFERENT CULTURES AND LANGUAGES, (3) INCREASING AWARENESS OF INFANT HEALTH ISSUES, AND (4) FOCUSING ON FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALTH LIKE STEADY INCOME. BENEFICIARIES WILL INCLUDE WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE, FATHERS, AND CHILDREN, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE PARTNERS THAT SERVE THESE POPULATIONS. THE PROPOSED MODEL HOLDS GREAT PROMISE FOR SCALING ACROSS THE 110+ MCHB-FUNDED HEALTHY START SITES AND SUPPORTS A WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT APPROACH WHEREIN DIVERSE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS AND AGENCIES PERFORM JOINT ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE A COMMON SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS OR ISSUES. THIS BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO POLICY AND SYSTEM CHANGE CAN DRIVE AND INFORM POLICY AND SYSTEM CHANGE AT THE STATE AND F EDERAL LEVELS.

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS(HIV)PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR CBO

MENTORING PROGRAM GRANTS

PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

PPHF ? 2013 - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP EXCHANGES

PPHF 2013: OSTLTS PARTNERSHIPS - CBA OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

AZALEA PROJECT PRIMARY PREVENTION PROJECT

PPHF 2013: OSTLTS PARTNERSHIPS - CBA OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH HIE INTEROPERABILITY TOOLKIT

MANDATED PROGRAMS

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES

HEALTHY START LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM