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Title
DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH BUDGET ALIGNMENT NCDHHS: AGREEMENT ADDENDUM ALLOCATIONS ($1,035,048)
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Anita Ramachandran
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BACKGROUND
Background
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) awards annual public health appropriations to local health departments through a state consolidated agreement, specifying funded activities within various divisions. Public Health requests budget alignment adjustments for FY25 based on awarded state funds to maximize the efficiency and impact of our services.
Clinical Services:
The Clinical Services division has received (1) an increase in Maternal Health funding, aimed to expand High-Risk Maternity Services, reduce infant mortality, and support the Infant Mortality Collective Action Strategic Plan. (2) Additional resources are allocated for Communicable Disease Pandemic Recovery and Covid-19 initiatives. (3) The CDC Bridge Access Program enhances our capacity for community outreach and vaccination. (4) Increased funding for Refugee Health Assessments will further strengthen our clinical offerings to refugees. (5) Lastly, funds are allocated to the Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (CARGOS) initiative, in collaboration with Wake Forest, to address antimicrobial STI threats.
The total increase of $682,418 in state funding will allow us to standardize high-risk maternity protocols, improve systems for STI tracking and treatment, and ensure consistent, evidence-based practices for communicable disease prevention.
Maternity has provided services to 1409 clients year to date.
Communicable Disease team investigates an average of 93 cases per month
Refugee clinics services an average of 74 clients per month.
Community Services:
(1)An increase in Care Coordination for Children will provide non-Medicaid case management services, improving child health outcomes and supporting families in need
(2) Additional ARPA funding for the School...
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