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HHS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: GUILFORD COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN (SMART START) CONTRACT FOR ADOPT-A-MOM PROGRAM ($75,000)
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SPONSOR
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Courtney McFadden
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BACKGROUND
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This agenda item is meant to accept the FY 2027 Adopt-A-Mom grant and appropriate associated funds. Through funding awarded by the Guilford County Partnership for Children, the Adopt-A-Mom Program provides prenatal health care, health education, counseling, and referrals to community resources for individuals who are uninsured and do not qualify for Medicaid. The program supports healthy pregnancies and families and helps reduce barriers to obtaining appropriate prenatal care.
For more than 35 years, the program has partnered with obstetric providers throughout Guilford County to provide quality prenatal care at a reduced cost to eligible individuals who would otherwise have limited access to care. The program serves approximately 230 individuals annually.
The awarded amount of $75,000 will be used to support the Adopt-A-Mom Program. Of the total amount, $60,000 will provide prenatal care for up to 100 uninsured individuals at a reduced cost of $600 per participant. The remaining $15,000 will support a portion of the Medical Interpreter’s salary and fringe benefits to provide interpretation services during prenatal care appointments for Spanish-speaking participants who require assistance.
The Guilford County Department of Public Health partners with Cone Health Family Practice; Cone Health Center for Women’s Healthcare locations at MedCenter Greensboro and High Point; Femina; Resurgent; Drawbridge; Stoney Creek; Dr. Henry Dorn; and the Greensboro and High Point Public Health Maternity Clinics to provide antepartum care.
The funding will support access to prenatal care and related services for eligible uninsured individuals in Guilford County.
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BUDGET IMPACT
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Grants Project Fund
FY27 GUILFORD COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN SMART ...
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