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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $783,868 TO THE HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) FOR HEALTHY START INITIATIVE FUNDING TO PROVIDE HEALTHY BABIES PROGRAM SERVICES AT THE HEALTH DIVISION.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne, Health Division Director.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the electronic submission of the application for the grant; and if awarded, authorize the Chairman to accept the award, authorize the establishment of budget authority as provided in the financial considerations section of this request, and implementation of the Staffing Table changes identified in the Personnel Considerations section of this request.
Additionally, the Health Division is requesting approval to have the Community Engagement Institute of Wichita State University conduct the required evaluation of program services and community impact for the five years of this grant cycle.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: Healthy Babies is an educational program for prenatal and parenting families. Registered Nurses and Community Liaisons provide education and family support through home and office visits. The education provided is designed to improve birth outcomes (prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality) among at-risk families. Services are available to all Sedgwick County residents regardless of income or insurance coverage, prenatally through the child's second birthday. In addition, the Healthy Babies provider ensures the client is connected to other community resources based on individual need.
The first Healthy Start grant was received in 1997 to provide wraparound services in three northeast Wichita zip codes (67208, 67214, and 67219).
Eligibility for this grant requires an Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 8.8 or higher for the three year period 2013-2015, and the following zip codes collectively meet the criteria: 67205, 67207, 67208, 67210, 67211, 67213, 67214, 6...
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