News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 |
Contact: HRSA Press Office
(301) 443-3376 |
HHS Awards $80.5 Million in Healthy Start Grants to Reduce Infant Mortality
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced 77 grants worth more than $80.5 million to improve health care for pregnant women and reduce higher-than-average infant mortality rates in targeted communities as part of the Healthy Start, Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health program.
"Eliminating disparities in health outcomes is a top priority at HHS," Secretary Leavitt said. "These awards will help women in predominantly minority communities get the care and specialized services they need to improve their own well-being and secure a healthy start for their babies."
Poor access to prenatal care for pregnant women often results in higher infant mortality rates among certain U.S. minority groups. The preliminary national infant mortality rate in 2003 was 6.9 per 1,000 live births; mortality rates that year were 14.1 for African-Americans, 5.9 for Hispanics, and 5.8 for whites. In 2002, the infant mortality rate was 8.6 per 1,000 births for American Indians/Alaskan Natives and 4.8 for Asians or Pacific Islanders; 2002 is the most recent year that figures were available for those two groups.
Healthy Start helps break down barriers to care by running accessible, culturally competent, and in some communities, mobile clinics. Sites meet clients� basic health as well as prenatal care needs and make referrals for depression or substance abuse screenings. Through Healthy Start, women learn to improve their overall health by not smoking or drinking before and after, not just during, pregnancy. Healthy Start also works within communities by providing resources, such as job employment services to assist families in finding employment.
Administered through Health Resources and Services Administration�s Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Healthy Start program began in 1991 and now reaches into 96 communities in 36 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
A table of grantees follows:
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Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health, FY 2005
(Continuing grants)
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Organization
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City
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State
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Ammount
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Jefferson County Department of Health
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Birmingham
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Ala.
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$875,000
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Mobile County Health Department
|
Mobile
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Ala.
|
1,500,000
|
|
Mississippi County Arkansas EOC, Inc
|
Blytheville
|
Ark.
|
270,000
|
|
Fresno County Human Services System
|
Fresno
|
Calif.
|
1,150,000
|
|
Shields for Families Project Inc.
|
Los Angeles
|
Calif.
|
750,000
|
|
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
|
San Leandro
|
Calif.
|
2,000,000
|
|
Metro Community Provider Network
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
700,000
|
|
Community Foundation of Greater New Haven
|
New Haven
|
Conn.
|
900,000
|
|
District of Columbia (Wards 5 And 6)
|
Washington
|
D.C.
|
2,350,000
|
|
District of Columbia (Wards 7 And 8)
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Washington
|
D.C.
|
1,350,000
|
|
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition
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Jacksonville
|
Fla.
|
925,000
|
|
Pinellas County Health Department
|
St. Petersburg
|
Fla.
|
1,100,000
|
|
Florida State University
|
Tallahassee
|
Fla.
|
750,000
|
|
University of South Florida
|
Tampa
|
Fla.
|
1,500,000
|
|
Prevention Partnerships for Children
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West Palm Beach
|
Fla.
|
875,000
|
|
Center for Black Women's Wellness, Inc.
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Atlanta
|
Ga.
|
575,000
|
|
Augusta-Richmond County Community
|
Augusta
|
Ga.
|
1,120,000
|
|
Medical College of Georgia Health, Inc.
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Augusta
|
Ga.
|
900,000
|
|
Laurens County Board of Health
|
Dublin
|
Ga.
|
925,000
|
|
Access Community Health Network
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Chicago
|
Ill.
|
1,675,000
|
|
Chicago Department of Public Health
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
|
925,000
|
|
Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc.
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Chicago Heights
|
Ill.
|
875,000
|
|
Healthcare Consortium of Illinois
|
Dolton
|
Ill.
|
1,725,000
|
|
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
|
East St. Louis
|
Ill.
|
900,000
|
|
Illinois Department of Human Services
|
Springfield
|
Ill.
|
1,775,000
|
|
Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County
|
Indianapolis
|
Ind.
|
900,000
|
|
Visiting Nurse Services
|
Des Moines
|
Iowa
|
900,000
|
|
Wichita-Sedgwick County
|
Wichita
|
Kan.
|
550,000
|
|
Jefferson County Health Department
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
1,275,000
|
|
Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc.
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Baton Rouge
|
La.
|
700,000
|
|
City of New Orleans
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New Orleans
|
La.
|
2,125,000
|
|
North Louisiana Area Health
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Shreveport
|
La.
|
500,000
|
|
Boston Public Health Commission
|
Boston
|
Mass.
|
2,125,000
|
|
Detroit Public Health Department
|
Detroit
|
Mich.
|
1,575,000
|
|
Genesee County Health Department
|
Flint
|
Mich.
|
750,000
|
|
Kalamazoo County Government
|
Nazareth
|
Mich.
|
600,000
|
|
Saginaw County Department of Public Health
|
Saginaw
|
Mich.
|
600,000
|
|
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.
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Sault Ste. Marie
|
Mich.
|
900,000
|
|
City of Minneapolis
|
Minneapolis
|
Minn.
|
925,000
|
|
Tougaloo College
|
Tougaloo
|
Miss.
|
775,000
|
|
Maternal and Child Health Coalition
|
Kansas City
|
Mo.
|
1,500,000
|
|
Maternal, Child and Family Health Coalition of Metropolitan St. Louis
|
St. Louis
|
Mo.
|
550,000
|
|
Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium
|
Sikeston
|
Mo.
|
900,000
|
|
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.
|
Omaha
|
Neb.
|
900,000
|
|
City of Trenton
|
Trenton
|
N.J.
|
700,000
|
|
Southern New Jersey Perinatal
|
Pennsauken
|
N.J.
|
1,520,000
|
|
Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership
|
New York
|
N.Y.
|
875,000
|
|
Onondaga County Health Department
|
Syracuse
|
N.Y.
|
975,000
|
|
Fund for Public Health in New York
|
New York
|
N.Y.
|
1,350,000
|
|
Columbia University
|
New York
|
N.Y.
|
1,175,000
|
|
No. Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services
|
Raleigh
|
N.C.
|
900,000
|
|
Cleveland Department of Public Health
|
Cleveland
|
Ohio
|
2,000,000
|
|
Columbus Health Department
|
Columbus
|
Ohio
|
750,000
|
|
Community Health Centers, Inc.
|
Oklahoma City
|
Okla.
|
700,000
|
|
Tulsa City County Health Department
|
Tulsa
|
Okla.
|
1,075,000
|
|
Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon, Inc.
|
Medford
|
Ore.
|
750,000
|
|
Multnomah County Dept. of Human Services
|
Portland
|
Ore.
|
850,000
|
|
Philadelphia Public Health Department
|
Philadelphia
|
Pa.
|
2,125,000
|
|
Healthy Start, Inc (Allegheny County)
|
Pittsburgh
|
Pa.
|
2,350,000
|
|
Healthy Start, Inc (Fayette County)
|
Pittsburgh
|
Pa.
|
750,000
|
|
Crozer-Keystone Health System
|
Springfield
|
Pa.
|
675,000
|
|
MCH Consortium of Chester County
|
West Chester
|
Pa.
|
775,000
|
|
Palmetto Health Alliance
|
Columbia
|
S.C.
|
1,175,000
|
|
South Carolina State Office
|
Columbia
|
S.C.
|
1,150,000
|
|
Shelby County Government
|
Memphis
|
Tenn.
|
746,834
|
|
Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
|
Bellaire
|
Texas
|
750,000
|
|
Dallas County Hospital District
|
Dallas
|
Texas
|
900,000
|
|
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc.
|
Fort Worth
|
Texas
|
750,000
|
|
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
|
San Antonio
|
Texas
|
750,000
|
|
Richmond Healthy Start Initiative
|
Richmond
|
Va.
|
900,000
|
|
Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Inc
|
Lac Du Flambeau
|
Wis.
|
900,000
|
|
Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin
|
Milwaukee
|
Wis.
|
900,000
|
|
West Virginia University Research Corp.
|
Morgantown
|
W.Va.
|
900,000
|
|
Total, continuing grants:
|
|
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$77,356,834
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Border Health, Alaska and Hawaii grantees
|
|
Organization
|
City
|
State
|
Ammount
|
|
Hawaii Department of Health
|
Honolulu
|
Hawaii
|
925,000
|
|
La Clinica de Familia
|
Las Cruces
|
N.M.
|
750,000
|
|
Baptist Children's Home
|
San Antonio
|
Texas
|
750,000
|
|
Total:
|
|
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$2,425,000
|
|
New grantee
|
|
Baltimore City Healthy Start
|
Baltimore
|
Md.
|
$750,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total:
|
|
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$80,531,834
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