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HEALTHY START DIVISION OF PERINATAL SYSTEMS AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Beverly Wright, C.N.M., M.S.N., M.P.H. Acting Branch Chief Healthy Start Branch. March 2004. Our Goal. Healthy Women Healthy Infants Healthy Families Healthy Communities Healthy Nation. Healthy Start Update. FY 2004
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HEALTHY STARTDIVISION OF PERINATAL SYSTEMS AND WOMEN’S HEALTHBeverly Wright, C.N.M., M.S.N., M.P.H. Acting Branch Chief Healthy Start Branch March 2004
Our Goal Healthy Women Healthy Infants Healthy Families Healthy Communities Healthy Nation
Healthy Start Update FY 2004 Competitions • Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health: General Population • Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health: Border Health Alaska Hawaii and the US-Mexican Border States • Anticipate awarding 5-7 grants up to 1 million dollars each
Healthy Start Update FY 2005 • Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health: Border Health • Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health: General Population • Interconception and Perinatal depression Grants • 74 million dollars ( turnover funds) • Maximum size of award to projects as yet to be determined
Healthy Start Update FY 2006 • Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health • 9.1 million dollar (turnover funds) • Number of awards to be determined
CONTACTS Maribeth Badura MBadura@hrsa.gov Beverly Wright BWright @hrsa.gov 5600 Fishers Lane Room 10C-16, Parklawn Building Rockville, MD 20852