Center for Black Women’s Wellness
They had 31 women attended Centering Pregnancy groups, exceeding their goal of 24 for the year. For all cycles the average gestation period for participants was over 37 weeks with an average of 75% having vaginal births (cycle 1 was 60%, cycle 2, 75% and cycle 3 90%.) From January 2008 to January 2009 they exceeded their goal for a total of 956 women and healthcare providers receiving health education through various activities such as health fairs, workshops and community outreach.  Also, 216 clients in the on-site Wellness clinic received health education materials and information on folic acid and genetic counseling during preconception counseling provided during Well Woman Visits. Further, wellness workshops were provided to women of child bearing age by the Nurse Consultant. Through the workshops 133 women received health education information and materials, exceeding the goal of 60 and Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative 120 participants received health information and materials. The total women served were 1265 exceeding the goal of 500.

Clayton County Board of Health
Final report due March 27, 2009

Lowndes County Board of Health/South Health District
# 114 high –risk AA pregnant  women were identified and enrolled in program
# 558 women completed initial high risk assessments
# 558 high-risk pregnant women were educated on the process to select CMO
# 97 AA women were enrolled prior to 10 weeks gestation
# 114 project participants not covered were contacted monthly via phone
# 216 home visits were completed
# 10 monthly educational sessions on maternal and child health issues were given
# Participants were not willing to attend smoking cessation classes
# 558 women received March of Dimes brochures
# Participated in Prematurity Awareness Month by provided information to media through WCTV Channel 6 interview on infant mortality and State Newsletter
# 21 House of Workshop Tool Kit were provided
# Enrolled 85% of AA women in project by 10 weeks gestation and referred to obstetrician by 12th week of gestation.

Augusta Partnership for Children, Inc
The Augusta Partnership for Children, Inc. established a Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Community Action Team (CAT) comprised of core members, which included members from the Richmond County Department of Family and Children Services, Richmond County Health Department, Richmond County Board of Education, local hospitals, Serenity Behavioral Health, consumers and local government.  The Community Action Team (CAT) is diverse in its representation by community sector as well as race and ethnicity. The CAT met in July, September, October, and November and Partnerships’ Annual meeting in December. As a result of the discussion among team members and their colleagues and other community representative, the CAT developed a work/action plan to address the three recommendations coming from the case review team (CRT): Teen pregnancy prevention; NICU perception; and community resource identification and grief support. They developed an action plan. However, it continues to be a work in progress with no measurable results. A CAT handbook was developed during the first 6 months. FIRM information was added to the Partnership’s website. The PSA continues to be developed and is in final production. In addition, FIMR activities were spotlighted in the Partnership’s Spring/Summer 2008 news letter, which is distributed to over 500 partners and community representatives and agencies. A research consultant is researching evidenced based practices to address CRT recommendations as well as activities in support of the CAT’s action plan.
Barriers included not reviewing enough cases to make recommendations due to the newness of FIMR to Richmond County and the CRT did not begin until early 2008.
The major successes to date include:
# increased awareness of the scope of fetal and infant mortality in the community and the FIMR process itself among community agencies and partners;
# the coming together of the members which represent various sectors of the community, some of which (hospitals) are in competition with each other to provide services in the community to discuss the issues and possible solutions and development of the resultant action plan;
# development of a PSA by, with and for consumers; and
# Initiation of a report to the community on the issues being addressed.

The Berrien County Collaborative-
# 95% of all adolescents and teen in the Berrien County School System/community were enrolled  in the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program, exceeding the goal of 90%.
# 100% of all participants were enrolled in Medicaid, Peachcare and/or WIC programs.
# Only 3 babies were born premature and/or low birth weights that were enrolled in program.
# Majority of participants received more that 2 home visits per month based on need for additional assistance. Collaboration with DFCS was completed as needed to better coordinate and participate in care plans.
# 100% of new mom orientation including 60-minute educational sessions focusing on prenatal education, i.e. high 5 low fat nutritional program, pre/post natal education each month,  each participant received prenatal vitamins and participated in Baby Talk lesion offered through TRMC and YES Center.

*Grant Park Clinic-
# 604 total prenatal patients were seen. A total of 3025 participants received preconception teaching.
# 103 high-risk (IGT, hypertension and hypothyroidism) were seen over the grant year, exceeding target of 100. 84 diabetic/impaired glucose tolerant women were seen, 80 delivered term, healthy babies, 4 were born premature, 29, 31, and two at 36 weeks. 16 women were referred out to Grady for insulin therapy- outcomes are unknown.
# 604 non-high-risk prenatal received prenatal vitamins, target was 500. A total of 1,239 vitamins were distributed. Only 346 received prenatal classes, target was 400. 3,650 bottles of Folic Acid were distributed.
# Out of the 501 non-high risk patients 178 had normal vaginal births, 51 had c-sections, 8 had miscarriages, 17 were transferred to Grady due to various medical reasons, 13  transferred to other clinics, 54 were lost to follow-up and 180 were still pregnant.
# The high-risk prenatal program was expanded to educate all child-bearing aged Black and Hispanic women (3000+) to include general preconception issues, gestational diabetes, pre-term birth risk factors, nutrition and folic acid.

Prevent Child Abuse Athens-Tiara Smith
4/17/09

Southeast Georgia Health System- 1/15/09
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority- 3/31/09
Houston Healthcare- 3/15/09