2008 Community Award Recipients

Fannin Regional Hospital Birthing Center (North) ~ $1,800

Perinatal Education

Georgia Perinatal Association (North) ~ $1,000

Cultural Competence in the Care of Childbearing Families

Hutcheson Medical Center (North) ~ $2,200

Perinatal Parent Education

Rockdale Medical Center (North) ~ $3,000

Professional education, prenatal education for patients, and grief/bereavement support

Alpha South Education Foundation (Metro) ~ $1,000

Project Alpha

Better Infant Births (Metro) ~ $500

Mother of the Year Award

East Metro Health District (Metro) ~ $1,500

Folic Acid for Family Planning

Grady Health System (Metro) ~ $3,000

Nursing Perspectives Perinatal Conference

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (Metro) ~ $3,000

“My Space: Safe Sleep for Infants” workshop

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (South) ~ $1,100

Project Alpha

Heart of Georgia Healthy Start Coalition (South) ~ $3,000

Communicating Critical Perinatal Health Education among Rural Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Maulvin Engram Education Foundation (South) ~ $200

Project Alpha

St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital (South) ~ $3,000

Near Term Infant Care Educational Program

Southeast Georgia Health System (South) ~ $808

Breastfeeding: The Gift of Life Conference

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension – Bibb County (South) ~ $2,000

Folic Acid Game