Project Grant U1V46320

CATALYSTS FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY - PROJECT TITLE: THE MAGNOLIA PROJECT APPLICANT NAME: NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTHY START COALITION, INC. ADDRESS: 751 OAK ST., SUITE 610, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204 PROJECT DIRECTOR: FAYE JOHNSON CONTACT NUMBERS: (904) 723-5422 EXT. 111 (PHONE), (904) 374-1325 (FAX) E-MAIL: FJOHNSON@NEFHSC.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.NEFHEALTHYSTART.ORG FUNDS REQUESTING: $500,000 THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTHY START COALITION A CURRENT HEALTHY START INITIATIVE (HSI) GRANTEE, IS APPLYING FOR HRSA-22-066 TO USE A TWO-STRATEGY APPROACH FOR THE PROPOSED GRANT CYCLE TO EFFECT INFANT HEALTH EQUITY. THE PRIORITY POPULATION FOCUS IS NON-HISPANIC BLACK PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS LIVING IN DUVAL COUNTY, (JACKSONVILLE) FLORIDA. FIRST, THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA HEALTHY START MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH POLICY AND RESEARCH CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TO ADVANCE DATA-DRIVEN POLICES AND RESEARCH AGENDAS THAT ADDRESS INFANT HEALTH EQUITY (IHE). SECOND, THE COALITION WILL ENGAGE THE EXISTING COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK (CAN) AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING SOCIETAL AND STRUCTURAL ROOT CAUSES OF INFANT MORTALITY, HEALTH INEQUITY, AND DISPARATE POOR BIRTH OUTCOMES. SUCH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH HELP TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CENTER ONCE FUNDED, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CENTER'S MISSION, VISION, AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, THE IHE STRATEGIC APPROACH ALSO INCLUDES IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE SYSTEM STRATEGIES AT THE COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND SYSTEM LEVEL BASED ON DATA THAT DRIVES POLICY AT A HIGHER LEVEL FOLLOWING A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK. THE PROPOSED ACTION PLAN INTERVENTIONS WERE DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR INFANT HEALTH EQUITY FUNDED THROUGH HRSA-21-120 GRANT AND ADDRESS THE FOUR STRATEGIC GOALS OF HRSA'S MCHB BY ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY AND EQUITABLE HEALTH SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING (GOAL 1), ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY (GOAL 2), STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACI TY (GOAL 3), AND MAXIMIZING IMPACT THROUGH LEADERSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, AND STEWARDSHIP (GOAL 4). SPECIFICALLY, THE CENTER AND CAN WILL TARGET EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE INFANT HEALTH EQUITY AND ZERO PREVENTABLE INFANT DEATHS, AND FOCUS ON SDOH DOMAIN 3 - HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY AND HEALTHY PEOPLE (HP) 2030 OBJECTIVES: 1) INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF ADOLESCENTS WHO RECEIVED A PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE VISIT IN THE PAST YEAR (AH-01) 2) INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF WOMEN WHO GET NEEDED PUBLICLY FUNDED BIRTH CONTROL SERVICES AND SUPPORT (FP-09) 3) DECREASE THE PROPORTION OF ADULTS WHO REPORT POOR COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HC/HIT-02) 4) INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF PREGNANT WOMEN WHO RECEIVE EARLY AND ADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE (MICH-08).