PRESS RELEASE
Release Date: July 23, 2001 Kill Date: July 30, 2001
Contact Person: Dawn Scharer
Genesee County Health Department
Phone: 341-5239
RE: Healthy Start Grant
The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD), in partnership with Faith Access
to Community Economic Development (FACED), Flint Family Road, Genesys Health
System, Hurley Medical Center, Mott Children’s Health Center, and the
University of Michigan-Flint, has been awarded a $3 million Healthy Start Grant
to help eliminate disparities in perinatal health services for African-American
families in Genesee County. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
awarded the grant for a four year period to reduce African American infant
mortality rates and the incidence of low birth weights in three zip code areas
having the highest infant mortality rates in Genesee County.
African-American mothers and infants in 48503, 48504, and 48458 zip codes
will be able to receive case management and care coordination services designed
to increase access to medical and other health services.
Fifth and eighth grade students from Flint and Beecher schools will also
receive prevention education and have the opportunity to develop leadership
skills and serve as peer educators.
For more information about Healthy Start, contact the Genesee County Health
Department at 341-5239.
