Project Stork Inc

1) EARLY AND ONGOING PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE WILL INCREASE FROM 72.4% TO 90% OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS. CURRENTLY, OUR DATA IS INLINE WITH THE STATE AVERAGE OF 74.7%, HOWEVER THE STATE GOAL IS 90%.THE INCREASE WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH SURVEYS AND ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH PARTICIPANTS DURING THEIR PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM PERIOD. WE WILL BE ABLE TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS FOLLOW THROUGH WITH APPOINTMENTS WHEN ARRANGING FOR TRANSPORTATION AND FOLLOWING UP WITH POST APPOINTMENT SUMMARIES,THIS INFORMATION WILL BE EVALUATED AND COLLECTED IN OUR DATABASE. 2) PARTICIPANTS WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW FEWER SIGNS OF PMAD WITH CONTINUOUS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FROM A PROGRAM AIDE, USING A TIERED LEVEL OF SUPPORT. 3) INCREASE MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENING AND INTERVENTION, ENSURING 100% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE SCREENED FOR PMAD UPON ENROLLMENT. 4) FOLLOW UP WITH AN IN-PERSON 6 WEEK POSTPARTUM VISIT WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. CURRENTLY 77% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE POSTPARTUM CARE. THIS WILL INCREASE FROM 77% TO 85% WHEN EXPECTANT PARENTS HAVE CONTINUED PEER SUPPORT, ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION, AND CONFIDENCE SURROUNDING THEIR PRENATAL CARE EXPERIENCES. 6) INCREASE HEALTHY FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS THAT RECEIVE EARLY AND CONSTANT PRENATAL CARE AND EDUCATION, THROUGH PEER INTERACTIONS, MONITORING, AND EVALUATING NEEDS. 7) MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE MATERNAL/ INFANT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM EDUCATION. 8) IMPROVE AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THROUGH REFERRALS AND FOLLOW UP, OF CHILDREN WITH MOTHERS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH DEPRESSION OR HIGH-RISK FOR DEPRESSION. 9) IMPROVE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR 85% OF PARTICIPANTS THAT REPORT BARRIERS. 10) DURING THE FIRST YEAR, PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR HIGH RISK FOR PMAD PARTICIPANTS AND HAVE 15% DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR PMAD/ OTHER DEPRESSION DISORDERS. THE PANDEMIC HAS EXACERBATED THE INEQUALITIES THAT ALREADY EXISTED. PROJECT STORK, INC. IS WORKING ON BRIDGING THE GAP FOR FAMILIES IN ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO GET SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN A SAFE MANNER FOR BOTH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEER STAFF. WHILE FOLLOWING CDC REGULATIONS, WE HAVE REMAINED OPEN THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. IT CONTINUES TO BE ESSENTIAL TO KEEP OUR OFFICE DOORS OPEN FOR PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT, SCHEDULED BENEFIT PICKUPS, AND EMERGENCY NEEDS. ALTHOUGH, MANY OF THESE KEY COMPONENTS WE HAVE DONE OVER THE PHONE OR THROUGH OUR ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS. OUR SLEEP SAFE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE VIRTUAL, AS WELL AS OUR CAR SEAT SAFETY AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE GREATLY INCREASED SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. WE ARE SERVING A WIDE RANGE OF FAMILIES. MANY, SINGLE MOTHERS, WITH LITTLE TO NO INCOME. AND GIVEN THE PANDEMIC, HAVE FOUND TIMES EVEN TOUGHER THAN BEFORE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE HAVE REMAINED OPEN DURING THE PANDEMIC AND HAVE SUPPORTED ALL OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS OR GREATER IF THE NEED ARISES. OUR MISSION CONTINUOUSLY MOVES IN THE DIRECTION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR SMALLEST COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHILE IMPACTING THE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH OF THEIR PARENTS.