Source: US State of Pennsylvania
January 28, 2025 – Lock Haven, PA
ADVISORY – CLINTON COUNTY – Shapiro Administration to Launch Pilot Project to Improve Care for Mothers and Babies
Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen will join UPMC and local organizations at DOH’s State Health Center in Lock Haven to launch a new pilot project focused on improving care for pregnant women and babies in Clinton County.
State Health Center staff are partnering with UPMC of North Central Pennsylvania and other local partners for a two-year, $1.3 million pilot project. The project’s goal is to develop a model for providing a variety of physical, mental, emotional, and social health resources for women in regions with limited access to pre- and post-pregnancy care.
Since taking office, Governor Josh Shapiro has charged his Administration with finding ways to improve the health of the Commonwealth’s mothers and babies. The Governor’s 2024-2025 bipartisan budget secured a $2.6 million increase for work to address and prevent maternal mortality, especially among Black mothers, who are disproportionately affected.
WHO:
Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen
UPMC in North Central Pennsylvania President Patti Jackson-Gehris
Lycoming County Chief Deputy Coroner Kathryn Kiessling
WHEN:
TUESDAY, January 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM
WHERE:
Clinton County State Health Center
300 Bellefonte Ave.
Suite 100
Lock Haven, PA 17745
MEDIA RSVP: Media interested in attending must RSVP with the name of the reporter and photojournalist to ra-dhpressoffice@pa.gov.