The NYC Health Department set the HealthyNYC goal of reducing maternal mortality by 10% by 2030. Reaching this goal will take a team effort across the NYC healthcare landscape. NYC REACH offers maternal health programming for primary care providers, health centers, and doulas.
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Consider participating in an NYC REACH program and help reduce severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality in NYC:
CONTRACEPTIVE CARE IN PRIMARY CARE FOR FQHCs: If your organization is a Federally-Qualified Health Center or Lookalike, and you are looking to implement or improve contraception care workflows, let us connect you to our expert partners at Upstream. Review the program flyer for more information. Contact your practice facilitator or nycreach@health.nyc.gov for more information. Participants in this program will receive:
- A team to help your health center offer the full range of contraceptive services in primary care
- No-cost technical assistance, workflow support, and tailored staff training
- Unrestricted milestones payments up to $25-50K for each health center
- Help to meet new UDS reporting requirements related to screening for family planning needs
Resources
- Learn more about how providers can support their patients in the Maternal Health Action Kit from the NYC Health Department. Trusted providers play a key role in improving maternal health across the city. Counsel patients during regular visits to identify chronic conditions, conduct active listening, and help your patients advocate for themselves.
- Maternal Health & Contraception Access Whitepaper
- Fenway Health Case Study by Upstream
- Harvard Street Case Study by Upstream
- NYC – Upstream USA Overview Presentation