THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY INC

Programs

1. Outreach and recruitment strategies will continue to come from a number of efforts, primarily referrals received as a result of the project staff educating the community about infant mortality, health disparities, and services provided through the project. Referrals for case management will continue to be received via the peer support group (psg) participants requesting services, referrals from community agencies, the school system, maternal and child health (mch) home visiting partners, county jail, and self-referrals. Community agencies, schools, and home visiting partners have been provided information on risk factors that make women, children, and fathers eligible for project services. Referral receipt process services include che staff contacting participants within 48 hours of receipt of the referral. Intake/assessment services include continued use of the following screening and assessments tools: (phq-9 depression screen, edinburgh, the perceived stress scale (pss), substance abuse assessment (saa), adverse childhood effects screen (ace), green flag/red/flag intimate partner violence (ipv) screen, a biopsychosocial assessment, ages and stages questionnaire (asq-d)…

   $48,921 spent
   5% of program spending

2. Community education and feedback - che continues to seek feedback from participants and the community on their needs and how to best deliver services. Annually, che administers participant satisfaction surveys and gathers participant thoughts and feedback on services provided. The project also conducts an annual needs assessment to find out the needs of the community. The project also conducts its own needs assessment to determine the educational needs of the community. The che's directors continue participation on local, state, and national boards, workgroups, and committees.

   $146,765 spent
   15% of program spending

3. Case management services are offered to participants on a voluntary basis and are designed to promote healthy women, children, fathers and their families through a variety of services. Services are provided from a strength-based person/family-centered approach that is individually tailored to meet the needs of participants and their families. The majority of the services continue to be home-based, and potential participants are identified prenatally, during pregnancy, any time within the interconception time period, infants up to 18 months, and fathers/partners of participants. Engagement services include creating a culturally comfortable atmosphere through a conversation and from a strength-based perspective. The case management services are tailored to the individual participant's needs based on the participant's perspective of their situation, culture, and the results of the screening and assessments.

   $782,750 spent
   80% of program spending

4. The florida blue foundation grant is used for che to expand mental health services in gadsden county. The florida blue foundation grant allowed che to expand our bio-psychosocial team to provide more in-home mental health services to children and families in gadsden county. The treatment focus of this expansion includes: decreasing stress and improving depression; assessing and treating the effects of historical/current trauma; recognizing this type of trauma impacts health and wellness, leading to poor health, lower self-esteem, aggressive behaviors, unresolved grief, high rates of suicide, limited ability to control emotional regulation and coping skills; increase awareness during home visits on mental health as the more people know about mental health the less stigma is associated with these challenges; and, lastly, assess the impact these conditions have on the parental relationship and provide parenting education as necessary.

   $193,801 earned by the program

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $978,436.