17/11/2025
๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ $๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
We are thrilled to announce that CHC has been awarded the Better Health Foundationโs ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต - an investment dedicated to improving the health of mothers and babies across our region.
Through this support, CHC will lead an innovative effort to close maternal care gaps for moms in the Quad Cities by expanding access to equitable, patient-centered prenatal services. The ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ initiative will scale a community-based model that integrates physicians, certified nurse midwives, community health workers, and doulas.
This program is designed to help more women begin prenatal care earlier, reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities, and improve key birth outcomes, including preterm birth and low birth weight. Through trusted partnerships with MercyOne Genesis, the Iowa Black Doula Collective, Akwaaba QC, Augustana College - Illinois - Center for the Advancement of Community Health & Wellness, and other community partners - outreach teams will engage expectant mothers in high-need neighborhoods, offering culturally grounded support, education, and care navigation.
We are excited about this opportunity to advance the health and wellness of mothers and babies throughout the Quad Cities!
Thank you, ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, for your continued support of CHC and the communities we serve!