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Needham proposes pilot postpartum support program; advisory board expresses interest and questions
Summary
Needham is preparing an application for a MetroWest Health Foundation grant to pilot postpartum support — including nurse home visits, resource packets and baby supplies — and asked the advisory board whether other towns would monitor the pilot for potential regional adoption.
Needham staff told the advisory board they are preparing a MetroWest Health Foundation grant application to pilot a postpartum support program that would provide printed resources, small supply kits (diapers, rectal thermometer, pacifier) and, potentially, nurse home visits for new parents during the first year after birth.
Program description and goals
Needham’s proposal would start implementation in Needham and evaluate interest and…
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