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Cumberland County health department reports early results from doula pilot serving uninsured and underinsured mothers
Summary
County health officials told commissioners the year‑old doula pilot has enrolled 44 clients so far, serving diverse ZIP codes and linking families to wraparound services; officials said more outcome data (C‑section, preterm birth) will be available in later quarters.
Cumberland County health officials on Monday briefed the Board of Commissioners on a year‑old pilot program that pays community doula agencies to provide prenatal and postpartum support to uninsured and underinsured pregnant people.
The health department reported it has served 44 clients so far — about 73% of the program’s 60‑person target — with services that include at least three prenatal visits, an in‑home or near‑birth postpartum visit within two days of delivery and another check at six weeks. The pilot, funded with $150,000 approved by the board for fiscal year 2024–25, contracted two local doula agencies to start services in January 2025.
Health department staff said the program focuses on populations and ZIP codes with historically poorer maternal and infant outcomes. “We proposed, last year to invest in birth doula services as one of many strategies that we are implementing to have an impact — a positive impact — on those outcomes,” Dr. Green said during…
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