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State home‑visiting pilot expands after pilot results; officials cite higher postpartum and breastfeeding follow-up
Summary
DPH described rapid expansion of a home‑visiting pilot launched in 2023, funded by state appropriations, and reported early indicators of improved maternal care and follow‑up. Officials said the program has scaled from a 21‑county pilot to plans covering additional counties with further FY26 funding.
Georgia’s Department of Public Health told the House Study Committee that the state’s perinatal home‑visiting pilot has expanded quickly and is showing early positive process indicators.
"The state gave us $1.68 million to pilot and we piloted in 21 counties in two different districts," Christina Trice, program director for DPH’s Home Visiting Program, said of the initial fiscal‑year 2024 appropriation; she added that an additional $1.75 million in FY25 expanded services to 50 counties, and that a further FY26…
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