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Local nonprofit details perinatal programs, diaper distribution and early mental‑health pilot
Summary
Pregnant with Possibilities Resource Center presented programs serving pregnant and postpartum people in Maple Heights and Cuyahoga County, describing four pillars (youth education, a 13‑session mom program, a postpartum peer group and perinatal mental‑health services), recurring diaper distributions, partnerships with health systems and funding sources.
Veranda Rogers, president and CEO of Pregnant with Possibilities Resource Center, presented to the county committee on April 30 about the nonprofit’s programs and impact in Maple Heights and across Cuyahoga County.
Rogers described four organizational pillars: a youth risk‑avoidance curriculum (Endless Possibilities), a 13‑session group‑based mom program for pregnant people through 11 months postpartum, a postpartum peer program called the After Party, and newly developed perinatal mental‑health services. She said the organization uses certified community health workers and partners with clinical providers, noting that Cleveland Clinic clinicians participate in trauma‑informed delivery of the youth curriculum.
Rogers described operational supports available at the center — a pantry with diapers, car seats and strollers and assistance with transportation to appointments — and said the organization offers a bimonthly diaper distribution that opens registration the day after the committee meeting for an upcoming May 15 event. "We open up the slots for a 100 families bimonthly," she said.
On impact figures, Rogers provided numbers for 2024 that the committee should review in the full impact report: she said the organization served families in Cuyahoga County and gave two figures in the presentation (the transcript records both "526 families" in one place and later "267 families" served countywide); she also stated that "45 percent of the people who walked through our door last year already had a negative birth outcome" and that the organization recorded a "79 percent full‑term delivery rate" among participants. The committee requested Rogers’ written impact report for full detail; staff will distribute the impact report copies Rogers offered.
Members asked about funding sources and hospital partnerships. Rogers said roughly "42% comes from foundation" support, about "20% from government," with the remainder from corporations, individual donations and fundraising. She said Pregnant with Possibilities partners with Cleveland Clinic, is building links with MetroHealth and has more limited ties to University Hospitals; she described complementary relationships with other local programs such as birth‑doula services and diaper banks. Members praised the organization and offered support.
Next steps: Rogers will provide tangible copies of her impact report to committee members and invited members to attend upcoming events; staff and members encouraged broader awareness of the organization’s services.
