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Committee advances $500,000 award request for freestanding birth center to address maternal and infant health
Summary
Birthing Beautiful Communities asked the committee to forward a request for up to $500,000 from the Community Development Fund toward a $15 million freestanding birth center in Cuyahoga County; the nonprofit reported more than $7 million raised and a pending underwriting process for a proposed $2 million county loan.
Birthing Beautiful Communities asked the Cuyahoga County Community Development and Housing Committee to forward a request for up to $500,000 to support construction of a freestanding birth center designed to reduce interventions and improve maternal and infant outcomes.
Jasmine Long, president and CEO, described the center as a patient‑centered facility staffed by certified nurse midwives and registered nurses that will include four birthing suites, two exam rooms and community space for training and wraparound…
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