Right From the Start ***

Main Focus:

Statewide home visiting targeted case management program for Medicaid eligible pregnant women or uninsured pregnant women who are at 185% or below of the poverty level.
Screening and referral is one component of this program, perinatal depression brochures are also distributed.
Services are provided by registered nurses and licensed social workers.

Lead:

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health

Other Collaborators:

West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
March of Dimes
Healthy Start
George Washington University School of Public Health (NIH, NCI grant funding for smoking cessation in pregnancy)

Funding Sources:

Timeframe:

Contact:

Jeannie Clark, 304-558-5388, jeannie.m.clark@wv.gov

Project Website:

http://www.wvdhhr.org/rfts/

Hotline:

800-642-8522

Provider Resources:

West Virginia Provider List

http://www.wvdhhr.org/rfts

Materials for Women and Families:

West Virginia Provider List

Medical Reimbursement:

Home visitors must screen for perinatal depression, cost is absorbed into bundled fee for the services.

West Virginia

Abbreviation: WV

Capital: Charleston

Largest City: Charleston

Area (sq mi): 24,23

Population: 1,814,468

Name of Residents: West Virginians

Major Industries: mining (coal), livestock, chemical manufacturing, glass products, tourism

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