Prisma Healthy Start
Organization type: Hospital
Project health topic(s): High-need/high-cost service utilization
Number of CHWs supported: 1
SC region(s) served: Upstate (Greenville County)
Participants served: Pregnant, postpartum women and their infants.
Services provided:
Provide care coordination, and health education to pregnant and postpartum women and their infants, as well as other community members.
Through referrals and/or community outreach, the CHW engages people of reproductive age and others identified as needing support, connecting them to appropriate resources and services.
Following a referral or outreach encounter, the CHWs conduct an assessment to determine the individual’s needs.
They plan educational sessions around health and other social drivers of health-related factors that could increase the risk of adverse perinatal health outcomes. • The CHW facilitates access to community resources and maintains communication to support follow through and service completion
Impact:
Projected to serve 250 participants annually. Prisma Healthy Start hired their CHAI-funded CHW in November 2024. Following the completion of training and job shadowing, the CHW began delivering direct services in December 2024, reaching five participants between December 2024 and January 2025.
In addition, the CHW actively engaged in over seventeen events through partnerships and collaborations within Prisma Health and community organizations.
The CHW provided over ten encounters to the five participants, providing them with resources and referrals for WIC, breastfeeding support, financial assistance, and maternal supplies.