Invest in maternal and child health

Support the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Maternal Child Health Programs by…

 

  • increasing the reimbursement rate for Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) Service Coordinators and Special Instructors by 50%, ensuring parity across the BCW provider network, with a total investment of $4.2 million
  • allowing Medicaid reimbursement for the Georgia Home Visiting Program, which connects caregivers with trained professionals to support early family development

 

Early intervention promotes developmentally appropriate skills, increasing the likelihood of success in the K-12 system and fostering long-term self-sufficiency.

 

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Support early childhood mental health services by…

 

  • ensuring young children and their families are appropriately included in mental health legislation
  • bolstering efforts to build the early childhood mental health workforce and increase access to developmentally appropriate mental health services

 

Healthy social-emotional growth in infants and toddlers provides an essential foundation for early learning, school readiness, and long-term success.