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FY 26
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Program Description

  Maternal and Child Health Services program

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Program Contacts

Contact Nina Ashford, DrPH, MPH of the HHS - Public Health Services at 240-777-4253 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Percent of healthy birth weight babies (greater than or equal to 2,500 grams) born to pregnant women in the Montgomery Perinatal Program 296%93%95%95%95%
Percent of Infant at Risk referrals that receive a contact by the Area Health Center staff within 10 days 382%92%90%90%90%
Number of pregnant and postpartum individuals receiving care coordination services 11,7733,3782,5002,5002,500
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1  Number of screenings rose significantly in FY24 as a result of expanded Medical Assistance eligibility for pregnant individuals (Healthy Babies Equity Act).
2  This metric is now collected as part of the Montgomery Perinatal Program. In FY24, the number of participating mothers was 1,045.
3  The program received 130 Infant at Risk Referrals in FY24. Communication and contact with participants may have eased post-pandemic as participants are less concerned about having program staff visit their homes.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved$9,212,18865.25
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.$721,1581
FY26 Recommended$9,933,34666.25