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Family Connects Lincoln-Lancaster County (universal home visitation) launched in the fall of 2023. Five of the seven public health nursing (PHN) staff positions have been filled (two remain open) and the Sr. PHN has been hired. The home visitation Community Advisory Board has had three meetings and has been instrumental in advising on how to build capacity and awareness of the program within the community. (P* and S*)
- Community Breastfeeding Initiative (LCBI) Coalition.
a. Community Health Worker workforce development and sustainability (see below)—Community Breastfeeding Educators and Breastfeeding Peer Supports. (P* and S*)
b. Ongoing policy supports LB12 (Milkbank) and LB 13 (Medicaid coverage for breastmilk support). (P)
3. MYLINK - Don’t Panic Labs (w/ Bryan Seck) – Reworking to better provide CHIP-aligned info for under-resourced community members -
This is a major partnership that will impact most of the CHIP workgroups. (S)
4. Lincoln Early Childhood Development Network Comprehensive Health workgroup.
a. Lancaster County Immunization Taskforce launch. (S*)
b. Community Health Worker workforce development and sustainability (see below)—Health Navigators for linking children to health care providers for ongoing preventative healthcare. Currently have four Parent Resource Coordinators (PRC) in the Lincoln community (BlueStem, LLCHD, Complete Childrens and Lincoln Pediatric Group. The PRC are working with families to support children with developmental delay concerns. (P* and S*)