Explanation
This ordinance authorizes The Office of CelebrateOne to enter into a grant agreement with R.O.O.T.T. (Restoring Our Own Through Transformation) in support of the organization’s holistic, community-oriented Perinatal Support Doula care.
R.O.O.T.T. is a non-profit organization in Columbus, Ohio that was established in 2017 dedicated to collectively restoring the well-being of families. R.O.O.T.T.’s integrated perinatal support model focuses on innovative interventions designed to improve perinatal conditions and birth outcomes for mothers and families. Since 2017, R.O.O.T.T. has served over 500 families and has produced a 0% maternal and infant mortality rate.
R.O.O.T.T.’s Doulas provide a variety of integrated, holistic care including:
· Nutritional evaluation and support;
· Evaluation of psychosocial needs and connections to wraparound services;
· Advocacy and support for family empowerment;
· Clinical assessments and documentation to identify early signs, symptoms, and risk factors in maternal health;
· Direct lines of communication with primary care providers; and
· Consultation as Certified Lactation Consultants.
Care provided by R.O.O.T.T. Doulas is supplementary to and in conjunction with the additional care a mother receives through her primary care provider, OB-GYN, and/or midwife.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance will allow the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the General Fund and is contingent upon the passing of the 2026 Operating Budget.
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To authorize and direct the Office of CelebrateOne to enter into a grant agreement with Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (R.O.O.T.T.) to support community-oriented Perinatal Support Doula care; to authorize expenditure within the General Fund of $250,000.00. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (R.O.O.T.T.) provides integrated perinatal support and innovative interventions of families in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the infant mortality rate in Franklin Count...
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