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More than 250 mothers who deliver at Community East, North and South each year leave the hospital without essential supplies for their newborns. It may take a couple of weeks after the baby is born for mothers to access WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) services. Thanks to a collaboration between Community case management, Community Home Health Services, the Community Health Network Foundation and the Hutson School, these mothers will go home with a diaper bag full of supplies they will need for their newborn.

Community Home Health Services coordinated the effort as their holiday philanthropy project. Case management recommended supplies moms would need once leaving the hospital, such as diapers, blankets and sleepers. The Community Health Network Foundation purchased diaper bags, to be filled with items donated by CHHS staff. First and second graders at the Hutson School, a day school at 38th and Arlington for children with language learning differences, partnered with CHHS to collect donations from students, families and staff and held fundraisers to fill diaper bags. Additionally, two local Wal Marts and a corporate donor furnished gift cards to be applied toward supplies.

A total of 300 bags were presented to Community’s case management team on Friday, December 5.