BOOST FOR BASTROP COUNTY BABY BUMPS
- Renae Gardner
- 3 days ago
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Funding to improve maternal health services
BASTROP — Five of nine St. David’s Foundation grants totaling almost $5 million are going toward local initiatives helping fund maternal health services.
The funding, announced April 13 in conjunction with Black Maternal Health Week, is aimed at addressing barriers to care for areas designated health deserts. Local recipients said access to care remains limited for many pregnant women in Bastrop County, where patients are often left without timely or consistent options.
“There has never been a facility where you could have a baby out in Bastrop,” said Ellie Tisdale, who opened The Bastrop Birthing Center in 2018. “It’s me or they drive to Austin.”
Area representatives said the funding comes at a critical time for the county. A total $4.6 million in grant funding will support programs including transportation, doula services, nutrition assistance, mobile care units and home visits, all built to improve outcomes for mothers and infants.
A NEW APPROACH
Recipients across Central Texas will address those gaps by building a community- based system of care. Organizers said plans will focus on culturally responsive and holistic approaches, particularly for “Healthcare can look different for different individuals — it’s not a one size fits all.”
— Tresha Silva, Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry populations disproportionately affected.
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