Indiana OB Navigator Program

About the Indiana OB Navigation Program:

Indiana ranks 7th worst in the U.S. and last in the Midwest for infant mortality. Governor Holcomb has challenged Indiana to achieve the lowest infant mortality rate in the Midwest by 2024. In real numbers affecting real people, that means Indiana needs to be saving the lives of at least 200 babies per year by 2024.

As part of this work, on May 8 the Governor signed House Enrolled Act 1007 into law, charging the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) with creating a perinatal navigator program, which currently is being called the OB Navigator program. Though not specifically mentioned in the new law, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) are equal partners in attacking this problem.

The goal of this program is to identify women early in their pregnancy and connect them with an OB navigator - a home visitor who provides personalized guidance and support to a woman during her pregnancy and at least the first six to 12 months of her baby's life. To begin that effort, ISDH, FSSA and DCS will be focused on connecting pregnant women who are covered by Medicaid and are living in Indiana's highest-risk areas to these home-visiting services.

FAQs

What is this event?

Please attend this public session to learn more about the Indiana OB Navigation Program, which will be rolling out in 2020.

What room is this event in?

The Lingle Grand Hall and Auditorium at Reid Health Hospital.

What time is the event?

3:00pm - 4:00pm.

Where do I park?

Parking is available for free onsite.

This event is free and available to the public. Please RSVP to attend.