WBTW Highlights Healthy Start

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Adrianna Lawerence of WBTW News13 recently interviewed Pee Dee Healthy Start, Inc. Executive Director, Madie Robinson and Dr. David White, Political Science Professor at Francis Marion University about House Bill 5894.  
 
Our local organization gets about $1.1 million in federal funding, while the national Healthy Start program receives $145 million in federal dollars. The national organization is based in 111 communities across the country.   
 
To read more and watch the interview visit:  HERE

To find and contact your Congress members about Bill H.R. 5894 visit: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member 

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Pee Dee Healthy Start, operating in Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg Counties, is a prominent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a 30-year track record of effective community service in the Pee Dee region. Established in 1991, this initiative emerged in response to alarming rates of infant mortality, low birth weight infants, and insufficient healthcare for women of childbearing age, particularly in the rural counties of South Carolina’s Pee Dee region. With a strong community presence and commitment to addressing critical health challenges, Pee Dee Healthy Start continues to significantly impact maternal and infant well-being.

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WBTW Highlights Healthy Start

Adrianna Lawerence of WBTW News13 recently interviewed Pee Dee Healthy Start, Inc. Executive Director, Madie Robinson and Dr. David White, Political Science Professor at Francis