Molina Healthcare of Ohio Funds Adena Baby Centered Closet

05/21/2018

Molina Healthcare of Ohio recently donated a grant to Adena Health System. The grant helped remodel an existing space to construct the new Adena Baby Centered (ABC) Closet and provided all of the needed shelving and storage. Molina also donated 1,000 diapers as a gift from its Diaper Bank.

The ABC Closet will serve as a motivational incentive for mothers involved in Adena’s Centering Pregnancy and Baby-Centered Recovery programs. Participants can earn rewards that can be redeemed for needed or wanted items for their children and themselves. The moms-to-be will earn rewards by: attending weekly group meetings, having negative drug screens, completing program assessments, and staying on-track with their scheduled doctor appointments.

“We have had the idea to offer an incentive-based baby item program for the women in our programs for a while, and we are so excited it has finally become a reality,” said Donna Collier-Stepp, Adena Women and Children’s licensed independent social worker supervisor. “Sometimes, meeting the need for just the bare essentials can make such a meaningful impact in these women and babies’ lives.”

“At Molina, we know that new moms face many challenges and getting access to quality health care or enough diapers should never be one of them,” said TaKeysha Cheney, director of community engagement for Molina Healthcare of Ohio. “We are grateful to have partners like Adena Health System to make it easier for women to get the care and support they need.”

Started in 2104, Adena’s Centering Pregnancy Program is open to all pregnant women to share experiences, learn about their pregnancy and newborn care, and to interact with providers, enabling the health care providers to be more involved in their care plan.

Adena’s Baby-Centered Recovery program was founded in 2012 and helps women move beyond opiate dependence by encouraging social supports, linking clients to community services and providing education about pregnancy and addiction. Medically-assisted treatment is offered, including a plan for the participant’s detox following the birth of her infant. Since it began, Adena’s Baby-Centered Recovery program has served more than 100 opiate-addicted women, who have given birth to healthy babies with minimal opiate exposure.