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Supporting Pregnant and Post-Partum Women Serving Time

Idea Category: Criminal Justice, Healthcare

NewDEAL Leader Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer successfully championed the approval of $500,000 in grants to provide comprehensive services for pregnant women and new mothers serving time in jail. The grants will fund the work of two long-standing nonprofits, which will provide counseling, parenting skills, drug treatment, job placement, and medical care for the women and their very young children. Learn more about the grants, which will help mothers and babies lead healthy and productive lives.

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