Nemours Children's Health Receives $2.4 Million Grant to Increase Pediatric Primary Care Providers

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The Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley Research Team has been awarded a four-year $2.4 million grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration at the Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will support the continuation of a program launched in 2017 by Dr. Aaron Carpenter to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners in community settings, including rural and underserved areas of Delaware. The program aims to address the lack of accessible youth behavioral and mental healthcare services, with a goal of preparing 16 pediatric primary care nurse practitioners over the next four years.

Key Takeaways:

  • The grant is worth $2.4 million and will be distributed over four years to support a program aimed at increasing the number of primary care nurse practitioners in Delaware.
  • The program, launched in 2017, seeks to address the lack of accessible youth behavioral and mental healthcare services in the state.
  • The funding will support four pediatric primary care nurse practitioner (PNP) fellows each year, totaling 16 PNPs over the four-year period.
  • The selected individuals will receive extensive training in specialized behavioral and mental healthcare, as well as general pediatrics.
  • The program will collaboerate with Nemours Children's primary care teams, including nurses, pediatricians, and psychologists, as well as the University of Delaware Psychology Department and Thomas Jefferson University's College of Nursing.
  • The goal of the program is to prepare healthcare professionals and offer improved behavioral and mental health care options for kids in Delaware.

Statistics:

  • $2.4 million: The value of the four-year grant awarded to the Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley Research Team.
  • 16: The total number of pediatric primary care nurse practitioners expected to be prepared over the next four years.
  • 4 years: The duration of the grant and the program targeted by the funding.
  • 4: The number of pediatric primary care nurse practitioner (PNP) fellows supported by the funding each year.
  • 2017: The year in which the program was launched.

Sources:

  • Nemours Children's Health. Nemours Children's Health Issues News Release on Grant.
  • Contify.com. Nemours Children's Health [Category: Health Care Services and Facilities, Health Care, Funding Activities]