West Chester, Pa (October 25, 2024) – In recognition of their ongoing work to support the health of mothers, children, and families, state Senator Carolyn Comitta and her team were honored with the Community Partner Award from the Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County (MCHC).
“I am honored to share this award with all of our partners In Chester County we are fortunate to have so many people and organizations, like MCHC, that are dedicated to creating a better, brighter future for this generation and the next one,” said Comitta, who serves in the Senate Women’s Health Caucus. “I want to thank my team and all of the staff and volunteers at MCHC for their work on behalf of safe, healthy, and happy communities.”
Milena Lanz, the Executive Director of MCHC, expressed the nonprofit organization’s “sincere gratitude for the invaluable support and partnership that Senator Comitta and her staff have provided for several years in furthering our mission.”
Lanz was also honored at the event for more than 25 years of dedicated service to nonprofits throughout the Greater Philadelphia area.
They were honored at MCHC’s annual Celebrating Families Dinner and Silent Auction.
Comitta has been working closely with MCHC since her time as State Representative. Now, as state Senator, she is expanding her work to support expectant and new moms and families by:
- Securing $50,000 for MCHC to provide one-on-one support throughout pregnancy.
- Hosting her first annual Community Baby Shower in partnership with MCHC.
- Holding a diaper drive and a book drive to sustain resources for MCHC families.
- Supporting a $2.6 million investment to prevent maternal mortality in this year’s state budget.
- Extending post-partum care to one year (instead of 60 days) for mothers on Medicaid in Pennsylvania.
- Passing legislation (House Bill 2127) to provide new mothers with greater access to resources to address postpartum depression.
- Passing legislation (House Bill 1608) to extend Medicaid coverage to doula services.
- Supporting legislation (Senate Bill 1262) to modernize the regulations governing midwives.
- Joining the Black Maternal Health Caucus to combat racial disparities in maternal healthcare.
The Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that children and families have the skills, knowledge, and resources to start healthy, stay healthy, and succeed in school. To learn more, visit ccmchc.org