Morrisey Announces Program Providing New Mothers with Essentials
The federal program will provide 2,000 kits with diapers, wipes and postpartum supplies to help new parents start with basic health resources.
- On Friday, Governor Patrick Morrisey and HRSA Administrator Tom Engels launched the national expansion of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit program at WVU Medicine Golisano Children's in Morgantown, with West Virginia becoming the first state to receive kits.
- The federal government is investing $5 million to launch the NEST initiative nationwide, while West Virginia simultaneously invests $200 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funding to expand care access and strengthen the healthcare workforce.
- Each NEST kit contains more than 20 newborn and postpartum essentials, including diapers, wipes, an infant thermometer, postpartum recovery supplies, breastfeeding items, and a blood pressure monitor for detecting postpartum health complications.
- Postpartum preeclampsia can develop up to six weeks after birth, making home monitoring essential; the CDC advises mothers to seek immediate care for warning signs including severe headaches, chest pain, vision changes, or fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
- This expansion builds on a 2023 pilot that distributed 30,000 kits across 15 states; a 2024 evaluation found 99% of recipients would recommend the NEST program, with 76% reporting reduced anxiety and 72% noting less financial stress.
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Morrisey joins federal partners to launch NEST program in W.Va.
MORGANTOWN – Governor Patrick Morrisey on Friday joined Health Resources and Services Administration Administrator Tom Engels at WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s to launch the national expansion of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Program, with West Virginia becoming the first state to receive kits as part of the expansion. The initiative provides families with essential […]
HHS Launches NEST Program To Provide Free Newborn And Postpartum Supply Kits
Items in NEST kit Image by HHSwebsiteThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently launched a program to provide newborn and postpartum supplies through participating care providers, building on a pilot that included Texas. HHS announced the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit, or NEST, program at West Virginia University Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. The launch marks the next phase of the agency’…
HHS Launches Free Newborn Supply Kits
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently launched a program to provide newborn and postpartum supplies through participating care providers, building on a pilot that included Texas. HHS announced the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit, or NEST, program at West Virginia University Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. The launch marks the […]
Governor Morrisey launches NEST program in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - Governor Patrick Morrisey, in conjunction with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Tom Engels, launched the expansion of a program that provides families with vital newborn and postpartum supplies, as well as reliable health information and resources. According to a press release from the West Virginia Office of the Governor, [...]
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