The Georgia Department of Human Services and HOPE for Georgia Moms, in collaboration with Cobb Collaborative, is hosting a Bump and Beyond Maternal Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at the Hickory Flat Gym.
The free event is for families with Medicaid/PeachCare for Kids, for expectant and recently delivered mothers, families who have low incomes and those with questions about health coverage. Information, giveaways, raffle prizes, resources and a free Chick-fil-A lunch will be available from community partners.
Families should bring Medicaid/PeachCare for Kids paperwork to receive help in completing Medicaid redetermination.
The fair will feature free health services, kid-friendly activities, learning about pregnancy and postpartum health tips and entering raffles to win childcare giveaways.
In Georgia, about 56% of births are covered by Medicaid, and many mothers delivered babies during the pandemic when annual eligibility checks were paused for three years.
The fair looks to help increase awareness about and provide help for families now that the federal government has required states to resume Medicaid/PeachCare for Kids eligibility checks (a process called “redetermination”). These activities are an extension of DHS’ “Stay Informed. Stay Covered.” statewide public information campaign to engage and educate Medicaid/PeachCare for Kids members about redetermination more broadly.
The Canton Bump and Beyond event is the final of three maternal health fairs planned in Georgia. Previous events were held earlier this spring in Albany and Savannah.
The fairs are made possible through funding from HOPE for Georgia Moms, a Northeast Georgia Health System initiative funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. DHS and HOPE are working with co-host Cobb Collaborative on the event.
“We are excited to partner with DHS and the Cobb Collaborative on Canton’s Bump and Beyond Maternal Health Fair because we know pregnant and postpartum women so rarely put themselves first when it comes to their health,” said Heidi Ehrenreich, project director for HOPE for Georgia Moms. “The Bump and Beyond event is an opportunity to lift up and encourage mothers who have Medicaid; to offer them support and resources so they can stay informed and stay in control of their health care coverage.”
Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton added, “We’re thrilled to join forces for this event focusing on maternal health and providing valuable information on Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids redetermination. This free event is a great way to prioritize your family’s health, and our on-site experts will be available to help you learn how you can help your whole family stay healthy.”
The Hickory Flat Gym is located at 4835 Hickory Road near Canton.
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