It's Your Money NYC: Hold Your Government Accountable

Funding for '09

$ 32,252,000

Employees

154

Who funds this program?

City

9,375,000 (29%)

State

13,926,000 (43%)

Federal

8,951,000 (28%)

How is the money spent?

Salaries

12,343,000 (38%)

Supplies

555,000 (2%)

Property & Equipment

3,000 (Less than 1%)

Contracted Services

13,432,000 (42%)

Other and Fixed Charges

5,920,000 (18%)

What your money funds:

This program funds the Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health, which is tasked with decreasing the disparities that challenge women and men in the areas of sexual, reproductive, perinatal and infant health.

1. Nurse Family Partnership: DOHMH partners with this nationwide, nurse home-visiting program for first-time mothers from low-income neighborhoods. The program is voluntary and free of charge and is available to people who meet the low income level. Pregnant women can have a nurse come visit every 1-2 week from pregnancy until the child is 2 years old. Long term studies have shown that this program yields better prenatal health, fewer childhood injuries, and increased intervals between births, increased maternal employment and improved school readiness. In FY06, there were 198 clients in this program in NYC.
2. Healthy Teens Initiative: Goal is to help NYC adolescents obtain comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care, including contraception.
3. New York City Safe Sleep Initiative: Provides cribs and sleep training to reduce the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
4. Newborn Home Visiting Program: Working with the Bureau of District Public Health, health workers visit new mothers living in "high-risk" neighborhoods. They educate them on how to create a safe and nurturing home for newborn infants. This includes baby-proof home inspections, breast feeding lessons, smoking habits, child and parent bonding, and lessons about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The program helps approximately 15,000 mothers a year.