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Support for Mothers and Infants from the Amish and Mennonite (Plain) Communities

Awarded in 2022
Maternal and Child Health
Updated Sep 11, 2023

At a Glance

The Center for Special Children, Vernon Memorial Healthcare La Farge Clinic is leading the project, Support for Mothers and Infants from the Amish and Mennonite (Plain) Communities); the goal of this project is to build capacity to address the growing need to support genetic testing and newborn screening among the Plain communities.

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