Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, will host two press conferences to deliver a total of $9.2 million in federal funding that she helped secure to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing and the Bessemer Police Department.
At 10 a.m. CST, Rep. Sewell will join the Dean of the UAB School of Nursing and the Director of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) of Central Alabama to present a check for $8.8 million over a five-year period from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Integrated Maternal Health Services Program. With this funding, the UAB School of Nursing will partner with the NFP of Central Alabama to increase access to maternity care.
WHO:
Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, AL-07, Maria Shirey, Dean of UAB School of Nursing, Dr. Candace Knight, Director of the Nurse-Family Partnership of Central Alabama
WHAT:
Rep. Sewell Delivers $8.8 Million to the UAB School of Nursing
WHEN:
Monday, February 12, 2024 | 10 a.m. CST
WHERE:
UAB School of Nursing, Room NB 1071, 1701 University Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35294
At 1:45 p.m. CST, Rep. Sewell will be joined by the City of Bessemer and the Bessemer Police Department to present a check for $406,200 from the Department of Justice. The funding will be used by the Bessemer Police Department in collaboration with mental health professionals to implement co-response teams (CRT), to help individuals experiencing a mental health crisis access proper services and avoid negative interactions with the police.
WHO:
Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, AL-07, Kenneth Gulley, Mayor of Bessemer, Michael Wood, Chief of the Bessemer Police Department
WHAT:
Rep. Sewell Delivers $406,200 to the Bessemer Police Department
WHEN:
Monday, February 12, 2024 | 1:45 p.m. CST
WHERE:
Bessemer City Hall, 1700 3rd Avenue North Bessemer, AL 35020
