Marin City Health and Wellness Center (MCHWC) is one of our AMAZING clients and this summer they opened their new Family Birth Center. JayVon Muhammad is the CEO of MCHWC; she is a midwife and is devoted to reducing disparities for African American women as well as other women of color and those living in poverty. The Marin Family Birth Center is Marin County’s first and only freestanding alternative birth center increasing access to alternative childbirth choices. Prior to its opening there were only two options available to expectant mothers in Marin County: the hospital or a home birth. The […]

Last week HRSA announced the award of $200 Million for Access Increases in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (AIMS) supplemental funding. These funds are intended to increase access, treatment, awareness, and prevention services for mental health and substance abuse, specifically opioid abuse. All of our clients applied for the funds and all received an increased amount than originally requested. In total, The Write Choice Network clients received more than $1.2 Million in AIMS funds from HRSA. The press release discussed opioid abuse and how every part of our country is plagued by its effects. It mentioned that combating substance […]

The Write Choice Network would like to congratulate our client Williamson Health and Wellness Center (WHWC) for their $15,000 award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support the Downtown Wi-Fi Access in Williamson Project. The project’s purpose is to increase broadband availability as part of their economic development and business growth efforts for the City of Williamson and the surrounding region. Williamson Health and Wellness Center will be the pilot Wi-Fi access point, offering free Wi-Fi access to local residents, businesses, and visitors. The Appalachian Regional Commission’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia. […]