Converge, Inc.

Converge Title X Telehealth Expansion Proposal - Converge, a Mississippi-based Nonprofit, Is Responding to the Fy 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Family Planning Telehealth Infrastructure and Enhancement Expansion Grants, Funding Opportunity Number PA-FHP-22-002, to Expand the Availability of Family Planning Care via Telehealth Through Title X Clinics. Converge Is Requesting $641,914 in Federal Funds to Provide Grants to Title X Clinics to Enhance Telehealth in Their Service Areas to Include Family Planning Care as Well as to Promote the Use of Family Planning Telehealth for Patients Who May Have Questions or Are Not Aware That Telehealth Is an Available Option for Some Family Planning Care. Converge Will Rely on Community Partners, the Converge Patient Experience Council, as Well as Personally, Converge’s Public-facing Website, to Ensure Accurate and Timely Information Is Available Across the State on What Telehealth Is and How to Access It. Converge Will Also Provide Training to All Telehealth Title X Providers on the Patient-centered Family Planning Telehealth Protocols Developed in Partnership With DRS. Karlin and Dehlendorf at the University of California, San Francisco. as a Mississippi-based Nonprofit Invested in a Better Mississippi for Our Fellow Mississippians Present and Future, Converge Stands Ready to Ensure That Title X Funds in Our State Are Used to Advance Equity, Ensure Quality and Expand Access for All Mississippians. This Must Include the Expansion and Improvement of Telehealth Family Planning Care. We Recognize Telehealth as a Critical Tool for Advancing Equity, Broadening Access to Care, and Fostering a Culture of Health Among Mississippians.