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March of Dimes awards grant to CON The South Carolina Chapter of The March of Dimes has awarded a $27,853 grant to the MUSC College of Nursing.   This grant will enable the College of Nursing to enroll 50 high-risk pregnant women to participate in the Centering Pregnancy for Prematurity Prevention (CPPP) program. The CPPP model is an innovative group approach to prenatal care that emphasizes the importance of breastfeeding, nutrition and physical activity through education and support services.   The CPPP program is based on the Centering Pregnancy model developed by Sharon Rising that aims to improve the quality of the prenatal care experience by empowering high-risk pregnant women through a group-based approach.   “This will be the first funded Centering Pregnancy program in the state, and  it is a collaborative effort between the MUSC Colleges of Nursing and Medicine,” said Tara Hulsey, Ph.D., associate dean for academics of the College of Nursing and project director.   Last year, the South Carolina March of Dimes invested more than $4.2 million in program services, including research grants and local community services.   Through these grants, the March of Dimes is seeking ways to prevent birth defects and infant death, reduce South Carolina’s increasing premature birth rate, increase access to prenatal care and educate men and women about having healthy babies.     Friday, April 13, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.