The Georgia Wellness Group, Inc.
Optimal Health. For All.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Georgia has been recognized as one of the states with the highest maternal mortality rate. A “pregnancy-related death” is one that is determined to be related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management from the beginning of pregnancy to one year following pregnancy. During the 3-year period from 2012 through 2014 there were 101 pregnancy-related deaths in Georgia (rate = 26/100,000 births). It is estimated that 60% of these deaths were preventable. Black non-Hispanic women were about 3.3 times more likely to die of a pregnancy-related complication than White, non-Hispanic women (rate = 47.0 versus 14.3 deaths/ 100,000 live births). (Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Maternal Mortality Report 2014). For all pregnancy-related deaths in 2012-2014, the Georgia Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) identified recommendations that were coded Patient/Family, Providers, Facility, Systems of Care and Community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Medical Program
The mission of our medical program is to provide compassionate health care and evidence-based education to women regarding their reproductive health and family well-being. Obria offers early detection pregnancy testing, ultrasound, full panel STI/STD testing and treatment, well-woman care, prenatal care, and community referrals.. Our vision is to create a strong community by being the most trusted source for women’s reproductive health services.
Thrive Program
The mission of Thrive is to engage, educate and equip young parents with a Christ-centered foundation that will transform their lives for generations. The purpose of this program is to promote and support their emotional, spiritual, and personal growth as well as a healthy pregnancy and birth. Topics cover prenatal care, healthy pregnancy, nutrition, breast-feeding, child safety, parenting, life skills, spiritual instruction and much more. While the clients learn, they have the opportunity to shop in our Baby Boutique for items such as diapers, wipes, clothing, and baby equipment. It is our vision to foster a culture within our community that values and strengthens families.
Empowered
Obria’s Empowered Program exists to serve Metro Atlanta Schools and community by presenting evidenced-based information associated with at-risk behaviors, the benefits associated with self-regulation, healthy relationships, personal goal setting, resistance of sexual coercion, avoidance of dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use, thereby creating a community where youth and young adults are educated and empowered to make healthy life choices.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Obria Group 2018
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adults, Men and boys
Related Program
Medical Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Numbers are down in 2022 due to the overturning of Roe v Wade.
Number Referred for Adoption
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Medical Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients participating in educational programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Thrive Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Students participating in Empowered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Related Program
Empowered
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Numbers down in 2020 due to schools not allowing speakers in the schools during the pandemic.
Number of medical patient visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Medical Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Obria will improve birth outcomes for low-income and abortion vulnerable women by increasing access to free and low-cost prenatal care and parenting education. Currently there is a six week wait time to apply for Medicaid. For those patients who are here on a visa, they must have been in the US for 5 years to qualify for Medicaid. Obria Medical Clinics’ dedication to achieving its mission has helped establish itself as a respected leader in the community by providing evidence based medical information, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services, health education and supportive services for the most underserved and culturally diverse individuals in the community. Obria’s target population often experiences significant disparities accessing health care, lower life expectancy, higher infant and maternal mortality, and a higher likelihood of receiving lower quality care. Obria's provision of prenatal care will dismiss these disparities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
A medical care team composed of an OB/GYN, nurse practitioner, registered nurses, two RDMS, Optimal Health Educators and a medical assistant will oversee implementing prenatal care and serve at least 300 low-income pregnant women the first year. Increasing on-site prenatal care will drastically improve birth outcomes for low income and vulnerable women and enhance the completeness and accuracy of patient chart information. All staff will be continually educated and updated on the standards of care for early prenatal care to assure patients receive needed care as early as possible. In addition, all pregnant patients will be referred to the Thrive program. Obria will provide health education and emotional support through this educational program. Patients will be educated on the importance of early prenatal care starting at preconception, and the importance of being as healthy as possible before, during and after pregnancy. The main goal of this program is to improve healthy pregnancy among women at risk for poor health outcomes and increase their level of knowledge about the importance of early prenatal care, health and child development
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Obria is best suited to provide prenatal care due to our longevity in the community and our partners in the community. We have been serving women, youth and families for the last 28 years. Obria currently employees one nurse practitioner, four RN’s and one medical assistant who will be a part of the program. Our Executive Director serves on the Women’s Advisory Council for Gwinnett Medical Center and is the co-chair for the Infant and Maternal Mortality Action Team for Gwinnett County. We have already been in contact with several Maternity Homes that are being formed in Metro Atlanta and Obria will be medical & education providers for their girls. Fifty-six percent of maternal deaths were contributed to education. Obria is already positioned to meet the need of increased education. Obria’s education program, Thrive, provides pregnant moms and dads with education on pregnancy, birthing, nutrition, parenting, life skills, Bible studies, and much more.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2019, the Pregnancy Resource Center of Gwinnett dba Obria Medical Clinics (Obria) was accredited by the American Association of Ambulatory Health Care which is a three-year accreditation. Obria has extended its services to include full panel STD testing and treatment, HIV Testing, and Well Woman Care along with extending its hours for more availability for patients. On January 1, 2021, Obria began full-term prenatal care.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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The Georgia Wellness Group, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Mr. Randy Brunson
Centurion Advisors
Term: 2025 - 2020
Mr. Tito Ruiz
Stonemill Church
Term: 2021 - 2024
Michael Bryant
Peak Harvest Coaching, Inc.
Joe Lewis
Annistown Baptist Church
Dr. Gary Walker
OB/GYN
Marc Carson
Retired Business Owner
Lisa Cink
Community Liaison
Don Whitehead
Retired UPS
Keith Conley
Retired
Hannah Bullard
RN
Dorian Freeman
FNP
Mai-Lynn Burke
Business Owner
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.