The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Hawaii March of Dimes have granted $35,000 to the Perinatal Addiction Services of Hawaii clinic to support its efforts.

The PATH Clinic, which this month marks its second anniversary, offers obstetric and gynecological care for women struggling with addiction.

OHA's grant of $25,000 will allow the clinic to create a Native Hawaiian healing garden for the pregnant women and their children. The project is envisioned as an outdoor meeting area for up to 10 women, a playground, and a large healing garden.

The March of Dimes' grant of $10,000 is one of the ways the organization helps fulfill its mission to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

The PATH clinic is led by John A. Burns School of Medicine Assistant Professor Tricia Wright, MD, who specializes in care of women with substance abuse.