Home Visiting Program - Prenatal
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Every woman is eligible for the Prenatal Home Visiting Program, regardless of income. The program is voluntary and it's tailored to each woman's needs. |
The Prenatal Home Visiting Program goal is to support women during and after their pregnancy.
A healthy pregnancy will help ensure a good start for mothers and their new babies.
What a home visitor does
- Meets with a woman in her home.
- Helps find a doctor.
- Makes sure the woman understands the importance of good health practices.
- Assists those eligible in applying for Medicaid.
- Identifies concerns, problems, barriers, strengths, and goals.
- Looks at the woman's needs and helps her with issues such as housing, food, transportation, medical coverage, family relationships, mental health concerns and chemical use issues.
- Helps women use community resources to meet their needs.
- Helps develop ways to meet goals.
- Provides information about prenatal health care issues and fetal development, preparing for childbirth and the new baby, and developing skills good parenting skills.
- Offers continuing support
- Provides information about birth control.
Infants and children home visiting program
Breastfeeding
Sample policy - for employer
How and why breastfeeding works
Other related topics
Help for pregnant smokers who want to quit
Birth defect risks for Mom's who are overweight and smoke
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