Thursday, May 17, 2012

Services Provided

  • Scheduled home visits
  • Educating parents on prenatal and postpartum care
  • Education on toddler health and care through age two

What You Can Do

  • Prepare your body by increasing your intake of folic acid
  • Keep regular doctor appointments
  • Exercise every day
  • Eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day
  • Get 1200 mg of calcium and a multi-vitamin with 400 mg of Folic Acid daily

Healthy Mommy - Healthy Baby

“Healthy Mommy - Healthy Baby” helps to reduce the number of low birth weight babies, infant deaths and sickness within the ethnic communities of Montgomery County. Our Certified Community Health Workers and Registered Nurse conduct regularly scheduled home visits, educating parents on prenatal and postpartum care, along with information/education on toddler health and care through age two. We also offer an education support group for expectant and new fathers, as well as experienced fathers.

Eligibility

Low income, uninsured or underinsured women/girls who are in their first trimester (first three months) of pregnancy; and are at risk for poor pregnancy outcomes are eligible. Upon enrollment, clients are seen and assessed by our Registered Nurse, if client has not had prenatal care or enrolled in the WIC program, our Certified Community Health Workers assist in those areas.

Clients are scheduled for home visits throughout every stage of the pregnancy, and remain with their assigned Certified Community Health Worker until the child reaches age two.

Home visitation includes:

  • Monitoring client understanding of health education received from clinics, social service agencies, etc.
  • Continuous monitoring of the health status of the expectant mother and newborn
  • Making referrals to various agencies for assistance
  • Reinforcing positive changes in health behaviors

 

Our Partners

Community Child Health Clinics  
The Community Child Health Centers operate three community-based health centers that provide quality comprehensive pediatric health services to Montgomery County families with children from infancy to age 16.
Immunization Clinic (937) 225-4550
The Immunization Clinic reduces and eliminates the spread of vaccine preventable diseases by providing immunization education and vaccination services.
Prenatal Clinic (937) 225-4484
Prenatal Health Services promotes regular prenatal visits beginning in the first three months of pregnancy.

Public Health in the Community

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)

NIW April 21st-28th is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).

The goal of the Immunization Program is to increase awareness about immunizations across the life span, from infants to the elderly. NIIW is the perfect time to remind family, friends, co-workers, and those in the community to immunize their children, as well as catch up on their own vaccinations.

Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County holds outreach clinics for children each month.

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