Services

Services

Outreach

Babies First works with perinatal providers to assure that women with high-risk pregnancies receive all the services they need to have a safe pregnancy and healthy baby. In addition to prenatal care, these include assistance with childcare, Medi-Cal, WIC (Women and Infant Children), food, housing, transportation, and referrals for specialty care. Through referrals from medical providers, outreach finds pregnant women through media messages, health fairs, and block parties, and community presentations. Visit the Community Outreach Section for more information.

Home Visits

Public Health Nurses and Health Education Assistants make home visits to pregnant women, new moms and their babies. They make these visits before and after the baby is born— sometimes up to the baby's second birthday. Working with the client, Public Health Nurses develop a plan of care to address medical and psychosocial problems, and they teach infant care and parenting skills to the mother.

Health Education

Health education is an essential component of Babies First. Home visits include education about parental care, infant care, well-woman care, and other health topics, as needed. In addition, public health nurses provide health education classes related to the health and safety of mothers and infants in the community. Classes on car seat safety and water safety are also available. Presentations may be requested by calling 559-445-3515.

Tobacco Cessation for Pregnant Women

Domestic Violence Prevention