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Community health workers, through Westchester County Department of Health,
work with community based organizations, Westchester County Department
of Social Services and other healthcare partners, to identify pregnant
women in need of prenatal care and to assist them and their family
members with necessary services. Special emphasis is placed on
outreaching to women at high-risk for poor birth outcomes.
The "Healthy Beginnings"
Program provides home visits to best meet individual and family
needs. Community outreach workers, who are bilingual, monitor prenatal care
throughout each pregnancy and continue to follow the
family until the baby turns a year old. The
program insures that the children have a primary care
physician, receive regular checkups, immunizations,
dental screening and lead
testing.
The "Healthy Beginnings" Program provides information on local health, community and social
services such as WIC, Medicaid, Prenatal Care Assistance Program, food stamps,
food pantries, mental health services, domestic violence, HIV and
substance abuse programs.
Outreach
& Education
- Linkages with community
organizations and health care providers and
the Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network enhance the program's services
and community resources.
- The
program provides incentives such as; cribs, t-shirts, baby sleepers and
diaper bags to program enrollees who comply with all the scheduled
prenatal care or pediatric appointments.
For more
information, please contact the Healthy Beginnings Program, 134 Court
Street, White Plains, 10601 (914) 995-4391 Fax: (914)
813-4158 |
