Health Department - Maternal
Family Health (MFH) Services
Adult
Health | Communicable
Disease | Emergency
Response
Immunizations | Maternal
Family Health | Walk-in Services | Youth
Care
Services
provided by the MFH Nurses at City County Health Department
promote wellness for all families. The goals of the MFH Nurses
are:
- Facilitate
early and appropriate prenatal care for all women
- Provide
support and education to new families during the postpartum/newborn
period
- Support
families of children with special health care needs
The following
programs are funded at City County Health:
Prenatal
Services:
- Home
visits by a Public Health MFH Nurse
- Pregnancy
counseling and teaching
- Childbirth
Classes for women under 20
- Financial
assistance for medical care for eligible women
- Information
and Referral for prenatal services
Call an
MFH Nurse for the above services or any questions concerning
prenatal services, at 633-4098.
Welcome
Home Visits:
- Home
visits by a MFH Public Health Nurse to assess newborn and
mother’s condition
- Breastfeeding
support for new mothers
- Information
and referral for new parents and babies
Call an
MFH Nurse at 633-4098 for the above services or any questions
you have as a new parent.
Children’s
Special Health Services:
- Financial
assistance for income eligible families
- Care
coordination for child with special health care needs
- High-risk
pregnancy and newborn intensive care support services
If you
know of a child that has special health care needs, or if
you just have questions, call an MFH Nurse at 633-4098.
Premature
Infant Program:
- Care
coordination for premature infant and their families
- Early
development screening assurance for premature infants
- Information
and referral
Call an
MFH Nurse at 633-4098 for questions.
CONTACTS:
Michelle Koehnle, RN, MFH Supervisor - 633-4098
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