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Maternal / Child Health (MCH)
Activities
Contact
260 E. 15th St.
Merced,
CA
95341
Ph: (209) 381-1141
Ph: (209) 381-1138
Ph: (800) 649-6849
Fx: (209) 381-1173
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The primary activities of MCH are:
- Outreach to families, primarily to women of childbearing age and their children
- Case management by public health nurses and community health specialists, including transportation assistance
- Provision of information about the MCH population, especially in Merced County
- Education to improve health outcomes for families with women of childbearing age and their children
Mother & Infant Referral
Text4baby TV PSA Release and Webinar Training for Partners
Goals
- All children are born healthy to healthy mothers
- No health disparities among racial / ethnic, gender, economic, and religion groups
- A safe and healthy environment for women and families
- Equal access for all women, children, and their families to appropriate and needed care within an integrated and seamless system
To achieve these goals, we work to:
- Assure early and continuous prenatal care for all pregnant women, especially low-income women
- Reduce the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs during pregnancy in order to prevent serious medical problems in the infants who are born to women who use these drugs
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