The Maternal and Child Health Services Program provides various benefits to improve the health and well-being of women and children within the community and focuses on one health priority issue over a certain contract period. The current Health Priority Issue through 2022-2026 is to Promote Safe Sleep practices among newborns to reduce sleep-related infant deaths.
The current services provided through the Maternal & Child Health Program are:
Newborn Screenings
- Our nurses offer screenings and education for families with newborn children
Lead Screening, Testing and Education
- Children with elevated lead levels are educated and managed with follow-up counseling until levels return to normal levels.
Vaccines for Children
- Immunizations are provided to infants and children at no charge for those who are eligible.
Injury Prevention and Education
- We visit local daycare facilities to offer education in fun and interactive ways to the youth of our community. Some topics include proper hand washing, dental hygiene, bicycle safety, farm safety and more.
Car Seat Safety
- Our Certified Child Passenger Technicians are available for car seat safety inspections and installations at no charge with an appointment. Free car seats are available for those who take our car seat training course, some restrictions apply.
Safe Sitter® Babysitting Classes
- These classes provide life skills, safety skills, and childcare training to area students who want to feel confident when staying home alone or caring for younger children.
Safe Sleep Champions
- This program consists of members of the community who have taken the training to become Safe Sleep Ambassadors. Champions serve as advocates for promoting safe sleep and provide families with education and available resources to ensure the establishment of a safe sleep environment.
As a member of Safe Kids Worldwide we have the ability to distribute safety devices such as bicycle helmets, car seats, and items that promote safe infant sleep free of charge to those who are eligible.
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services MCH Services Contract # DH220051126, and is supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC47428, Maternal and Child Health Services for $12,834,718, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.