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Maternity Outreach

Central to the Community Health Nursing program at LSAFHS are services for pregnant and post partum women and their newborns. Nurses are cross-trained in maternity and pediatrics to provide nursing education and skilled care to medically at-risk mothers and babies, many of whom are first time mothers, new immigrants, poor and socially isolated, and members of families in crisis.

The nursing program links with the Early Childhood Program, Advocacy and Emergency Food Pantry, social work support services, and parenting and other classes to leverage the quantity and quality of care. Many referrals to Maternity Outreach come from the LSA Emergency Food Pantry and Advocacy Program. Others come from hospital and clinic physicians, social workers, and from women who refer themselves. The goals of the maternity outreach program are to improve birth outcomes, promote normal growth and development of newborns, and enhance the health of families referred to the Agency.

One patient commented:
“I want to thank you for looking out for the people that need you. Your services are excellent. God Bless You.”