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| Program |
Babies First Program |
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| Description |
The Babies First Outreach team is responsible
for outreaching in the contracted census tracts within
the community to assist pregnant women and women with
children access medical care. |
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| Hours |
M-F, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| Contact Person |
Rachel Romero, Program Assistant |
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| Site(s) - Locations |
1900 Mariposa Mall, Suite 210, Fresno CA
93721-2504 |
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| Services |
Assist pregnant women find a medical doctor
for prenatal care and help get Medi-Cal or other ways
to pay for medical care. Case monitoring is provided to
ensure clients are receiving continuous prenatal care.
Bus tokens are provided to clients experiencing difficulty
getting to medical appointments. |
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| Service Area |
Residents of Fresno County (within contracted
areas) |
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| Eligibility Criteria |
None. |
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| How to Access Service |
Walk in, phone, write for information |
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| Funding Source |
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
through the Fresno County Human Services Agency subcontracted
to FCEOC Healthy Start Outreach. |
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| Funding Amount |
$365,041.00 |
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| Affiliations/Collaborative Partners |
Babies First is a partnership between the
County of Fresno and community leaders, neighborhood associations,
health care providers and others interested in supporting
the goals of Babies First. |
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| Historical Information |
Babies First Program (under the Healthy
Start Grant) began its mission April 1998. |
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| Mission |
To provide committed, caring leadership
to empower neighborhoods and communities and to build
self-esteem through education, collaboration and partnerships,
resulting in access to health services, resources and
information to promote healthy families and reduce infant
mortality. |
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| Goals |
Babies First is dedicated to ensuring that
all pregnant women receive adequate and continuous prenatal
care to reduce infant mortality, and that their infants
and children have access to quality primary preventive
health care. |
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| Measurable Outcomes |
Infant mortality rates have dropped in
Fresno where nursing case management has been implemented.
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