Maternal Child Adolescent Program [MCAH]
Who We Are
The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program provides local women, children, and their families with access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services and focuses on prevention and early intervention strategies. Our services focus on reducing low birth weight and premature delivery, maternal and infant mortality, and preventing diseases and handicapping conditions among children. Our goal is to reduce health disparities and protect and improve health outcomes among our families, including pregnant women, parenting women and men, and their children.
What We Do
We serve families, pregnant women, teens, and adults throughout Stanislaus County in a variety of home visitation programs and other community-based interventions. We help improve your health by providing you with information and knowledge to care for yourself, your children, and the community resources appropriate for your needs.
What We Offer
Home Visiting services provide comprehensive case management, including assessment, identification of goals, referrals to community resources, and coordination with other providers. Programs include:
- High-Risk Maternal and Child Health
- SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome for grieving families
- Adolescent Family Life and Cal Learn for pregnant or parenting teens
- Healthy Families Stanislaus
- Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program
- Maternal Mental Health
- Nurse-Family Partnership
All of these programs are free to participants.
