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Accessible for all women and their
infants,
because we are located in the Heart of the
Community.
Calendar of Events -
Printable Version
MHBP Publications
MHBP Newsletter
(Click language version
below) |
MHBP Alphabets of Health
(Click language version
below)
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Volume 3, Issue 2 -
December 2007 (English)
(Spanish)
Volume 3, Issue 1 - June 2007 (English)
(Spanish)
Volume 2, Issue 2 - December 2006 (English)
(Spanish)
Volume 2, Issue 1 - April 2006 (English)
(Spanish)
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March 2008 - (English) (Spanish)
September 2007 - (English) (Spanish)
March 2007 - (English) (Spanish)
July 2006 - (English)
(Spanish)
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What is MHBP?
Milwaukee Healthy Beginnings Project (MBHP)
promotes access to necessary prenatal infant services to ALL women, their
infants and families in the project area. As of June 1, 2009, the Project area
covers seven (7) zip codes within the Milwaukee area - 53206, 53208,
53209, 53210, 53212, 53216, and 53218. With special emphasis on
African-American and Latino women, the goal of the project is to reach women of
childbearing age, pregnant women and their infants, support networks that
influence these families, and health providers in and outside the project are.
We can give a child a healthy start by helping women and their families in the
following ways:
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Easy access to
services that are community driven
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Increasing early
Prenatal Care for pregnant women
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Providing Culturally
Sensitive and Family centered care
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Promoting public
awareness of infant mortality and its contributing factors
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Making
transportation and child care services available to women who want to
receive services and/ or participate in MHBP activities.
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Making the
populations we serve an integral part in the decision making process
How Does
MHBP Work for Me?
MHBP is accessible for
all women and their infants because it is based in the heart of the community.
How can MHBP
help Me?
MHBP offers an array of
services or makes referrals to help you in the following areas:
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Prenatal Care:
Offers Medical care during pregnancy from conception to delivery
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Family Planning:
Providing education and information about abstinence, contraceptives, or
other forms of pregnancy prevention.
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Child Care
Services: Providing child care for infants/ children of clients through
a licensed child care provider at MHBP meetings
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Health Education:
Providing Education and information about preventive health care and any
other areas of interest or concern. Providing educational sessions to youth
and adults in the community around health and healthy lifestyles.
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Infant Health
Care: Refers infants for physical check-ups by medical professionals.
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Nutrition
Education: Refers for various kinds of nutritional services with may
include proper diet for pregnant women, diabetic counseling, heart healthy
counseling, exercise programs, etc.
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Interpreter
Services: Makes sure proper language interpretation occurs for clients
who do not have English as a primary language.
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Immunizations:
Ensures your baby has all the proper immunizations for his/ her age.
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Outreach/ Home
Visiting: Reaches out to at risk or hard to reach clients through home
visiting or other scheduled locations to provide helpful information and
motivation for accessing needed services.
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Transportation:
Provides transportation for clients for MHBP meetings.
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Referrals: If
MHBP does not offer the services you need, we will refer you to the
appropriate health and/or social services as identified by assessment or
your request.
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Case Management
Services: All clients are assessed for services and appropriate
referrals are made. Additionally we provide services to at risk populations
in the community.
How do I get started?
If you or
anyone you know could use these services, please feel free to contact us by
filling out the form below, calling the number below or sending our staff an
email.
Allow us
to direct you to services that will make a difference in your life and
ultimately the City of Milwaukee.
For more
information call 414-933-0064/ email:
healthybeginnings@bhcw.org
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