Service Name: HEALTHY START PITTSBURG - CCHS (GENERAL EXPECTANT/NEW PARENT ASSISTANCE)

Organization Name: CONTRA COSTA HEALTH

• Description: Programs that provide educational and supportive services that help new parents or those expecting a child, to prepare them on an emotional and practical level for the impact the newborn will have on their lives and relationships. The programs are open to all parents. Initial focus areas include healthy eating for the mother, danger signs in pregnancy, sibling preparation and being ready for labor and delivery, followed by practical information on basic infant care, newborn behaviors, baby supplies, bathing techniques, diapering, breastfeeding and other feeding options, as well as infant and childhood illnesses. Later topics may include walking, talking, toilet training and other aspects of child development, all to help ensure that infants and toddlers are nurtured, live in a safe environment and receive proper health care.
• Website: http://www.cchealth.org
• Phone(s):
• Hours: Monday-, 8-noon, 1-5pm; Pregnancy Test hours vary, call for information.
• Eligibility: Pregnant women, Contra Costa resident; US Citizenship is not required.
• Requirements: Picture ID
• Areas Served:
  • Contra Costa United States
• Categories:
  • General Expectant/New Parent Assistance