Children's Health and Research FDTN

Maternal infant community Health collaborative (michc)michc works to improve maternal and infant Health outcomes for high-need, low-income women, and their families. The key priority outcomes include reducing preterm births, (births occurring before 37 weeks gestation of pregnancy), reducing low birth weights, (an infant weighing less than 2,500 grams at birth), infant mortality, (an infant death from the time of birth until the day of infant's first birthday), and maternal mortality, (death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, due to complications of the pregnancy). We aim to provide the resources for our clients addressing the social determinants of Health.

Healthy families rockland county (hfrc)healthy families rockland county is an evidence based comprehensive voluntary prevention home visiting program that supports positive parent child bonding, promotes child and family Health and development, and enhances family resilience respectful of cultural and community diversity. The program is for families who are pregnant or have newborns and a desire to raise children who are happy, healthy, safe, and smart. Healthy families helps build confidence in parents and helps them improve their parenting skills and abilities. Research shows that healthy families has reduced child abuse while enhancing the parents self-efficacy.

Personal responsibility education program (prep)this evidence-based program (project aim), is designed to empower youth people (ages of 11-14) to make healthier lifestyle decisions, as it related to their bodies, education and future aspirations. This program provides youth with the knowledge and tools needed to make positive lifelong decisions about school and life. This an initiative designed to reduce teen pregnancy, sti's, hiv rates, underage drinking and engagement in other risky behaviors among middle school youth. Our rockland based program is know to students and the community as the d.r.e.a.m project. D.r.e.a.m stands from date to reach youth expectations and more. Breastfeeding-the baby cafe is a place in the community where pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their families receive free one-on-one support from trained lactation (breastfeeding) specialist.