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Giving your baby a healthy start in life. A Missouri Community Based Home Visiting Program Funded by: The Missouri Department of Health |
| It is a FREE home visiting program that provides education and support prenatally, at birth and up to two years after delivery. This program is especially designed for women 20 to 24 years of age. |  |
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Baby Steps will provide parents with the needed information and skills to promote healthy pregnancies, positive birth outcomes, and improve parenting skills, so that every child has the best possible start in life. |
 To Promote healthy growth and development of infants through: Health Screenings Education Immunizations Nutrition Needed Referrals |
To Improve family functioning through education and referrals to community resources. To promote positive parent/child interactions. To decrease child abuse and neglect. |
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There is no cost to qualified clients. Baby Steps is funded by the Missouri Department of Health. |
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A visit at least twice by a Home Visiting Nurse --- once during pregnancy and once after delivery. By monthly visits from a Family Support Worker during pregnancy. Monthly visits from a Family Support Worker after delivery and until the child turns two years of age. |
| This program is not a substitute for your regular prenatal Doctor. It is very important to keep all your Doctor appointments! | |
| Sharon McCallister, R. N. Program Supervisor Dana Eby, RN Family Support Worker Sandy Campbell Nutritionist |
 For more information contact The New Madrid County Health Department at (573) 748-5541 or 1-800-870-5541 Return to New Madrid County Health Department |