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If you are pregnant or trying to be pregnant, services are available to help make sure your baby will be born healthy and ready to grow. Take advantage of these services to give your baby the best start in life. Some may help after you baby is born.

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Brochure

This handy guide is full of helpful information.

Prepared by the Oklahoma City/County Health Dept.

After Your Baby is Born

These are services can help your new born stay strong and healthy.

Oklahoma City County Health Dept. Provides other services for women, children and families such as family planning Immunization and STD clinics. Web Site: Oklahoma City County Health Dept.

Infant Crisis Services Provides formula, food, an diapers in time of crisis. Web Site: Infant Crisis Services

Learn About Safe Sleep

Protect infants from the tragedy that can happen when safe sleep practices are not followed. Learn about safe sleep with brochures from the Oklahoma City/County Health Department.

General Safe Sleep Brochure

Central Oklahoma Healthy Start Initiative

A service of the Mary Mahoney Health Center; Services include: Out-reach, Care Managers, Health Education, and Transportation. Provides individualized service(s) and links families to available community health care and social services.

Web site: http://www.chciokc.org/healthystart.html

Children First Provides in-home visits from a nurse from the beginning in pregnancy to help you stay healthy; provides support and education and helps you achieve goals for yourself and for your baby. Web Site: Children First

StartRight Provides in-home and center based services to help families have healthier pregnancies, babies, and children. Web Sites: Positive Parents, Exchange Club, Latino Agency

WIC The Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Supplement Program. Helps children, pregnant and breastfeeding women get good nutrition. Web Site: WIC

Stop Smoking Smoking while pregnant is not good for your baby's health. Classes to help stop are availible on line at http://www.ffsonline.org/ or by telephone by calling 1-800- QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) or 1-800 LUNGUSA. TTY for hearing impaired is 1-800-501-1068.

Many other Services are Available at Heartline 211

Including medical clinics and medical insurance. Some services are provided based on eligibility. Contact 211 to learn more. Web Site: 211

OkCountyKids Task Force

Information to Aid Families in Oklahoma County