Prenatal | Childbirth | First Years
Maternity Navigation
-
This is the gateway to all our programs and services. Whatever you need as a parent in Indian River County, our Maternity Navigator will be happy to help guide you.
Individual assessments and planning sessions are developed and tailored into a perinatal plan that includes Healthy Start, community resource identification and support options during pregnancy and throughout the postpartum period.
Areas of Focus:
Care satisfaction
Program referral
Building awareness around community resources
Contact a Maternity Navigator today at 772-268-7420
Babies & Beyond
-
The Babies and Beyond program is a four-tiered approach, which provides support and education for mothers from the prenatal period through postnatal phase and beyond.
Areas of Focus:
Provides all pregnant women in IRC free prenatal education classes
Offers Certified Lactation Counselors within Cleveland Clinic IRC to provide bedside support to each mom that delivers at the hospital
Provides a Registered Nurse who will offer mom and baby a nurse home visit after hospital discharge
Referrals to additional programs, developmentally appropriate playgroups and classes
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact a Maternity Navigator at 772-268-7420.
Fatherhood Initiative (T.E.A.M. Dad)
-
T.E.A.M. DAD
Teaching, Empowering, Advocating, & Mentoring Dads
Providing education and support to fathers and father figures through group education and one-on-one support to help reduce infant and maternal mortality.
Areas of Focus and Support:
Individualized fatherhood support
12-week home visitation program designed to empower fathers to understand the benefits of their role in their child's life.
Group fatherhood support
Weekly fatherhood group
Discussion topics for both individualized and group Include:
How to prepare for birth
Improving relationships & parenting skills
Parenting knowledge
Creating a positive attitude toward parenting
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact Mike Felton, Fatherhood Engagement Coordinator at 772-269-2905.
G.R.O.W. Doula Program
-
The G.R.O.W. (Guidance. Resource. Openhearted. Wisdom.) Doula Program supports, educates, and empowers pregnant women to take control of their health. A Doula is a non-medical professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth, to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
Areas of Focus:
Relationships built by ongoing communication during pregnancy, including home visits
Prenatal Educational Support
Prenatal Home visits
Continuous support during labor
Support for 1 hour after birth
Postnatal support to the new mother and infant, 2-3 visits
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact a Maternity Navigator at 772-268-7420.
Health Education
-
Free voluntary home-visiting program providing education to pregnant women and families up until their child’s 1st birthday.
Areas of Focus:
Healthy pregnancy education (nutrition, mental health, provider recommendations)
Interconception education and counseling (tobacco education and cessation)
Healthy baby and development education (immunizations, child check-ups, feeding support)
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact a Maternity Navigator at 772-268-7420.
Healthy Families
-
Healthy Families is a free home visitation program designed to promote parenting education and healthy child development up until age 5. This program is designed to empower families to be self-sufficient through individualized parent coaching and support.
Areas of Focus:
Child development
Parent, family & early childhood health/safety education
Promoting positive parent child interaction
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact a Maternity Navigator at 772-268-7420.
Nurse Family Partnership
-
Empowerment program for first time pregnant moms, earlier than 28 weeks. Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) helps mothers engage in preventative health practices through early prenatal care, improving diets, and reducing risk factors.
Areas of Focus:
Weekly home visits by a trained RN during pregnancy and up until the baby is 2 years old
Preventative health practices
Improving diet and other health risks
Assisting parents in providing responsible care
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact a Maternity Navigator at 772-268-7420.
Parents As Teachers
-
Provides parents of infants and toddlers with established and emerging research on how nurturing interactions shape a baby's mind and how this is essential for a child's success in school and life. Support starts during pregnancy and extends until your child’s 3rd birthday.
Areas of Focus:
Education to increase parental knowledge of early childhood development
Build stronger attachment between child and caregiver
Early detection of developmental delays and health issues
Increase school readiness and success
To learn more about eligibility requirements for this program, contact a Maternity Navigator at 772-268-7420.
Healthy Communities
-
The Healthy Communities program (formerly known as the P.E.A.C.E. program) goal is to train and support community members and professionals on Maternal/Paternal Mental Health. This helps create a large community network of support and education for pregnant women, their partner, and their families.
Areas of Focus and Support:
Maternal & Paternal Mental Health
Pre & Postnatal Bereavement
Preconception Health
Community Education and Initiatives Trainings
To learn more about this program, contact jessica@irchealthystart.org