Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH)

MECSH is an evidenced-based nurse home visiting program that helps families’ parent effectively despite the challenges and difficulties they face. Families are partnered with a nurse who will provide them with education on how to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Nurses will also help families set goals for themselves and provide them with resources to help achieve their goals. Families will learn positive parenting skills, ways to bond and play with their baby, and skills to access community resources.

Benefits of MECSH

MECSH is designed to support parents’ transition to parenthood as they learn to adapt and self-manage despite day-to-day challenges.
Improve parental and child health and well-being.
Support and model positive parent-infant interaction.
Promote positive parent-child relationships.
Help parents establish and achieve goals for themselves and their children.
Help parents foster relationships within their family and community.

Eligibility requirements of MECSH

Individuals who are pregnant
Up to 8 weeks from hospital discharge after baby was born
Live in service area

How To Sign Up

Select your county below to find the Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH) representative in your area.
Email or call the representative and let him or her know you're interested. He or she will help you determine if you're eligible and give you more information about registering.

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