Sacramento County hosts many programs that support birthing people in black and brown communities.
Check out these offerings:
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Nurse Family Partnership
Program Goals
Improve pregnancy outcomes by helping women practice sound health-related behaviors, such as obtaining good prenatal care from their physicians, improving their diets, and reducing use of cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs.
Improve child health and development by helping parents provide more responsible and competent care for their children.
Improve families’ economic self-sufficiency by helping parents develop a vision for their future, plan future pregnancies, continue their education, and find jobs.
Services Provided
Public health nurses make home visits during the women's pregnancy and first two years of the child's life.
Nurse home visitors follow a visitor schedule keyed to the developmental stages of pregnancy and childhood.
Who is Eligible for this Program
First-time pregnant women only
Meets income eligibility
Less than 28 weeks gestation
Sacramento County resident
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Black Infant Health
The Black Infant Health Program provides services to American-born African American women for the purpose of eliminating the disproportionate rate of African American infant mortality in the Sacramento County community. African American women experience two-and-a-half times the rate of infant deaths compared to other racial and ethnic groups in our community.
The Black Infant Health Program provides a support group that encourages empowerment and social support in the context of a life course perspective. In addition, social service case management is provided to ensure access to community and health-related services. The services provided by the Black Infant Health Program are done in a culturally-relevant manner that respects the woman’s beliefs and cultural values while promoting overall health and wellness.
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African American Perinatal Health Program
This program serves African American women and their infants up to 1 year of age. The African American Perinatal Health (AAPH) program provides culturally specific home visitation including case management and care coordination. This pregnancy and early childhood intervention program promotes improved pregnancy outcomes, child health and development, and family self-sufficiency
The Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in this program understand that the health of individuals and communities directly relates to access to care as well as the social determinants of health such as housing, income, employment, education, sanitation and safety. PHN practice aims to improve the health and minimize health differences among populations by addressing the all determinants of health, understanding that equity is a key aspect.
To Qualify
The African American Perinatal Health Program was established to reduce disproportional African American maternal and infant mortality rates in Sacramento County. Program services are provided to pregnant African American women, residing in Sacramento County. For more information, call the Pregnancy Referral Program toll-free at 1-888-824-BABY.
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Black Mother's Unitied
Embracing the Miracle of Birth, We Empower Black mothers.
Our mission is to lower the Black infant mortality rate and risk of premature or low birth weight in Sacramento County. We ensure Black mothers have a positive, healthy pregnancy by providing free resources, education, and support in the prenatal stages through the postpartum period.
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ANKH Sisterhood
The ANKH Sisterhood brings together Black women who are pregnant and parenting to promote the health and wellbeing of their children. WellSpace Health empowers the ANKH Sisterhood through culturally competent healthcare and supportive services in pregnancy and beyond.
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Birth & Beyond
The Birth & Beyond Collaborative consists of Family Resource Centers located in nine neighborhoods across Sacramento County. Family Resource Centers are welcoming places offering a range of services, activities, and opportunities that respond comprehensively to the needs and hopes of local residents and families.
The Family Resource Centers are operated by six nonprofit partner organizations: Folsom Cordova Community Partnership; La Familia Counseling Center; Mutual Assistance Network; River Oak Center for Children; Sacramento Children’s Home; and WellSpace Health. They work closely together to align and integrate their efforts to ensure that families are able to get what they need to achieve their goals.
Family Resource Centers collaborate broadly across systems, provide effective supports based on a deep understanding of the community served.
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Doulas
Doula Services as a Medi-Cal Benefit
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is adding doula services to the list of preventive services covered under the Medi-Cal program. Doula services include personal support to women and families throughout a woman's pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experience. This includes emotional and physical support, provided during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Pursuant to federal regulations, doula services must be recommended by a physician or other licensed practitioner.
DHCS will add doula services as a covered benefit starting January 1, 2023. In order to add these services, DHCS must submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and receive federal approval. Federal law allows DHCS to add "Preventive Services" to the Medi-Cal State Plan, and DHC intends to amend the State Plan to add doula services under this authority, as recommended by CMS.
Fee for service Doulas
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