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New Beginnings: Pregnancy Guides - Mission Health

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Program How do we qualify Where do we apply<br />

Home Visiting Nursing Services<br />

Registered Nurses visit your home during<br />

pregnancy and/or after birth. Services<br />

include checking for health problems,<br />

education, and support.<br />

Your health care provider must request these services.<br />

Medicaid will cover these services.<br />

Some private insurance plans will pay for these services<br />

for high risk pregnancies.<br />

Through your health care provider’s office or clinic.<br />

Child Service Coordination (CSC)<br />

This free NC program helps families with<br />

children (birth to 5 years) get support and<br />

services for raising healthy children.<br />

Services include:<br />

For information, contact them at 250-5299.<br />

Your Maternity Care Coordinator can help you start this program.<br />

Women or children who are in private practice call 250-5299. Your<br />

care provider or the hospital social worker can make a referral for you.<br />

• Developmental screening<br />

• Information for child’s health needs<br />

• Parenting education<br />

• Support in working with other programs<br />

• Family support<br />

O THER F REE FAMILY S UPPORT P R OGRAMS<br />

Asheville <strong>Pregnancy</strong> Family Support Project NAF Mountain Area Child and Family<br />

Support Services Network of WNC (Nurturing Asheville Area Families) Center Pregnant Moms Program<br />

This is a Christian outreach<br />

ministry to help women whose<br />

pregnancies may be a personal<br />

crisis and to help families and<br />

the father of the child. It is<br />

designed to help them prepare<br />

for birth and parenting. They<br />

also help mothers with maternity<br />

clothes and supplies like diapers,<br />

clothes, etc.<br />

Contact them at 828-252-1306.<br />

A free outreach program designed to enhance<br />

the lives of children with special needs by:<br />

• Providing support and education for family<br />

members<br />

• Parent to parent support and<br />

encouragement<br />

• Providing resources for families<br />

• Designing and coordinating the delivery<br />

of services<br />

Receive a quarterly newsletter and community<br />

education programs through Project SPEAK<br />

Contact them at 828-213-0033 or<br />

1-888-810-2800 ext. 2.<br />

This is an outreach program of Mt.<br />

Zion Community Development, Inc.<br />

serving African American families by<br />

providing:<br />

• Personal support during pregnancy<br />

• Help getting child care, medical<br />

appointments, and transportation<br />

• Personal parenting support during<br />

the child’s first year<br />

Contact them at 828-253-1610.<br />

This Early Head Start Program helps pregnant<br />

moms find the services and information they need.<br />

These include home visits, pregnancy education,<br />

and support. Education also includes infant/child<br />

development. They will work with the family<br />

until the child is age three. Childcare at the<br />

Center is provided when space is available.<br />

Contact them at 828-298-0808.

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