2011 The Palm Beach County Family Study (Full Report)

Numberof BirthswithReferrals2009 TGA All YearsN=1,854Numberof BirthswithPrenatalReferrals bNumber ofBirths withPostnatalReferrals cNumberof BirthswithReferralsN=15,067Numberof BirthswithPrenatalReferrals bNumber ofBirths withPostnatalReferrals cNutrition and baby supplies 195 152 45 2545 1336 1582Transportation 54 15 46 1476 697 1053Parenting or health education 61 16 46 1360 495 1018Medical referrals 50 8 43 913 319 656Counseling 20 10 10 522 253 325Financial services 25 6 19 531 195 387Access to care: insurance 4 1 3 530 284 273Educational services 41 8 33 808 303 575Housing 11 7 5 398 189 250Childcare 18 3 15 457 88 393Employment services 9 2 7 173 50 126Immigration services - - - 65 22 45Domestic violence 4 2 2 90 26 69Teenage-targeted programs - - - 100 39 64Other 95 37 59 2151 820 1710a Source: Vital Statistics and FOCiS (2003–2009). Data for the year 5 study sample were weighted to account for oversamplingof mothers “at risk” and mothers residing in the Glades TGA. This data reports Maternal Child Health Partnership referrals thatare slightly different than were reported in the year 3 report due to updated referral data. The birth of twins, triplets, and othermultiples are counted as one birth event.b Prenatal referrals include any referrals attributed to the child’s mother occurring 300 days or less before the child’s birth.c Postnatal referrals include any referrals attributed to a child’s mother occurring from a child’s birth up to the birth of asubsequent sibling. It also includes any referrals attributed to the child.Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago 187