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SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Living
HEALTHY MOMS,
HEALTHY BABIES
OF MISSISSIPPI
This case management program from high-risk pregnant women and their babies is less than one year old. It provides enhanced access to health care, nutritional and psychosocial support, home visits, and health education.
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies strives to reduce the infant mortality rate and to reduce the rates of low and very low birth weight infants in Mississippi.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Medicaid beneficiaries are eligible to participate in Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies of Mississippi when a provider identifies one or more positive risk factors on our Perinatal Screening Form.
SERVICES PROVIDED
You will receive services from a case management team consisting of a public health nurse, social worker, and nutritionist. Your case management team may help you with:
• Finding a medical home for you and/or your baby
• Referrals for services such as Medicaid, food
stamps (SNAP) and WIC
• Referrals for family planning, transportation,
medical services and breastfeeding assistance
• Health information such as preparing for
the hospital, infant safety, and healthy infant
development
• Nutritional information
For more information on the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies of Mississippi program, or to see whether
you qualify for services, contact your county health
department, or call 800.721.7222 (601.576.7463).
Bailey Anderson is a newborn nurse and
has partnered with Mississippi Health Department to form the Healthy Moms and Healthy Babies of Mississippi program.
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