Community Health

Prenatal Care

Prenatal Care

Are you currently expecting? An important component of improving infant mortality is ensuring infants are full-term and providing care and education for premature babies. The resources below can provide you with services, education, and planning tools for your family.

 

Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)

WIC is a nutrition education program which provides supplemental nutritious foods that promote good health for pregnant women, women who just had a baby, breastfeeding moms, infants and children up to age five.

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Immunizations

Summit County Public Health (SCPH) participates in the Vaccine for Children Program (VFC), which enables SCPH to charge only an administration fee of $21 per VFC shot. Children through 18 years of age who are Medicaid-eligible or uninsured/under-insured orAmerican Indian or Alaska Native are eligible to receive VFC. vaccine.

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Neighborhood Navigators

Responsible for identifying and connecting high-priority pregnant women to comprehensive supportive care and other needed services through community outreach. Navigators engage with women and establish short-term relationships at community-based events, in-person meetings, via phone, text, email, and mail. The Navigators facilitate access to services as acting liaisons between health and social services and the community by developing and maintaining a portfolio of resources. This portfolio can consist of: diapers, baby Items, food, clothing, injury prevention & safe sleep, head start or early head start, housing resources , counseling and employment connections.

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Maternal Depression

The Maternal Depression Network is a collaboration of counseling providers and parenting support groups working to connect families to mental health resources and normalize postpartum depression. Communities thrive when families are living happy, healthy lives, and that often starts at home.

Maternal depression lasts longer than “baby blues.” If your symptoms have lasted longer than 2-3 weeks, you should be screened for Maternal Depression (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders).

  • You are Not Alone.
    • Maternal depression effects 20% of parents in Summit County, making it the most common complication of child birth.
  • With Help, you will be well.  
  • Protect Yourself.
    • Knowing the risks and symptoms can help protect you and are a vital part to the healing process.

Risk Factors of Maternal Depression

  • Age (younger and older)
  • Birth complications
  • Personal or family history of depression
  • Living in urban areas
  • Low income
  • Isolation /Lack of social support (COVID-19 increased)
  • Stress
  • Education Level
  • Marital Status
  • Interpersonal violence

Symptoms of Maternal Depression

  • Mood Swings
  • Anxiety
  • Feelings of Hopelessness
  • Fatigue and loss of energy
  • Restlessness
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Thoughts of hurting yourself or your children

self screening questions. 1. over the past 2 weeks have you felt down, depressed or hopeless? 2. over the past 2 weeks have you felt little interest or pleasure in doing things? If you answered yes to health you may want to seek professional help.

Find Help   

 

Call 330-926-5611 or email mdn@schd.org for more information.

 

 

Data

Explore the Summit County Public Health Data Dashboards

Our interactive data dashboards can information regarding infant mortality in Summit County communities. 

Find reports and resources related to infant mortality:

 

 

 

Healthy Moms

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page updated 02-22-24

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Everyone Better Birth Outcomes Summit County

an OEI partner

Cupcake with a number one candle that's been lit.In 2013, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and CityMatch partnered with nine Ohio communities to improve birth outcomes and reduce the racial disparities in infant deaths. Infant mortality is defined as the death of a baby before his or her birthday. Infant mortality is an important indicator of the health of a community. Summit County was selected as one of the nine equity institute teams due to the high infant mortality rate in Summit County. The Summit County Birth Outcomes initiative, “Everyone Summit County” features over 60 community partners working to identify, address, and end the issues that impact infant mortality.

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