All Babies are Born Healthy (This is a Result)
% of Mothers beginning prenatal care in first trimester (Indicator)
Current Value
81.0%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
The number of mothers beginning prenatal care in the first trimester has been gradually increasing over the past several years for the following reasons:
- Affordable new programs allow uninsured women to get prenatal care.
- Programs cut from local hospital
- Education efforts focused on targeted populations.
BUT, much more needs to be done. The percent is still much lower than it should be because:
- Many young women who get pregnant are still not in medical homes themselves.
- Awareness of the importance of early care and availability of no-cost programs is still not high enough.
Partners
Hospitals, Doctors, local vounteers, High School Programs.Local Non-Profits, State Social Services, prenatal nurses
What Works
The number of mothers beginning prenatal care in the first trimester has been gradually increasing over the past several years for the following reasons:
- Affordable new programs allow uninsured women to get prenatal care.
- Programs cut from local hospital
- Education efforts focused on targeted populations.
BUT, much more needs to be done. The percent is still much lower than it should be because:
- Many young women who get pregnant are still not in medical homes themselves.
- Awareness of the importance of early care and availability of no-cost programs is still not high enough.
Strategy
School-Based Healthy Policy Advisory Council, Healthy Teens Young Adults Program, Gender Responsive Programming, Parenting Education, DJS participation in Child Fatality Review Committee & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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