maternal Child Health Program
Maternal Child Health addresses the needs of pregnant women, mothers, infants, children, and adolescents in order to protect, promote, and improve their health.
During the current contract with the Department of Health and Senior Services, ACHD is focusing on Selected Priority Health Issue is to enhance access to oral health services for children.
Our goal is to improve the knowledge and behaviors related to oral health care by working with dentists, local HCP, schools and WIC parents.
Love and Logic is one of America’s most practical and entertaining parent training programs. This includes steps to responsibility, solutions, consequences and choices. Parenting the Love and Logic way provides parents the opportunity to gain practical and proven tools for raising respectful, responsible, and happy children.
It is important to create a safe sleep environment for your baby. To qualify for participation, the ACHD’s Safe Crib program guidelines include:
Be eligible for WIC
Be eligible or using Missouri Medicaid or have an income level less than 185% federal poverty level
Be at 34 weeks gestation or post-partum
If post-partum the infant should be less than six months old
A Missouri resident
This program is the provider of last resort for clients who have no full-size or portable crib and no other resources for obtaining one. For more information contact Kerry Patton at 573-581-1332 or use our contact form.
Lead and Pregnancy Testing: Offered by appointment or walk-in.
Flouride Varnish: Available by walk-in.
Parenting Classes: Offered by appointment.
Mammograms: Ellis Fischel’s Mammogram Van is being offered at ACHD. Please call 573-581-1332 for an appointment.
