Promoting the Health of Babies and their Mothers
The Perinatal Network of Monroe County (PNMC) provides community leadership to achieve optimal health for babies and their mothers. We promote care, education, and services that are high quality, comprehensive, and accessible. We focus our efforts on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes to achieve community-wide health equity.
PNMC Supports…
Pregnant and Parenting Moms & Dads
This site includes information about pregnancy, how to have a healthy baby, and how to keep baby healthy after birth. At our Healthy Start Centers, PNMC also provides support services for pregnant and parenting women including care coordination, health education, parenting education, mental health services, and life skills classes.
Click here for more moms & dads information.
Health & Human Services Providers
PNMC is a valuable resource for Health and Human Services Providers. We offer workshops and conferences to enable providers to identify and address both medical and psychosocial perinatal issues. This website also gives providers access to comprehensive and leading information on an ongoing basis.
Click here for more health & human services providers information.
Latest Updates
From the Desk of…
…Patricia Brantingham: Our Stand Against Racism events on Friday, April 27, 2012 were just outstanding! Flash mob dances were held in front of Unity St. Mary’s Campus and in front of the Healthy Start Center/Comienzo Sano on Clinton Ave. The community, program participants, and staff from Unity, Rochester General and Perinatal Network came together in an amazing way. Special thanks to Ashley for her choreography and leadership. Here’s a link to the video...
In the Spotlight
Garage Sale Season As the weather warms up, so does the garage and yard sale season. Buying used is an excellent way for parents to save money and help the environment. However, as a parent, you need to keep the following in mind when shopping: Is the item in good condition? ...
In the News
Dispelling myths about seafood consumption By Dr. Mary Harris, RD, professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University – 03/27/12 02:07 PM ET When I opined about the confusion caused by the 2004 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advice to pregnant women about eating seafood in The Hill’s Congress Blog back in February (Seafood should be next up on FDA plate), I...
Life Course Health
Health develops throughout life as a product of the interaction of biology, behavior, and physical and social environment. The life course health development framework illuminates the underlying causes of disparities in health and points the way to creating health equity.
Events
The Perinatal Network sponsors many opportunities to learn about perinatal issues and to participate in finding ways to improve the health of babies and their mothers.
Giving
The Perinatal Network gives women the support they need to have healthy babies and coordinates the efforts of health and human service providers. You can ensure that we are able to continue this work.
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