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One Fit Mama
Breastfeeding Program
Doula Program


Maternal and Child Health

Maternal Child Health Programs

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Sisters Empowering Sisters Doula Program is funded by Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County. The Children’s Services Council is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in St. Lucie County.

Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act (TOPWA)

Services offered by TOPWA are geared toward women of childbearing age to ensure safe and healthy pregnancies. Any pregnant substance-using, HIV-infected, or woman at risk of acquiring HIV, are eligible to receive TOPWA services.

In addition to accessing prenatal care, pregnant women enrolled in TOPWA can receive HIV testing, pregnancy testing, enrollment in ADAP or Medicaid, family planning services, and receive HIV prevention and education.

Eligible clients are provided assistance enrolling into prenatal, WIC, Healthy Start, Medicaid, and any other prenatal care service.

HUG-Me

Help Understand and Guide Me, is a program that provides a registered nurse to support clinical case management for HIV positive pregnant women and their exposed babies for St Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 

This free service helps to prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby with a client-friendly approach.

Sisters Empowering Sisters Doula Program

Creating a Positive Birth Experience

A doula provides women continuous labor support during her labor and delivery. Trained women from the Fort Pierce area are taking referrals if you meet the following criteria:

  • Currently pregnant
  • You live in zip codes 34950 or 34947
  • Priority is given to those on Medicaid or uninsured

A doula will provide you professional doula support during your pregnancy, labor and birth experience, and during the post-partum period. The goal is for high risk women to have improved birth outcomes and lower infant mortality rates. You will enter into a trusting relationship, learn more about the birth experience, be supported and empowered through your birth experience, receive breastfeeding support and post-partum follow-up, all at no cost.

Free breastfeeding support services are offered by a lactation consultant in the client's home for up to 6 months, supporting them in their breastfeeding journey.

For more information contact Sonya Gabriel at 772-462-3955.

One Fit Mama 

This free program provides a registered nurse to support pregnant women with high BMI that are at risk for diabetes. The goal is to reduce the complications of chronic disease during pregnancy.

Referrals are being accepted for women who live in zip codes 34950 and 34947, although, consideration will be given to other qualifying women living in St Lucie County.

 

DOSE (Direct On Scene Education)

In collaboration with the Fire District of St. Lucie County, the purpose of the program is to inform the community about safe sleep practices for infants. First responders will provide infant safe sleep/safety information include sleep environment checks. 

 

For more information, contact 772-462-3955.