Program Description:
Access Community Health Network is pleased to offer the Westside Healthy Start Program that provides a wide range of health care and support services to women from pregnancy through their baby's second birthday. The goal of the program is to reduce infant mortality and low birth weight babies on Chicago's West Side.
Services Provided:
- Quality prenatal care
- Assistance with Public Benefits
- Referrals for food, clothing and shelter
- Family planning education
- Health education about preventing infant deaths and low-birth weights
- Early childhood development screenings for children with special needs
- Transportation assistance
- Male Involvement Assistance
To be eligible for the Healthy Start Program, you must:
- Be pregnant and/or have a child under the age of two
- Reside in the North Lawndale, South Lawndale, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park or Austin communities on the West Side of Chicago.
Cost:
The Healthy Start program is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Services are provided at no cost to patients.
This program is available at these locations:
