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Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP)
Public Health Nurses provide home visits to pregnant and parenting teenage women under age 20, teenage fathers up to age 21, and their children. Services include assessments, education, and case management for teens to promote a healthy pregnancy and baby, to stay in school or re-enroll in school, to postpone future pregnancies, and to become emotionally, socially, and financially independent.

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Child Passenger Safety Program
This p
rogram provides community education and information about child passenger safety, including, proper use and installation of child safety seats, information about current laws and recommendations for safety practices, trainings and technical assistance  for health and child care professionals and public service agencies, and car seats for low-income families, as funding is available.

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Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)
Health care practitioners in the community provide prenatal care that also includes assessments, education, childbirth education classes, support and referrals for other needed services.  All pregnant Central Coast Alliance for Health members and pregnancy-only Medi-Cal recipients are eligible to receive CPSP services.

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High Risk Infant Program (HRI)
Public Health Nurses provide home-based support, education, and professional assistance for families with premature and/or substance exposed babies, or moms with mental health issues. The program is aimed at providing for the infant’s optimal cognitive, emotional, and physical development, and ensuring comfort and competency of family members in parenting and care-taking roles.

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Families Together Program (FT)
A new program designed in collaboration with Health Services Agency, Human Resources Agency, Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center and the Family Resource Centers to provide families with services and support to prevent children from entering the Child Protective Services. 

Questions regarding this program please call 454-4222


Primeros Pasos Program (PP)
A new program designed in collaboration with Health Services Agency, Human Resources Agency, Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center and the JANUS Recovery Program to provide comprehensive assessment, intensive case management and treatment opportunities to families where parental substance abuse is a significant concern. 

Questions regarding this program please call 763-4700


Pregnancy Outreach and Education (POE)
Program provides education, information, referrals and coordination to assist pregnant women in obtaining early and comprehensive prenatal health care and other needed services. In particular, program assists pregnant women with substance use and/or mental health concerns.

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program (SIDS)
Public Health Nurses provide support, referrals and coordination of services for families, child care providers and others who have experienced the loss of a baby from SIDS.

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