Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP)

• Help you get prenatal care.

• Answer questions about being pregnant and caring for your infant.

• Complete infant developmental screenings and can help you connect to Early On services if needed.

• Help you learn ways to calm your baby and promote safe sleep.

• Connect you with breastfeeding education and support.

• Help you learn about fixing and eating healthy foods.

• Help you with health problems that could affect your pregnancy, such as diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, depression or anxiety.

• Help with changes that you decide to make to be healthy, such as quitting or cutting down on smoking, alcohol or drugs.

• Help if you're concerned about abuse/violence in your life.

• Answer questions about family planning (birth control).

• Connect you with community services, such as childbirth education and parenting classes to support you and your family.

• Help you access transportation to medical appointments.

• Provide referrals to community agencies for baby item/supplies

• Be there for you if problems come up.

What other services are available?

• Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
• Public Health Immunizations
• Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) - ages 0 to 21
• Washtenaw County Breastfeeding Coalition
• Smoking Cessation
• Pregnancy testing is offered free of charge on Wednesdays only in Room 1103 of Towner, Building I, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

How do I sign up?

Call (734) 544-2984 or (734) 544-9700 or ask your doctor for a referral

 If you are a Primary Medical Provider and would like to make a referral to our program call (734) 544-2984 or fax the referral to (734) 544-6705.

To print a copy of the referral form from this web site click on the link Pregnant Women or Infants .

This page is maintained by Julie Stafford and was last updated on 3/1/12