Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH)

About Us

Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH)’s mission is to make Orange County (OC) a place where all women of reproductive age, as well as infants, children, adolescents, and all families live in a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. MCAH focuses on addressing the health priorities and primary needs of infants, mothers, children and adolescents, and their families in Orange County. MCAH is responsible for the Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Program, Perinatal Assessment and Coordination Team (PACT), Nurse-Family Partnership®, Prenatal Care Guidance (PCG) Program, and Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP). 

MCAH Programs Staff is comprised of physicians, public health nurses, social workers, health educators, epidemiologists, research analysts, nutritionists, administrators, and support staff. Funding is provided through Title V, Title XIX (Medicaid), and local County Fund. 

 

MCAH Priorities

1. Improve birth outcomes 
2. Reduce the number of uninsured children 
3. Reduce high-risk adolescent behavior 
4. Increase immunization rates 
5. Increase exclusive breastfeeding rates 
6. Reduce the number of overweight and obese children

 

Programs

• Breastfeeding (resources for the public, professional, and hospitals)
• Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) (a perinatal support services program provided by certified CPSP providers)
• Nurse-Family Partnership® (an evidenced-based, nurse home visiting program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children.)
• Perinatal Assessment And Coordination Team (PACT) (a visitation program for prenatal and parenting women including women who have substance use disorder and/or HIV infection. This program also provides nurse visits to Medically High-Risk Newborns (MHRN).)
• Pregnant and Parenting Teens (a case management program for pregnant and parenting teens)
• Prenatal Care Guidance (a program to provide outreach to pregnant women to inform, motivate, and assist them in obtaining early, consistent, and appropriate prenatal care.)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (a program that provides home visits to support families who experience SIDS death)

 

Health Information on Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Post-Delivery:

• Adolescent Health Data and Statistics
• California My Plate for Moms
  (This handout is for pregnant and breastfeeding women. It encourages women to remember to include a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and dairy on their plates every day.)
• California My Plate for Gestational Diabetes - (English)
• California Mi Plato para Diabetes Gestacional - (Español
  This handout is for pregnant women who have gestational diabetes and breastfeeding women who have experienced gestational diabetes.)
• California Hospitals Breastfeeding Rates Report and County Fact Sheets
•  Every Woman OC
  (Every Woman OC is a resource for anyone who is thinking of becoming pregnant, is pregnant, or has a new baby. Our goal is to provide you with information and resources necessary to experience pregnancy and parenting in a safe and healthy way. Visit www.everywomanoc.org or download the brochure for more information.) 
  • Every Woman OC (English)
  • Every Woman OC (Spanish)
• Having a Healthy Pregnancy (learn what you can do before, during, and after pregnancy to give your baby a healthy start to life)
• Healthy Body, Mind, and Environment (find information about health considerations for women and their partners before they become pregnant for the first time or between pregnancies, often called preconception health)
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) (are related to mood and anxiety symptoms that occur during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum.)
• Safely Surrendered Baby

 

Latest issues in the news:  

• Infant Formula Shortage
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding -- Information about Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Information About Corona Disease 2019 in Spanish

 

Provider Trainings

• Revitalizing Culture through Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding

 

Links to Other Services

• Birth Certificates
• California Children's Services (CCS)
• California SIDS Program
• Dental Health
• FamilyPACT
• Family Planning Clinics (reproductive health exams, birth control, Pap smear, and more)
• HIV Testing
• Immunizations
• Mental Health
• OC Parent Wellness Program (OCPWP)
• OC Child Passenger Safety Resource Guide
• OC Resources for Community Partners Serving the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Population
• Diabetes Management and Prevention Resources in Orange County
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (a case management program for infants born to mothers who are carriers of the hepatitis B virus) Contact the Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinator at 714-834-7888
• Perinatal Substance Abuse Services (PSASI)
• Safely Surrendered Baby
• Tobacco Use Prevention
• Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Nutrition Services