Through JCDHE's Outreach Nurse Program, Registered Nurses provide blood pressure checks, infant weight checks and counseling on infant growth and development, infant care, breastfeeding, nutrition, safety and immunizations. JCDHE also offers the Nurse Family Partnership program for first time mothers who are 28 weeks pregnant or less and meets income requirements.

Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs | Johnson County, KS Dept of Health and Environment - Olathe Walk-in Health Clinic

Programs staffed by nurses or other trained professionals or volunteers that visit the homes of eligible parents during pregnancy and early infancy to help the individual improve their personal health and development during the prenatal period and learn to care for the child following birth. The visits encourage good nutrition; and provide information regarding danger signs in pregnancy, preparation for labor and delivery, breastfeeding and other feeding options, baby supplies, basic infant care, newborn behaviors and child development. They help to ensure that infants and toddlers are nurtured, live in a safe environment in and around the home and receive proper health care. Included are programs that focus on low income individuals, pregnant teens, first-time parents, individuals with high risk pregnancies or other special populations as well as those that are more broadly available.

Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs

Volunteers from Alexandra's House provide Prenatal Visitation for parents during pregnancy with babies having anomalies, particularly fatal anomalies.

Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs | Johnson County, KS Dept of Health and Environment - Olathe Walk-in Health Clinic

Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs | Alexandra's House