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What is the program?
Ain Dah Yung Center is partnering on a new collaborative program with the American Indian Family Center through the Integrated Care for High Risk Pregnancies (ICHRP) program. The target population includes American Indian pregnant and parenting people and families who face significant barriers to accessing comprehensive healthcare, prenatal, and postnatal services. Program goals include improving early identification of pregnant people who are at risk of low birth weight or premature birth and connect with appropriate services, improving effectiveness of interventions to reduce psychosocial and behavioral risks related to low birth weight, and improving retention of maternal custody.
Who can participate?
New parents who are planning to have a baby, are expecting, or have a baby 13 months or younger are eligible for the program. Participants do not need to be first time parents.
Who provides the services?
ADYC works with caregivers 24 and younger and utilizes the 10-week Cherishing Our Future Generations culturally-supported prenatal care curriculum. AIFC works with caregivers 25 and older and utilizes the Family Spirit Home Visiting program and Our Children are Sacred program.
Collaboration between ADYC and AIFC includes monthly Mothers Circle support groups and cultural activities, such as making ribbon skirts. Participants will receive cradleboards and baby moccasins after completing the program.
Who should I contact for more information?
Angie Yanez at angie.yanez@adycenter.org or 651-508-0518.
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