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The City of Milwaukee Health Department offers three different home visiting programs to meet the unique needs of Milwaukee's families. These home visiting programs hope to improve prenatal, birth, and/or infant outcomes for the families served through:
BOMB - Birth Outcomes Made Better Doulas Program that serves pregnant mothers in Milwaukee providing labor/delivery support, birth planning, breastfeeding support, health education and 12 weeks post-partum support.
These programs hope to improve the health and well-being of participants through:
Improved prenatal care and information for pregnant women
Improved birth outcomes including healthy birth weight and gestational age
Improved infant and child health and development through preventive care coordination and child development education for families
Improved immunization status for school age children
Maternal and Child Health Division
414-286-8620
414-286-5480
Please fill out the Home Visitation Program Referral Form and email it to MCHHVRef@milwaukee.gov or fax it to (414) 286-5480.
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Contact the City of Milwaukee Health Department's Central Intake and Referral line at (414) 286-8620.