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Supportive Programs
Community Health Worker
A home visiting program of the New York State Department of Health targeting
pregnant women and parenting families with young children. The goal is
to reduce infant mortality by connecting families to health and social
services. Families are assisted in identifying their needs and dealing
with their barriers to accessing services. Families receive education
and guidance on the importance of prenatal and postpartum care; behavioral
risk factors such as poor nutrition, substance abuse, HIV infection and
sexually transmitted disease prevention and how to promote positive health
behaviors.
Community Follow-up Program
CFP (Community Follow-up Program) is a program of the New York State Department
of Health & Mental Hygiene which provides intensive case management
for Medicaid eligible HIV positive individuals and their families. Case
workers assist clients with medical follow-up and referrals and social services.
For additional information contact:
Program Director
(718) 483-1270 ext. 8502
Healthy Families
Healthy Families Morris Heights Home Visiting Program
Provides home-based services to expectant families and new parents, beginning
prenatally or shortly after the birth of their baby. Families are screened
to identify risk factors and stressors. Families who are enrolled in the
program are provided with long-term in-home services up to the child’s
fifth birthday or until enrolled in school. The program services are geared
towards preventing child abuse and neglect. The goals include:
Supporting positive parent-child bonding and relationships;
Promoting optimal child health and development;
Enhancing parental self-sufficiency;
Preventing child abuse and neglect.
The program is an initiative of the New York State Office of Children and
Families Services.
For additional information contact:
Program Director
(718) 483-1251
Reach Out & Read Program
Studies have shown that children who are read to at an early age develop
the academic and social skills needed for success in school faster than
those who aren’t. In order to increase these skills, MHHC has implemented
“Reach Out and Read,” a nationally renowned program aimed
at increasing literacy in children six months to five years. The three
key components of the program are:
Volunteers read with children in the patient waiting area.
During well-child visits, physicians and nurse practitioners advice parents
about the importance of reading with young children and offer tips.
Children receive a new, developmentally- and culturally-appropriate book
to take home and keep, at every well-child visit from six months to five
years of age.
For additional information contact:
Director, Health Education
Morris Heights Health Center
(718) 483-1270 ext. 1274
Fax: (347) 226-5017
Health Home
WHAT IS A HEALTH HOME?
A Health Home is a care management service model whereby all of an individual’s
caregivers communicate with one another so that all of a patient’s
needs are addressed in a comprehensive manner.
DID YOU KNOW?
As of January 2012, thousands of New Yorkers with Medicaid will be enrolled
into Health Homes as part of the recent New York State Health Care Initiative.
Health Home is a term used to describe how health, mental health and substance
abuse treatment is coordinated for a person with multiple chronic conditions
and their family.
AM I AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE?
Assignment into a Health Home may apply to you if you are currently on
Medicaid and have any of the following conditions:
• Mental Health Problem
• Drug & Alcohol Problem
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Hypertension
• HIV/AIDS
WILL I HAVE TO CHANGE MY TREATMENT or MEDICAL PROVIDER?
No, if you are currently participating in medical, mental or substance
abuse treatment, you may continue to receive those services through your
existing provider and still receive the care coordination benefits that
come with being assigned to a Health Home.
Click here for Health Home brochure.
Care Coordination
Care Coordination at MHHC?
Care Coordination at MHHC is accomplished through a team of Care Coordinators
who works closely with you and your treatment staff to ensure you receive
the highest quality of care possible. Care Coordinators are responsible
for engaging and motivating you, assisting you with appointments and connecting
you to community and social support programs.
Here at MHHC, our care coordination services are tailored to fit your individual
needs and offered in your primary language. MHHC’s Health Home services
include the following:
• Comprehensive Care Management
• Care Coordination and Health Promotion
• Patient and Family Support
• Referral to Community & Social Support Services
WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
For more information about the MHHC Health Home, reach out to:
• Your Medical Provider
• Your Counselor
• A MHHC Care Coordinator
• Patient Advocate
Morris Heights Health Center is a Health Home Member of the Bronx Accountable
Healthcare Network