About Maternal infant services network
Maternal Infant Services Network: Providing Comprehensive Care for Mothers and Infants
Maternal Infant Services Network (MiSN) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing comprehensive care for mothers and infants. The organization was founded in 1983 with the aim of improving maternal and infant health outcomes in the community. Since then, MiSN has been providing a range of services to over 600 community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and families across New York State.
At MiSN, we are passionate about ensuring that every mother has access to quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth. We believe that every baby deserves a healthy start in life, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status. Our mission is to promote equity in healthcare by providing culturally sensitive services that meet the unique needs of each family.
Our Services
MiSN offers a wide range of services designed to support mothers and infants throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and early childhood. Our programs include:
1. Prenatal Care Coordination: This program provides comprehensive care coordination services for pregnant women who are enrolled in Medicaid or who are uninsured.
2. Healthy Families New York: This program provides home visiting services for first-time parents who may be at risk for poor birth outcomes or child abuse/neglect.
3. Breastfeeding Support: We offer breastfeeding education classes as well as one-on-one support from lactation consultants.
4. Early Intervention: This program provides developmental screenings and early intervention services for children under three years old who may have developmental delays or disabilities.
5. Childbirth Education: We offer classes on childbirth preparation, newborn care, parenting skills, and more.
6. Maternal Depression Screening & Treatment: We provide screening tools to identify women at risk for perinatal mood disorders such as depression or anxiety; we also offer referrals to mental health providers when needed.
7. Safe Sleep Education & Cribs For Kids Program: We provide education on safe sleep practices for infants; we also distribute free cribs to eligible families who cannot afford them otherwise.
Our Impact
Over the years, MiSN has made significant strides towards improving maternal and infant health outcomes in our community:
1) In 2020 alone:
- Over 2k pregnant women received prenatal care coordination
- Over 500 new parents received home visiting through Healthy Families NY
- Over 300 babies were provided with safe sleep environments through our Cribs For Kids Program
- Over 1000 individuals attended our virtual breastfeeding classes
2) In addition:
- Our Early Intervention program served over 800 children last year.
- Our Maternal Depression Screening & Treatment program identified over 200 women at risk last year.
We believe that these numbers represent real progress towards achieving our goal of promoting equity in healthcare across New York State.
Why Choose MiSN?
There are many reasons why you should choose MiSN as your partner in maternal-infant health:
1) Experience - With over three decades of experience serving families across New York State,
we have developed expertise in delivering high-quality maternal-infant health programs tailored specifically towards diverse communities' needs.
2) Cultural Competence - At MiSN we understand how important it is to provide culturally sensitive care; therefore,
our staff members come from diverse backgrounds themselves so they can better understand their clients' unique needs.
3) Accessibility - All our programs are available free-of-costs regardless if you're insured or not;
we want everyone within our reach can benefit from these essential resources without any financial burden.
4) Quality Assurance - At MisN we take pride ourselves on delivering evidence-based practices;
all our programs follow national guidelines set forth by professional organizations such as American Academy Of Pediatrics (AAP), American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists (ACOG), etc., ensuring quality assurance standards met consistently.
Conclusion
In conclusion,
Maternal Infant Services Network (MiSN)
is an organization committed towards promoting equity within maternal-infant healthcare by offering comprehensive support throughout pregnancy,
childbirth,
and early childhood stages.
With its extensive experience serving diverse communities across New York State coupled with cultural competence,
accessibility,
and quality assurance standards met consistently;
it's no wonder why so many people trust us when it comes down choosing an organization dedicated solely towards improving maternal-infant health outcomes!