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Mission Hospital

Stone Field Community Soccer Field: Community Outreach at Mission Hospital has created a project that stems from the community health needs assessment done by the hospital with other community partners that clearly showed that residents felt parks and recreation were lacking in their neighborhood. In response, Mission initiated a partnership with the City of San Juan Capistrano to refurbish an historic site to provide a safe soccer facility for local residents. The cost of the project was paid by funds from the St. Joseph Health System Foundation and the City of San Juan Capistrano. The restored field, which derives its name from the Works Progress Administration (WPA)-era stone wall, which encloses it, opened in June 2002. The field sits in the midst of a crowded residential area. Over 400 children live in just one of three apartment complexes in the neighborhood. A total of 24 youth teams use the facility. Members of the community work together to ensure that everyone has access to the field and organize a community walking patrol to maintain a safe environment.

St. Jude Medical Center

Community Clinics. St. Jude Medical Center has established community clinics to serve North Orange County uninsured and underinsured residents.  The goals of the clinics are to increase access to medical and dental care for the underserved, to prevent unnecessary emergency room admissions, to improve the health status of underserved communities and to reduce health care disparities in selected medical conditions.  The Medical Center operates the St. Jude Neighborhood Health Center in Fullerton , its satellite in La Habra in partnership with the Institute for Health Advancement, the St. Jude Mobile Family Health Clinic serving sites in Placentia and Brea and the St. Jude Children’s Dental Clinic in Buena Park in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Buena Park.  For more information, please contact 714-446-5100.

Obesity Prevention Plan: St. Jude Medical Center has implemented an Obesity Prevention Plan to address the epidemic of childhood obesity.  The following programs have been implemented:

  • Fullerton Healthy Neighborhood Project: California Endowment funded partnership with the Fullerton Collaborative, OCCCO, Solidarity and CSUF designed to work with four low income neighborhoods in Fullerton to organize residents to address policy issues impacting childhood obesity.

  • Healthy for Life: Partnership with American Academy of Pediatrics, Mission Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, the St. Joseph Health System Foundation and UCI implementing enhanced physical education and nutrition programs in schools serving low income populations. Over three years 100 additional schools will participate in this program. Implementation of the School Health Index is also part of this project.

  • Fit by Design:  Partnership with St. Jude Heritage Medical Group and the YMCA of Orange County provides an evidenced-base obesity protocol for the pediatric offices and a 12 week outpatient group for overweight children and their families.

  • La Habra Collaborative: Partnership to implement La Habra Obesity Prevention Plan

St. Joseph Hospital

Maternal Depression Program: The Caring for Women with Maternal Depression Program is part of the comprehensive services and support that St. Joseph Hospital provides to their patients and the larger community. In fact, 100 percent of mothers who deliver at St. Joseph Hospital are screened for postpartum depression through the Bridges for Newborns Program. We also work in collaboration with a program called MOMS (Maternal Outreach Management System) to provide services for our Spanish-speaking patients.  

 

Mother-Baby Assessment Center: St. Joseph Hospital 's award winning Mother-Baby Assessment Center provides a safety net for new moms during that critical time between hospital discharge and the first visit with a physician.

Your first visit to the St. Joseph Hospital Mother-Baby Assessment Center should occur when you find out you are pregnant. During your visit, you will be given your "Pathway through Pregnancy" booklet — your personal guide through your maternity experience and your partnership with St. Joseph Hospital . You and your baby will be scheduled for your Mother-Baby Assessment Center follow-up appointment within one week after delivery. The appointment will be made before your discharge from the hospital. Our staff will work in conjunction with your obstetrician and pediatrician to coordinate a healthy transition for you and your baby. 

 

Perinatal Classes: St. Joseph Hospital is pleased to offer a variety of classes tailored to expectant parents, including but not limited to the following:

•  Tours

•  Childbirth Classes

•  Labor Massage Class

•  Boot Camp for New Dads

•  Baby Massage Class

•  Breastfeeding and the Working Mother

•  Lactation Support

•  Mommy Matters

 

Bridges for Newborns: St. Joseph Hospital is participating in Bridges for Newborns, one of four Early Action programs made possible by a grant from the Orange County Children and Families Commission. This grant aims to improve the health and welfare of children in Orange County .

 

The Bridges for Newborns program helps families link to a variety of family-focused assistance programs, including help in identifying important health insurance coverage options for your newborn. Our goal is to provide access to quality medical care for your baby, and help you give him or her a healthy start on life.


CHOC

Healthy Tomorrows Mobile Clinic: The Healthy Tomorrows program consists of four mobile clinics that are equipped to provide health care services and wellness education to underserved children in Orange County. The mobile clinics currently provide services to 35 elementary schools throughout central and north Orange County. The mobile clinics are staffed with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, a nurse and a patient services representative who provide school physicals, well-child care, immunizations and sick-child care. For more information or to schedule and appointment, please call the Healthy Tomorrows office at (714) 541-6592.

Coastal Communities Hospital

Growing Expectations OB Program: The Growing Expectations Program at Coastal Communities Hospital provides an array of services to pregnant women. They refer you to physicians who provide free pregnancy testing and provide application assistance for Medi-Cal and/or Healthy Families. They provide local transportation to your doctor and hospital appointments at no charge. In partnership with the Maternal Outreach Management System (MOMS), Coastal Communities Hospital offers free prenatal and parenting classes. These classes are taught in both English and Spanish and childcare is provided for free. Another service provided by the Growing Expectations program is Maternity Tea where they provide a guided tour of the labor and delivery ward, maternity floor and newborn nursery. Participants in the program are sent home with a free infant car seat or bassinet at the time of delivery, as well as diapers. For more information about the Growing Expectations Program, please call 800-545-6169.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Senior VIP Club: Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center developed the Senior VIP club as a free community service program for people 55 years and older. It is designed to help Seniors enhance their current healthcare coverage and stay current on some of the latest trends in healthcare. Membership benefits include: discount pharmacy program, free wellness & preventive medicine program, free preventive medicine screenings, discounted health services, emergency medical card, local non-emergency transportation services, member services hotline, local merchant discounts, and monthly health education lecture series.

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