First Steps
FIRST STEPS has supported vulnerable women throughout at-risk pregnancies since 1991.
FIRST STEPS provides pregnant women with:
- Referrals for medical care
- Person-specific pre-natal education
- Referrals to community resources
FIRST STEPS Statistics
- Referrals for medical care
Person-specific pre-natal education
Referrals to community resources
FIRST STEPS Goals:
- Healthy pregnancies, healthy mothers
- Healthy deliveries, healthy babies
- Healthy children
- Healthy families
- Expected pregnancies
Pre-term babies are at an increased risk for severe illness and death and are more likely to have long-term health problems and learning disabilities. Unexpected babies may be especially vulnerable to many of the non-medical factors influencing long-term health outcomes.