Stork's Nest of Gainesville

Stork's Nest of Gainesville The Stork's Nest Program is designed to promote prenatal care participation and healthy behaviors during pregnancy through incentives and education.

The March of Dimes and Zeta Phi Beta have a cooperative program called Stork's Nest®. The program was launched nationally in 1972. This program has both service and educational components. The service is the establishment of a distribution site, the "Nest," where expectant mothers, referred by cooperating hospitals, clinics, and health centers, can get necessary items such as maternity clothes, layettes and furniture at minimal or no cost. The educational component consists of seven sessions covering prenatal care, nutrition, drugs, alcohol and smoking, genetics, infant care and parenting. Stork's Nest program objectives are to:
- Provide incentives for expectant mothers to obtain early and regular prenatal care
- Provide clothing and nursery items for pregnant women who use community health services
- Provide education opportunities for pregnant women to help them make informed choices and decisions relating to parenting. nutrition, and health
- Provide information and referral to community resources to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of mothers and their families

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1951 SE 4th Street
Gainesville, FL
32641

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