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Prenatal Care Coordination Program (PNCC)
Program Information
Prenatal Care Coordination is a program that helps pregnant women and their families receive medical, social, educational, and other services related to pregnancy, with the goal of improving the birth outcome. Services are available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant women who are at risk for poor birth outcomes such as a premature or low birth weight baby. Women receive an initial assessment to determine needs, strengths, and eligibility for the PNCC program. Services are available during pregnancy and up to 90 days following delivery. PNCC services are available in all Wisconsin counties and are provided by local public health departments, clinics, and community-based agencies.
The goal of the PNCC program is to help eligible pregnant women have a healthy birth. To achieve this goal, women are identified as early as possible in their pregnancy and receive support services, health and nutrition education, and referrals to appropriate community resources. Services may include information related to pregnancy and parenting, support for positive behavior changes, or help with concerns such as housing, violence or depression. Early and continuous prenatal care services are encouraged. Through participation in the program, women will also be able to access and obtain other needed health and social services available to them.
Services provided may include:
- Education to high-risk pregnant women on: self-care, fetal growth and development, smoking cessation, nutrition, preparation for labor and delivery, and substance abuse.
- Referral for financial counseling, housing, nutrition, school completion.
- Postpartum education and referral on self care and recovery, infant care and feeding, family planning, well child care, immunizations, parenting.
Eligibility
All pregnant women are eligible for this program. If participant is covered by Medicaid, Medicaid will be billed for the services. Otherwise, the public health department assumes the cost. There is no cost to the participant.
For more information on PNCC, contact the Vilas County Public Health Department at 715-479-3656 or by email. Or contact Katie Gillespie, Maternal and Perinatal Nurse Consultant, at Wisconsin Division of Public Health. 608-266-1538, or by email. The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services has additional information on PNCC.
Information on public health information and referral services for women, children and families can be found at www.mch-hotlines.org.
Your Child's Social-Emotional Development
Information about the social-emotional development that can be expected from your child between the ages of 1-1/2 and 3-1/2 months of age and ways in which you can help that development can be found on this handout.