Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH)

About Us

Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH)’s mission is to make Orange County (OC) a place where all women of reproductive age, as well as infants, children, adolescents, and all families live in a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. MCAH focuses on addressing the health priorities and primary needs of infants, mothers, children and adolescents, and their families in Orange County. MCAH is responsible for the Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Program, Perinatal Assessment and Coordination Team (PACT), Nurse-Family Partnership®, Prenatal Care Guidance (PCG) Program, and Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP). 

MCAH Programs Staff is comprised of physicians, public health nurses, social workers, health educators, epidemiologists, research analysts, nutritionists, administrators, and support staff. Funding is provided through Title V, Title XIX (Medicaid), and local County Fund. 

MCAH Priorities

1. Improve birth outcomes
2. Reduce the number of uninsured children
3. Reduce high-risk adolescent behavior
4. Increase immunization rates
5. Increase exclusive breastfeeding rates
6. Reduce the number of overweight and obese children

Programs

• Breastfeeding (resources for the public, professional, and hospitals)
• Nurse-Family Partnership® (an evidenced-based, nurse home visiting program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children.)
• Perinatal Assessment And Coordination Team (PACT) (a visitation program for prenatal and parenting women including women who have substance use disorder and/or HIV infection. This program also provides nurse visits to Medically High-Risk Newborns (MHRN).)
• Pregnant and Parenting Teens (a case management program for pregnant and parenting teens)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (a program that provides home visits to support families who experience SIDS death)

Health Information on Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Post-Delivery:

• Adolescent Health Data and Statistics
• Every Parent OC
  (Every Parent OC is a resource for anyone who is thinking of becoming pregnant, is pregnant, or has a new baby. Our goal is to provide you with information and resources necessary to experience pregnancy and parenting in a safe and healthy way. Visit everyparentoc.org.)
• Having a Healthy Pregnancy (learn what you can do before, during, and after pregnancy to give your baby a healthy start to life)
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) (are related to mood and anxiety symptoms that occur during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum.)
• Safely Surrendered Baby

Latest issues in the news:  

• Infant Formula Shortage
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding -- Information about Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Information About Corona Disease 2019 in Spanish

Provider Trainings

• Revitalizing Culture through Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding

Links to Other Services

• Birth Certificates
• California Children's Services (CCS)
• California SIDS Program
• FamilyPACT
• HIV Testing
• Immunizations
• Mental Health
• OC Parent Wellness Program (OCPWP)
• OC Child Passenger Safety Resource Guide
• OC Resources for Community Partners Serving the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Population
• Diabetes Management and Prevention Resources in Orange County
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (a case management program for infants born to mothers who are carriers of the hepatitis B virus) Contact the Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinator at 714-834-7888
• Perinatal Substance Abuse Services (PSASI)
• Safely Surrendered Baby
• Tobacco Use Prevention
• Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Nutrition Services