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Healthy Beginnings Plus
Healthy Beginnings Plus is an innovative prenatal program which takes a positive, proactive role in ensuring a healthy pregnancy. The comprehensive package of services for pregnant and postpartum women includes medical and social services that promote healthy birth outcomes.

The Maternal and Family Health Services Healthy Beginnings Plus Prenatal Program provides complete prenatal care to low-income or uninsured mothers-to-be through a partnership with Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA.

Healthy Beginnings Plus services include:
  • Early prenatal care.
  • Laboratory and ultrasound tests.
  • Childbirth, parenting and teen parenting support groups.
  • Childbirth education and parenting classes.
  • Prenatal vitamins and nutrition information.
  • Smoking cessation program.
  • Home health services.
  • Breast-feeding classes.
  • Access to any special services needed.