Healthy Steps Program
Ever wish that babies came with instructions? Montefiore Medical Group Comprehensive Family Care Center (MMG CFCC) offers a program for all first time parents called Healthy Steps. This program helps to ensure that new parents and their babies get started on the right track.
During specific pediatric appointments from birth through 3 years, babies are seen by a Healthy Steps Specialist in addition to their pediatrician at CFCC. Healthy Steps Specialists are specially trained experts in child development and behavior, and have experience working with infants, toddlers, parents and healthcare professionals.
Healthy Steps monitors development and behavioral needs with:
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A Healthy Steps Specialist at many well-baby check-ups
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A dedicated parent hotline
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Educational materials on a variety of parenting topics including toilet training,
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Optional home visits
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Parent discussion groups and referrals
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Referrals to children's specialists, including hearing and speech pathologists
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Referrals for parents to counseling and other services, such as treatment for maternal depression
At CFCC, new parents are not alone. We take extra care to ensure that all of baby's first steps are healthy ones.
To learn more, call us at 718-405-8040, ext. 2462 or visit the National Healthy Steps site at http://www.healthysteps.org/.
Eligibility
Healthy Steps is available to all first-time parents who receive their care at CFCC. Enrollment must occur either prenatally or before the baby is two months old.
Healthy Steps Program
Montefiore Medical Group
Comprehensive Family Care Center
1621 Eastchester Road
Bronx, New York 10461
Call 718-405-8040, ext. 2462 to schedule an appointment
