Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management (MSS/ICM)

• Finding a doctor for you and your baby
  
• Learning how pregnancy affects you
  
• Learning about fetal growth and development
  
• Learning about childbirth and parenting
  
• Caring for new babies
  
• Learning about infant brain development and cues
  
• Planning your family
  
• Breastfeeding support
• Birth control and family planning services

• Learning about healthy foods for you and your baby
  
• Tracking your weight gain
  
• Managing health concerns; high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or high weight gain
  
• Learning breastfeeding education and support
  
• Learning about infant feeding

• Adjusting to a new baby
  
• Strengthening relationships with family and friends
  
• Talking about feeling stressed, sad, or depressed

• Learning about effects of drugs and alcohol on you and your baby
  
• Talking about drugs and alcohol concerns

Call the Parent Child Health referral line at 206-263-8374:

• Medicaid insurance coverage
• Housing, food, dental, vision and financial assistance
• Transportation to medical appointments
• Classes on childbirth and parenting
• Baby supplies and maternity clothes
• Birth control
• Counseling for mental health or substance abuse
• Domestic or family violence resources
• Educational needs
• Early Head Start

How to make a referral

Download and complete a fillable PDF form to make a referral for Parent Child Health (PCH) services, including Public Health Nurse home visits, or call the PCH Information and Referral Line at 206-263-8374.

Services available at multiple locations, including home visits

Public Health providers (which include nurses, social workers, nutritionists, and community health workers) provide information and counseling around health concerns, mental health, nutrition, pregnancy, and child health for Medicaid-eligible pregnant and parenting clients in King County.

Services can be provided at Public Health Centers, community partner sites, and on home visits.

• MSS and ICM
  
  
• Nurse Family Partnership: visits to first time pregnant women (< = 26 weeks gestation) and their infants until age 2. Within Seattle city limits there is no age restriction; for those living in King county, age is < 23 years.
  
  
• Children with Special Health Care Needs: telephonic and home visits to infants & children under age 18.

How to make a referral

Download and complete a fillable PDF form to make a referral for Parent Child Health (PCH) services, including Public Health home visits, or call the PCH Information and Referral Line at 206-263-8374.

Research has shown that women who get into prenatal care early, and who receive adequate prenatal care, have healthier pregnancies and healthier babies. Without Maternity Support Services, many low income pregnant women would not access prenatal care until later in their pregnancy—some would not access prenatal care at all.

Maternity Support Services prevents an estimated $5.3 million in hospital costs in Washington state each year by reducing the number of babies born with low birth weight. Learn more.

The Columbia City Center for Health offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/columbia

Downtown Public Health offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/belltown

The North Seattle Family Center offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.childrenshomesociety.org/northking

Meridian Center for Health offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/meridian

The Center for Human Services offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.chs-nw.org

FamilyWorks offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at https://familyworksseattle.org

HealthPoint Auburn offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.healthpointchc.org/health-centers/auburn

Muckleshoot Wellness Center offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.muckleshoot.nsn.us/services/health-and-wellness.aspx

Auburn Public Health Center offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/auburnphc

HealthPoint Midway (Des Moines) offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.healthpointchc.org/health-centers/midway

Valley Cities offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.valleycities.org

Federal Way Public Health Center offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/federalwayphc

Kent Public Health at Birch Creek offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/birchcreek

HealthPoint Kent offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.healthpointchc.org/health-centers/kent

Kent Public Health offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/kentphc

The Midwives Clinic offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.valleymed.org/midwives

Kent Public Health offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/rentonphc

HealthPoint SeaTac offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.healthpointchc.org/health-centers/seatac

Eastgate Public Health offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/eastgate

HealthPoint Bothell offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.healthpointchc.org/health-centers/bothell

HopeLink Sno-Valley offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.hopelink.org/location/sno-valley-food-bank-and-emergency-services

The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank offers other services with different days and times.
Learn more at www.snoqualmievalleyfoodbank.org