Maternal Health

Program Overview
This program provides pregnant women with medical care throughout the pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum period. The purpose of this program is to assure that every pregnancy ends with a healthy mother and a healthy baby. This is provided by education, medical supervision, and referrals as indicated.

Services Provided
An appointment can be made at the Kannapolis site and at the Cabarrus Community Health Centers at Logan in Concord. The staff (physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, laboratory, etc.) uses a team approach to provide medical supervision and prenatal education.

Eligible Recipients
Eligibility pertains to pregnant women residing in Cabarrus County and Carolina Access clients from Cabarrus, Rowan, and Stanly counties. Medicaid, various insurance plans, and sliding fee scale based on financial eligibility are accepted.

Additional Information
The community benefits from this program as it assures that every woman has access to prenatal care which increases the chance that women have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.

Childbirth education classes are also available at the Kannapolis site. For more information, please call 704-920-1205.