Maternal/Women's Health

Maternal Health strives to ensure every woman and birthing person in California can experience a healthy pregnancy and delivery. Our programs encourage ongoing education, self-sufficiency, healthy life choices, and mental and physical wellness during pregnancy.

Programs and Initiatives

• Adolescent Family Life Program
• Black Infant Health Program
• California Home Visiting Program
• FLOURISH Initiative
• Human Stem Cell Research Program

Data and Surveillance Programs

• California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee
• California Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System
• Maternal and Infant Health Assessment
• MCAH Data Dashboards

Health Topics

• Breastfeeding Initiative
• Community Birth Plan/Preterm Birth
• Gestational Diabetes and Postpartum Care
• Maternal Mental Health
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Opioids+Pregnancy
• Preconception Health
• Pregnancy and Reproductive Health
• Safe Pregnancies in Extreme Heat

External Resources

• Abortion Access 
  
• Association of Maternal and Child Health Program (AMCHP) 
• Center for Diseases Control and Prevention 
• Healthy People 2020 
• Let's Get Healthy California 
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCH) 
• My Birth Matters 
• Reproductive Health | Office of the California Surgeon General