Family Health and Supports

• MECSH (Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home Visiting is an evidenced based Home Visiting Program for expectant mothers and families with infants up to 8 weeks post discharge from hospital after birth. MECSH is tailored to provide Professional Nursing support and tools to aspire families to become their ideal selves. Home Visitors guide families through the transition of parenthood, with continuing supports, education, and intervention as needed until the child celebrates their second birthday.
  • Information for Parents: Parent Information
  • Information for Professionals: About MECSH

NorthlandPerinatalResources.org serves as a central resource for pregnant and postpartum individuals and families facing mental health and substance use challenges. Our goal is to empower individuals and provide them with the tools they need to take control of their health. We are developing a comprehensive database of local, state, and national mental health and substance use resources.

NorthlandPerinatalResources.org

​​​​​​​Northstar Families is a home visiting program that is specifically tailored to pregnant individuals and families that are actively experiencing a substance use disorder (SUD) or have in the past. This program utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach by pairing a Public Health Nurse (PHN) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) to support individuals and families in their parenting journey, while also receiving individualized SUD services in the home. Our program provides on-going assessments, interventions, education and referrals to support families.

NorthStar Families Brochure  

The Healing, Outreach, and Perinatal Encouragement (HOPE) Group offers a safe environment to navigate the roller coaster of emotions that many families experience during pregnancy and after birth. Hosted by our Public Health Nurses, HOPE is an opportunity for individuals to tell their story, hear others’ stories, and heal alongside fellow new parents, regardless of if someone has a formal medical diagnosis of postpartum depression or anxiety.

Hope Program Postpartum Brochure  

Heart to Heart is a home visiting program for pregnant individuals who are experiencing or have a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including hypertension, prenatal hypertension, preeclampsia and other health conditions that may affect your blood pressure during pregnancy and postpartum. This program seeks to meet risk factors and chronic stressors with care, resources and empowerment to support a healthy pregnancy.