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The Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation provides funding for agencies located in very high need communities where other services are often limited or nonexistent.  Funded agencies are selected through a rigorous Request for Proposal process.  The Board of Directors reviews proposals and makes funding decisions.

The funded programs are able to engage young low income vulnerable expectant and new parents and connect them with needed services.    Funded services include:

  • outreach to parents who might not seek services,
  • assistance with access to prenatal care and health insurance,
  • crisis intervention and case management services,
  • information on breast feeding, infant safety, healthy child development and and positive parenting skills,
  • support for education and employment goals,
  • home visiting and parent support services.

Below you can see all the map locations of the  agencies currently funded by MECF. If you know what county you live in, you can filter the map by your county by selecting it in the first box. If you know what type of program you are looking for, you can filter the map by selecting it using the second box below. To refresh the map back to its default state, simply click Areas Served in the purple box on the far left. Clicking a map marker will display the address for each agency.

While viewing the map, double clicking an area on the map will increase the zoom. You can also increase or decrease the zoom by using the scroll wheel on your mouse or using the controls on the lefthand side of the map.

Below the map, you can find additional information for all agencies displayed. Clicking a marker next to one of the agencies in the list below the map will center the map on that location. Multiple markers at the same location or within close proximity to others may appear hidden. Zooming into that area will help focus on specific markers.

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Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

191 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
http://www.ccbq.org
Target: Corona, Queens

Casa de Apoyo Para Padres: Parenting Program for the Hispanic Community

This project provides parent education to Spanish-speaking pregnant and parenting young women in Corona, Queens. Target program participants come from our Therese Cervini Head Start Center, local churches/parishes, and local Hispanic community social centers. The project also provides crisis intervention and case managment to Hispanic expectant and new parents in crisis. 
Catholic Charities of Buffalo
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BUFFALO

525 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
http://www.ccwny.org
Target: Buffalo & Tonawanda

Young Parents Program

The Young Parents Program promotes nurturing families through the development of young parents' knowledge and skill related to the children's development. Methods include in-home assessments and training, prenatal/parenting classes, short term supportive counseling and referral linkage. A community based model is used to afford greater accessibility to families.
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY

1654 West Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY 13204
http://www.ccoc.us
Target: City of Syracuse

Healthy Teens/Healthy Babies

Healthy Teens/Healthy Babies provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and newborn care parent education courses, and home based therapy to pregnant and parenting teenagers living in the City of Syracuse. The objective is to ensure the young women deliver a healthy baby and raises their infant in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment.
Community Maternity Services: Herkimer County
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COMMUNITY MATERNITY SERVICES: HERKIMER COUNTY

61 West Street
Ilion, NY 13357
http://www.cccms.org
Target: Herkimer County

Mommy & Me

Community Maternity Services of Herkimer County provides case management services and support to pregnant and parenting women in Herkimer County with emphasis on prenantal and well-child care, parenting and child development, and one-on-one access to a breastfeeding specialist and counselor as well as a free breastfeeding classes.  Case management services combined with formal home-based Parents as Teachers sessions are provided weekly or bi-weekly to mothers and their infants or children under the age of five.
Community Maternity Services: Schoharie/Otsego Counties Program
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COMMUNITY MATERNITY SERVICES: SCHOHARIE/OTSEGO COUNTIES PROGRAM

PO Box 753
Schoharie, NY 12157
http://www.cccms.org
Target: Schoharie and Otsego Counties

Schoharie/Otsego Counties Program

The CMS programs offer goal directed counseling, advocacy, monitoring and referral for prenatal and pediatric health care, parent education and transportation to needed services for the pregnant adolescent, adolescent parents and their children. We are a licensed adoption agency and will provide adoption counseling to appropriate clients.
Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Inc.
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DOMINICAN SISTERS FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE, INC.

279 Alexander Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454
http://www.dsfhs.org
Target: Mott Haven, Bronx County

Parent Aid Services

The Infant-Toddler Parents Program provides a developmental child care program for infants and children up to age 3, parent education and a home-based program for Spanish speaking high-risk pregnant and parenting women and their children, 0-3.5 years. The program includes assessment, educational programming and family support.  Objectives include prenatal care, positive birth outcomes, appropriate child development and improved parenting skills.
Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services, Inc.
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LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

333 East 115th Street
New York, NY 10029
http://www.littlesistersfamily.org
Target: East Harlem

Maternity Outreach Program

For impoverished emigre women, LSA provides pre and post natal care, including nursing care and education with the goal of healthy outcomes for the mother and baby. After they give birth, LSA works with mothers to help their babies reach develomental milestones.
Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation
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MATERNITY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION

40 North Main Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
http://mecfny.org
Target: New York State
Mercy Residential Services
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MERCY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

198 Oriole Street
Rochester, NY 14613
http://www.mercyresidential.org
Target: Monroe County

Melita House

Mercy Residential Services provides supportive housing to homeless pregnant and parenting teens. The programs empower young mothers to meet the physical and emotional needs of their babies, and live self-sufficiently through individual and group education sessions which incorporate evidence-based practices, and through the day-to-day practice of skills in our supportive community with staff present around the clock to guide, mentor, and support.
MOMMAS, Inc.
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MOMMAS, INC.

1857 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
http://www.mommashouse.org
Target: Nassau County

MOMMAS House

MOMMAS House provides transitional housing for young homeless pregnant women and mothers (ages 17-23) and their children for approximately two years. Their needs include housing, food, supplies, clothing, day care, counseling, advocacy and instruction to reach the goal of independent strong families.
North Country Children
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NORTH COUNTRY CHILDREN'S CLINIC

238 Arsenal Street
Watertown, NY 13601
http://www.childrens-clinic.org
Target: St. Lawrence County

Healthy Outcomes- A Teen Pregnancy Program

Healthy Outcomes is a program for teens and their infants proposed by North Country Children's Clinic, Inc. Through collaborative efforts, our goal is to support teen mothers during pregnancy, establish healthy behaviors for a healthy delivery and encourage a nurturing environment for their child after birth.