Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network

“Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network empowers women and families to take charge of bettering their family health and well -being by providing education, support, advocacy, and connection to resources and services in WNY. “
We want every women to have a healthy delivery and become good parents as well as ensuring children receive preventative health care. The family is the basis of the community and healthy moms and babies lead to healthy adults.

We work with pregnant and parenting families who are primarily African American or Hispanic, in the high risk zip codes in the city of Buffalo. We are a free home based program that works with women for anywhere from 2-5 years. Our Community Health Worker Program engages with families and case manages them beginning with necessities like health insurance, a health provider, housing, food, clothing, baby basics, etc. We ensure women attend their prenatal visits , transporting them or arranging transportation as well as their children's well child visits. We often accompany them on their visits to advocate for them with their providers. By addressing the social determinants of health , we ensure our families are stable so they can make future goals to be self sufficient , whether that is returning to school or employment. Our Healthy Families program provides an evidence based parenting program in the home which also concentrates on child development and prevention of child abuse and neglect. They remain with the family until the child is 5 and in the home every week for 6 months after the baby is born. We also provide support groups on educational topics , breastfeeding and mental health issues.

Our staff are from the communities they serve and 30% of the staff speak Spanish. 16% of our staff are former program participants. They have a strong affinity with their communities and are very knowledgeable of the resources available for their clients. They are able to develop strong relationships with their clients due to this.
Both programs have been in existence for over 20 years and are well respected by the entire State due to their long standing history. We receive our funding from the Office of Child and Family Services and the NYS Department of Health. We have strong relationships with the birthing hospitals in the area , social services and other nonprofit agencies who refer clients to us often.

Prenatal care 1st trimester or within 42 days of enrollment 94%
Postpartum visit between 7-84 days after delivery
Well child visits 3rd - 5th year of life 98%
Well child visit in first 15 months of age 98%
Lead screening by 2 years of age 95%