Prenatal Supports

The Family, Infant and Preschool Program participation in Prenatal Support activities involves establishing collaborative relationships with obstetricians to provide support to women who are pregnant and whose unborn children are at-risk for poor developmental outcomes. Areas of support for pregnant mothers include, but are not limited, to home-based individualized supports, group parenting supports, and informational, emotional, and material supports. This program area provides research opportunities for examining the characteristics of effective practices for supporting women who are pregnant and whose unborn children are at-risk for poor developmental outcomes and the characteristics of approaches promoting the adoption and use of these practices.