WIC is a program for qualified women, infants, and children, providing nutrition and breastfeeding education, health referrals and special supplement foods. For more information call 303-436-4881.
Children in Denver County are at an increased risk for health, developmental, behavioral and social problems as compared to other Colorado counties. To address the issue, Denver's Best Babies Initiative (DBBI) was created in July 1999 by Mayor Wellington Webb and Denver Health and Hospital Authority to optimize the cognitive, emotional and physical health and development of young children in Denver, but particularly those afflicted by the challenges of living in communities of poverty.
The comprehensive picture of DBBI:
- Intensive support - home visitation/case management to women/families at highest risk for pregnancy and parenting outcomes.
First time moms: the Nurse-Family Partnership program sends specially trained nurses on weekly or bi-weekly visits to low-income, first-time mothers starting as early as possible in pregnancy (no later than the 28th week) and continuing until their children's second birthdays. Under this voluntary program, nurses help mothers improve their health and nutrition during pregnancy, learn effective early parenting skills, and reach goals like completing school and finding employment.
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Prevention Activities, Choices and Empowerment. Purpose is to evaluate the risks of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy you might be taking and develop plans for avoiding those risks.
- System-wide special projects: bilingual parenting classes and breast feeding support. Any pregnant woman who resides within Denver County can enroll in the Best Babies program, space permitting.
Any pregnant woman who resides within Denver County can enroll in the Best Babies program, space permitting.
Denver's Best Babies provides free Pregnancy Testing at the following clinics:
- Lowry Family Health Center, 1001 Yosemite St., 1 – 5 p.m., Mondays.
- Westside Family Health Center, 1100 Federal Blvd., 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m, Tuesdays.
- La Casa/Quigg Newton, 4545 Navajo St., 8:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays.
- Eastside Family Health Center 501 28th Ave., 9 a.m.– 12:30 p.m and 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Thursdays.
- Westwood Family Health Center 4320 West Alaska Place, 8:30 a.m. - Noon *
* A maximum of 12 patients can be seen during the clinic's hours.
For more information please call 720-319-0029 or Best Babies, at 720-319-0306.