Moms PLUS+

Our Mission

Ensure all birthing parents in Tompkins County receive equitable, holistic quality prenatal and postpartum care, through direct service provision, community collaboration, advocacy and education.

Our Vision

Become an integral service for Tompkins County families to achieve healthy pregnancies and successful birth outcomes for a thriving community.

Prenatal & Postpartum Services

The following services are available via home visit or telehealth

• Health screening & monitoring
• Nutrition Screening & monitoring
• Infant Care education
• Lactation Counseling
• Childbirth and family planning
• Early childhood development
• Community resource referrals

If you are pregnant or parenting and live in Tompkins County, you're entitled to support from our Moms PLUS+ program. Call (607) 274-6604 to schedule an appointment. You will meet with a Community Health (CH) Nurse who will help you with:

• Free pregnancy testing
• Enrollment into the WIC program (if applicable)
• Make an appointment with a participating OBGYN

After you are enrolled into our program, a CH Nurse will be assigned to support you. They will contact you to make appointments for home visits during your pregnancy and after delivery. The number of visits may vary according to necessity. At each visit during your pregnancy, your Nurse will:

• Assess your blood pressure, weight, and nutrition
• Listen to your baby’s heart beat
• Review how your pregnancy is going
• Prepare for your labor and delivery
• Start you on the path to successful breast/chest feeding

Our fall class is full.

Please watch this space for news about future classes, or call our office and we’ll add your name to a list of those who want to be notified when the next session is scheduled. Call 607-274-6604.

The class is 3 sessions and taught by CAPPA* certified community health nurses, and covers the following topics:

• Labor and delivery
• Relaxation techniques
• Medication Options
• Creating your birth plan
• Newborn care
• Breastfeeding

*CAPPA, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, is an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators, and Lactation Educators.

Your Community Health Nurse is a Certified Lactation Counselor. She can answer your questions about breastfeeding and help you to become a successful breastfeeding person. Your nurse will also visit you after your baby is born to weigh your baby, ask how feedings are going and answer any questions you may have about yourself and your newborn.

Breastfeeding will be a learning process. If you would like more information, we suggest these resources:

• NYSDOH, Breast/chestfeeding Promotion, Protection, and Support
• CDC website, What to Expect While Breastfeeding.

Want pregnancy and parenting support?

Home visiting is a free, voluntary program that matches new and expectant parents with caring professionals that help parents understand their baby’s healthy development. Home visitors come to you... when you want them to!

TCWH offers the Moms PLUS+ home visiting program, which

• Takes referrals for pregnant and parenting families prenatally through 3 years old. All Tompkins County residents are eligible for this program.
• Offers monthly home visiting with a nurse who conducts weight measurements, blood pressure checks, breastfeeding support, nutrition, infant care information and more.

To learn more about what home visit programs are available in Tompkins County and see which one is right for you, download this poster(PDF, 125KB)!

Services for Children and Adults Alike

• Community Health Services homepage
• Community Health Workers page
• WIC page (Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)
• Vaccines & Immunizations page
• CSCN (Children with Special Care Needs: Early Intervention, Child Find)
• 211: Connect with services throughout Tompkins County. Website search  | Connect by phone