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Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH)

Support for Expecting and New Parents in Pima County, Yuma County, Safford, AZ, and Globe, AZ.

Welcome Support from a Nurse

The MECSH program is an evidenced-based nurse home visiting program that helps families’ parent effectively despite the challenges and difficulties they face. Through the Easterseals Blake Foundation MECSH program, families are partnered with a nurse who will provide them with education on how to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Nurses will also help families set goals for themselves and provide them with resources to help achieve their goals. The MECSH program helps families learn positive parenting skills, ways to bond and play with their baby, and skills to access community resources.

About Our Programs

Our Nurse Home Visitation services include multiple evidence-based programs delivered by experienced, registered nurses. While some eligibility criteria vary, your nurse will help determine which program is the best fit.

This approach ensures you get the right level of care based on your unique situation — without needing to figure it out yourself.

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Who Is Eligible?

You may qualify if:

  • You are currently pregnant

  • You have a Has newborn less than 9 weeks from hospital discharge

  • You live in Pima, Yuma, or Graham Counties (including Safford and Sierra Vista)

  • You meet basic risk or need criteria (most families do!)

*No insurance is required. Services are available in English and Spanish.

Benefits of the MECSH program

  • MECSH is designed to support parents' transition to parenthood as they learn to adapt and self-manage despite day-to-day challenges.

  • Improve parental and child health and well-being

  • Support and model positive parent-infant interaction.

  • Promote positive parent-child relationships

  • Help parents establish and achieve goals for themselves and their children.
  • Help parents foster relationships within their family and community.

We offer flexible visits in your home or preferred location — whatever makes you most comfortable.

 

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Welcome Support from a Nurse

You will be contacted by the program that best fits your needs based on the information you provide.

 

Have Questions?

You can also reach us directly at nursehv@blake.easterseals.com or by calling our main office.

We’re here to support you every step of the way.