Welcome to the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCH) program. The MCH program carries out the core Public Health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance to improve the health of women, children and adolescents in San Luis Obispo County. The program provides information and referrals to the local community to help families obtain access to pregnancy care.
MCH coordinates and advocates for maternal child health issues in our county focusing on Prenatal care in the first trimester, Prenatal Substance Abuse, Obesity (childhood) in children 3-5 and Mental Health issues in children 0-3.
Contact Us
San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department
2191 Johnson Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5500 or 800-660-3313
Our Services
1. Prenatal care in the first trimester
SLO county has dedicated on site staff to provide technical assistance and education programs to the local obstetricians regarding the Comprehensive Prenatal Services Program (CPSP) . For details regarding this program Click on the DHS website. http://www.mch.dhs.ca.gov/programs/cpsp
2. Prenatal Substance Abuse
SLO County has established a Children’s Leadership Team whom together has promoted the work of Dr. Ira Chasnoff (http://www.childstudy.org/) regarding screening all pregnant women in our county regarding substance use (alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs) during pregnancy. The results have indicted a need for a Children’s Center to assess and treat these children in order to help them have successful lives. For more information click on the Beginning Website http://www.beginningsofslo.org/ ( this website is still under construction)
3. Obesity (childhood) in children ages 3-5
a. SLO county is a member of the Gold Coast Collaborative for Nutrition & Fitness Group. Click her regarding this group activities http://groups.ucanr.org/GCC_NutritionFit/
b. The staff currently is collecting local data regarding obesity rates for our 3-8 years olds.
c. For more information at the State Level click on to this website http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/copi/
4. Mental Health issues in children 0-3, please go to the Mental Health Services page.