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The (CPPSN)
Comprehensive Prenatal-Perinatal Services Network at Northern Manhattan
Perinatal Partnership is funded by NYSDOH; the CPPSN role is to
coordinate perinatal services in Northern Manhattan. The Network’s
mission is to “reduce the incidence of infant mortality, morbidity
and developmental disabilities and the incidence of maternal mortality
and morbidity”. It is responsible for coordinating outreach
and education campaigns, collection and analysis of perinatal data,
identification of gaps in the delivery system and filling them programmatically.
The CPPSN at NMPP is one of 16 Comprehensive Prenatal- Perinatal
Service Networks (CPPSN) funded through Title V to improve perinatal
health and reduce the incidence of infant mortality and morbidity
in racially and/or ethnically diverse communities across New York
State.
The CPPSN at Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership focuses on
addressing infant and maternal mortality and developmental disabilities
in East Harlem, Central Harlem and Washington Heights. The network
covers the following zip codes: 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031,
10035, 10037, and 10039. The network also provides health education
workshops in the community and onsite at many NMPP programs. One-on-
one health education sessions are also provided.
The Network Consortium meets quarterly. Consortium members and organizations
are charged with examining gaps in services in Northern Manhattan
for infants and women of child bearing age, providing educational
opportunities to increase breast feeding, decrease instances of
SIDS ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), teen pregnancy prevention,
and other topics that are impacting the life and health of infants
and women of child bearing age.
The Network accepts donations of:
• diapers
• Infant clothing
• Maternity clothing
• Wipes
• Cash donations
• Cribs- must be new and unopened
• Breast pumps –must be new and unopened
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The CPPSN at NMPP sponsors Women’s Health Conference annually,
Breast Pump Drives and co-sponsors Community Baby Showers. Weekly
classes are offered covering breast feeding, parenting, stress management,
New Mom’s Support Groups and more. For information or to make
a donation please contact:
Sabrina Brown, LCSW
Deputy Executive Director
212-665-2600 Ext 302
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