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McAlester Regional Health Center - Parenting Support
The McAlester Regional Health Center (MRHC) Maternal Child Unit team educates mothers about safe delivery; provides breast-feeding education and support; partners with McAlester High School's Family Planning Class to educate students about giving birth and the required after-care, as well as teen pregnancy; and participates in annual community events that educate the community about infant CPR and infant choking, first aid basics, and safe sleep habits.
What is it?
The McAlester Regional Health Center (MRHC) Maternal Child Unit team educates mothers about safe delivery; provides breast-feeding education and support; partners with McAlester High School's Family Planning Class to educate students about giving birth and the required after-care, as well as teen pregnancy; and participates in annual community events that educate the community about infant CPR and infant choking, first aid basics, and safe sleep habits.
Who is it for?
New or expecting parents in the region.
Why do they do it?
MRHC has a passion to improve the lives of southeast Oklahoma.
Impact
The program serves approximately 1,200 people a year. MRHC received an outstanding achievement award from the March of Dimes for work on improving outcomes, reducing elective deliveries, and promoting education to parents on the health benefits of full-term deliveries.
Contact: David Keith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 918-426-1800
E-mail: dkeith@mrhcok.com
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