Announcements
Find out how pregnant and new moms can access a weekly "text4Baby" message.
Goals 
- Provide mothers and children (especially those with low income or limited resources) access to quality maternal, child and adolescent health services.
- Reduce infant mortality and preventable diseases and handicapping conditions among children.
- Promote the health of mothers and infants by improving access to prenatal care for low-income, at-risk pregnant women.
- Promote the health of children by improving access to preventive care for low-income children.
Services
We assess the needs of women, infants, children and adolescents, coordinate and plan programs and services for them. We conduct community health status assessments, identify barriers to services, develop policy and programs based on the outcomes. We also coordinate health outreach and service quality assurance for women, children and families. We fund the programs and services listed below.
| Program |
Email Contact and Phone |
| 4 P’s plus: Perinatal Substance Use Screening |
Seleta Dobrosky, 805-654-7601 |
| Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) |
Seleta Dobrosky, 805-654-7601 |
| Childhood Injury Prevention |
Monique Ciccone Llanos, 805-654-7630 |
| Children First, Ventura County |
Linda Bays, 805-654-7618 |
| Community Health Nursing |
Susan Loring, 805-654-7605 |
| Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program |
Cecilia Cabrera-Urango, 805-654-7641 |
| Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) |
Diane Bock, 805-654-7614 |
| Health Care for Kids |
Selfa Saucedo, 805-677-5231 |
| New Parents Kit, (First 5 Ventura County) |
Susan Thomas, 805-654-7629 |
| Oral Health Program |
Letty Alvarez, 805-677-5229 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
Diane Bock, 805-654-7614 |
Additional Information & Reports
Contact Information
Maternal Child & Adolescent Health Director
Megan Steffy, PHN, MSN, MS, 805-654-7637
2125 Knoll Drive, Suite 200
Ventura, CA 93003
