Mothers Offering Mothers Support (MOMS) is a state-certified maternal-infant health program. The goal of MOMS is to lighten the stressful effects of pregnancy and help you deliver a healthy baby.

The program matches pregnant women with a registered nurse, counselor, nutritionist and community health worker. Working with you, they make home visits and telephone calls throughout your pregnancy and your baby's first year.

MOMS is available to eligible participants at no cost, depending on the participant's health insurance.

Who is Eligible to Participate?

• Participants must be pregnant or have an infant younger than one year of age
• Participants must be receiving Medicaid

What the MOMS Program Can Do for You

The MOMS program helps mothers like you:

• Build self-confidence and personal strength
• Coordinate your care with doctors, nurses, social workers and dietitians at your clinic
• Enjoy being a parent
• Find prenatal care and keep appointments
• Find the right resources in your community
• Get ready for the baby's birth
• Learn about health needs during pregnancy
• Learn what to do after the baby is born
• Quit smoking
• Recognize risky behaviors
• Stay healthy

Read how Emily and her baby benefitted from the program.

Members of the Team

MOMS Nurses

• Provide information about pregnancy, labor and delivery, and caring for your baby
• Visit you at home to make sure you and your baby are doing well between doctor visits

MOMS Counselors (social workers)

• Help you adjust to pregnancy and parenthood
• Help you build relationships
• Help you handle stress and overcome depression

MOMS Nutritionists

• Help you learn the best way to feed your baby
• Provide education about healthy eating during pregnancy
• Provide referrals for food resources

MOMS Community Health Workers (moms like you who want to help others succeed)

• Help you find rides to your appointments or other community resources
• Provide support, education and encouragement
• Provide breastfeeding support and counseling

Other Services

The Strong Beginnings program offers additional services to eligible African-American women in Grand Rapids.

Interested in Joining the MOMS Program?

Contact us for more information:

Spectrum Health MOMS Program
75 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Suite 201
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Map it!
616.391.6135