title: Reaching out: a community initiative for disadvantaged pregnant women.
abstract: A major challenge for public health services is to reach disadvantaged pregnant women with a relevant program that assists them to reduce modifiable risk factors. A community development approach was used to initiate an outreach program aimed at urban natives and other high-risk pregnant women. Community involvement in program planning, the use of native and non-native community health workers, the provision of social support and the tangible health benefits of the program contributed to its success in attracting women for service.
authors.affiliation: Saskatoon Community Health Unit, Saskatchewan.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Woodard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edouard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003150:Community Health Workers; D003467:Cultural Deprivation; D005260:Female; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012525:Saskatchewan; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors