Maternal Infant Health Program
The Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) supports healthy pregnancies and healthy babies in Ottawa County. The program offers support for pregnant women, new parents and families from a team of social workers, dietitians and nurses. The team provides prenatal, parenting and child development education; along with counseling, nutrition information and help in obtaining needed resources for qualifying individuals.
For more information, call (616) 393-5658 or email bvukusic@miottawa.org.
MIHP supports
healthy pregnancies.
Services offered for pregnant mothers:
- Assistance with your Medicaid application.
- Connections to community resources for clothing, food, and housing.
- Education about your baby’s development.
- Guidance on making healthy choices throughout your pregnancy.
- Support in managing health conditions like diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, anxiety, or depression.
- Help in reducing or quitting tobacco, alcohol, or drug use.
- Information on transportation options for doctor visits.
- Support for concerns about abuse or violence.
MIHP supports
healthy babies.
Services offered for newborns through 12 months:
- Breastfeeding support and guidance.
- Information on safe sleep practices.
- Immunization education and recommendations.
- Regular weighing and measuring of your baby.
- Tips for soothing and calming your baby.
- Demonstrations of infant massage techniques.
- Discussions about postpartum depression and self-care.
- Family counseling services for a healthy home environment.
- Ideas for playful bonding and quality time with your baby.
- Insights into children’s growth and development.
- Assistance with finding affordable birth control options.
- Nutrition education tailored to your family’s needs.
MIHP Team
Back left to right: Natalie, Sandra, Becky, Bethany, Dawn, Kara, Kyrian, Maria
Front left to right: Molly, Raquelin, Devon, Jael
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Vukusic | Program Supervisor | bvukusic@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5658 |
| Sandra Lake | Community Health Manager | slake@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5753 |
| Jael Delahuerta | Team Support | jdelahuerta@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5764 |
| Devon Stuit | Medicaid Outreach | dstuit@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5731 |
| Becky Antaya | Registered Dietitian | bantaya@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5739 |
| Molly Brouwer | Licensed Master Social Worker | mjbrouwer@miottawa.org | (616) 393-4448 |
| Maria (Lupita) Armijo-Garcia | Social Worker | marmijo-garcia@miottawa.org | (616) 638-7544 |
| Natalie Kuntz | Registered Nurse | nkuntz@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5728 |
| Dawn Dotson | Registered Nurse | ddotson@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5758 |
| Kara Bennett | Registered Nurse | kebennett@miottawa.org | (616) 393-5741 |
For program information, call (616) 393-5658 or email bvukusic@miottawa.org.