Mission: To Improve birth outcomes for perinatal families in the target zip codes of 90802, 90805, 90806, 90813, and 90744 by identifying gaps, coordinating services, and eliminating barriers and enhancing the capacity of the community to work together. Vision: All pregnancies will lead to a healthy birth outcome through improved community awareness and utilization of perinatal support resources. Collaborative Values: Communication Inspiring others to become involved Commitment to continuity of services Commitment to the collaborative process/consistency of involvement

The Long Beach – Wilmington Best Babies Collaborative efforts will be aimed at: Informing the community of the existence and mission of the collaborative Recruitment of agencies and programs to participate in the collaborative, in order to improve coordinated service delivery Addressing the disconnect as well as the gaps, by providing a system for coordination Individual Centralized Case Management with Public Health Nurse Services: Centralized Case Management Health Education & Messaging Interconception Care Diabetes Management & Classes Community & Program Referrals Social Support Community Outreach

Lead Agency: City of Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services 2525 Grand Avenue Long Beach, CA 90815 Ph: (562) 570-4291 Fax: (562) 570-4099 The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was established in 1906 to address public health and human service needs in the City of Long Beach. These services focus on the promotion of wellness and the prevention of communicable disease.

Long Beach - Wilmington BBC Partners

Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services 2525 Grand Avenue Long Beach, CA 90815 (562) 570-4291	Pam Shaw, Nursing Services Officer Yolanda Salomon-Lopez, Project Coordinator Mary Robinson, Public Health Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center-Sweet Success Program 2801 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90815 (562) 595-7930 The mission of the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) is health education, health promotion and disease prevention directed towards improving outcomes for women who have pre-existing or gestational diabetes.	Cathy Fagen, MA, RD Coordinator Perinatal Outreach Education Programs Nancy McKee, Medical Social Worker Martha Gonzalez, Marketing Manager
St. Mary Medical Center - Families in Good Health 411 E. 10th Street, Suite 207 Long Beach, CA 90813 FIGH provides a variety of health and social service programs designed to serve the Southeast Asian community and Latino community in Long Beach.	Lillian Lew, Director
Wilmington Community Clinic 1009 N. Avalon Blvd. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 549-5760 WCC is a private non-profit family practice community clinic offering quality and affordable medical services for those who might otherwise go without health care.	Vanilla Brooks, Nurse Practitioner Delores Clay, Clinic Administrator
The Children’s Clinic, Serving Children and Their Families 2801 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 933-0430 TCC is a non-profit community clinic that provides comprehensive medical health care services, health education and health promotion to families of the greater Long Beach area.	Elisa Nicholas, MD Itohan Oyamendan, Chief Operations Officer Teecha Chamblee, Administrative Assistant
St. Mary Medical Center - Mary Hilton Family Clinic 1050 Linden Avenue Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 591-9035 The mission of St Mary Medical Center OB Clinic is committed to provide prenatal services for women in the Long Beach community who are low income underserved and disadvantaged. By providing medical, education, nutrition and psychosocial support to ensure optimal pregnancy outcomes. In a way that both givers and receivers of care experience god's love and compassion.	Eleanor Cochran, OB Clinic Manager Sara Seaton, Medical Social Worker Hilda Ramirez, Perinatal Health Educator Angelique Arredondo, OB Office Manager
Latino Diabetes Prevention and Management Program Miller Family Health Education Center 3820 Cherry Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807 (562) 570-7900 The Latino Diabetes Prevention and Management Program is a diabetes self-management and social support program for Spanish speaking adults with diabetes and their family members.	Laurie Gruschka, Center Coordinator Veronica Sepulveda-Trigueros, Project Coordinator

Community Resources

http://www.first5la.org www.LABestBabies.org http://www.211.org/ http://mchneighborhood.ichp.edu/index.php www.nhfca.org http://www.lapublichealth.org/mch/LAMB/LAMB.html http://www.ladpss.org/ http://www.mchaccess.org/dental.htm