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Heaven's Loft

A Good Idea

Description

The goal of Heaven's Loft is to encourage low-income expectant mothers living in Little Rock, Arkansas to receive prenatal care, well-baby care, immunizations, health screenings, and educational classes on childbirth, breastfeeding, and infant/child care and parenting.

When parents keep preventive maternity care or childcare appointments they earn vouchers that they can spend like cash on baby supplies in the Heaven's Loft store. Vouchers can be earned from various healthcare providers and health agencies in the community. Participants can purchase diapers, clothing, car sears, high chairs, strollers, cribs and mattresses, toys, and other items with their vouchers.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Heaven's Loft is to encourage low-income expectant mothers to receive prenatal care, well-baby care, immunizations, health screenings, and educational classes on childbirth, breastfeeding, and infant/child care and parenting.

Results / Accomplishments

In 2009, over 2,500 women and children visited Heaven's Loft for services and participants redeemed 11,000 vouchers for diapers, baby clothes, cribs and mattresses, toys, and other necessities. In addition, 150 infant/child car seats are given to parents each year.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Baptist Health Medical Center
Primary Contact
Topics
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Organization(s)
Baptist Health Medical Center
Date of implementation
2001
Geographic Type
Rural
Location
Little Rock, AR
For more details
Target Audience
Children
Additional Audience
parents
Kansas Health Matters