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EXIIIBrr A Scope of Work Annual Accomplishment Goal I. Number of unduplicated Santa Ana residents to be served with grant funds during the 12 - month contract period = 11-liPERSONS II. Description of Work - in space below, describe the program to be funded during the 12 -month contract period including, smites to be provided, program goals, client characteristics, k how grant funds will be utilized. The Perinatal Nurse conducts our Health Care and Education Program and provides on-site perinatal care and a wide range of health services to current Casa Teresa residents and their infants, many of whom originate from the greater Santa Ana area. Most of the women who enter the Casa Teresa Program are considered high risk due to poor family relationships, homelessness, a history of smoking, alcohol or drug abuse, and poor nutrition due to low income status. Many conte to Casa Teresa at the beginning of their second trimester and have had no perinatal care. In addition, they may have had poor role models for learning proper parenting skills, It is with the nurse's valuable instruction that our mothers -to -be (both from the Parenting and Adoption Programs) learn vital information about preventing birth defects and reducing low birth weights. Her aim is not only to ensure healthy births, but to also assist the new mothers in acquiring better parenting skills, which aids in the prevention of incidents of abuse and neglect. Each year, approximately 70 mothers and their infants find shelter at Casa Teresa. In addition, more than 400 women from the Orange and Santa Ana areas are supplied telephone referrals or one-time counseling. The Program Objectives and Methods Are To: Reduce Pre -term Labor and Early Birth, a Eliminate Post -Partum Infection. a Reduce/Eliminate Post -Partum Depression. a Educate the Women of the Value of Stroking and Drug Cessation During Pregnancy and the Dangers of Second -Hand Smoke. a Educate the women on the importance of a nutritional diet and healthy lifestyle. a Increase the Number of Mothers Who Choose to Breastfeed. a Teach Mothers to Recognize Health, Well Being and Illness in the Baby. a Facilitate Healthy Bonding and Attachment Between Mother and Baby. a Teach Basic Baby Care. a Focus on Feeding and Nutrition. a Promote Family Planning and Birth Control. a Emphasize the Value of Immunization and the Value of Well -Baby Check Ups. Exhibit A