Our Mission

 

Our mission is to provide services to families that will enhance new skills and enable them to make appropriate choices. We believe all families should be encouraged to use identified strengths to bring positive change in their lives. Our goal is to ensure success by empowering families.

 

Our Vision

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Our vision is to build an agency full of educational programs to strengthen and empower families to be successful.

 

 

Each year the organization will solicit donations of diapers, formula, cribs, pregnancy clothing, car seats, educational materials/books, hygiene products, and other items to support women in their pregnancy and after. We offer items to needy women, who cannot afford them. The clothing, diapers, personal hygiene items, books, and other supplies will be provided to expecting mothers and infants free of charge.

We also have a home visiting program for Medicaid-eligible pregnant women and infants. Services are intended to supplement regular prenatal/infant care and to assist healthcare providers in managing the beneficiary’s health and wellbeing.

 

We are dedicated to providing services to promote healthy lifestyles. MIHP provides support to women and infants to promote healthy pregnancies and encourages positive development among infants.  Sign up today!

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MIHP provides services to women and infants (up to 15 months) covered by Medicaid insurance.  We also provide social support, information, and care coordination services to promote healthy pregnancies, good birth outcomes, and healthy infant development.

 

The MIHP program is monitored and funded by the MCDJFS and intended to supplement regular prenatal and infant care by medical providers (doctors, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants).

MIHP provides a multi-disciplinary team consisting of qualified Professionals
 

-Registered Nurse
-Social Worker
-Registered Dietitian
 

We provide services in the comfort of your home at an agreed time. The team will help you make plans on how to take care of yourself during your pregnancy and how to keep your baby healthy after delivery.

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What is a Maternal Infant Health Program?
 

The Maternal Infant Health Program is a non-medical, preventative health service. The goal of the MIHP program is to alleviate social and psychosocial problems, health education deficits, transportation needs for medical appointments, and to aim for the delivery of a healthy baby at full term.
Shining Stars is dedicated to the health of you and your infant. We would like to work with you to help ensure your baby stays healthy, obtain appropriate well-baby visits, medical care, and immunizations.

MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM OFFERS:
 

Counseling referrals
Nutritional counseling
Domestic Violence/Abuse support service
Family Planning education
WIC
Breastfeeding education
Coordination services with a medical care provider
Childbirth education referrals
Parenting education classes
Assistance with transportation to medical appointments
Car Seat assistance

Food Bank assistance (Community Garden)

Housing Resources

Referrals to community agencies for baby items

Couponing classes

 

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Residents of Mahoning County

Medicaid Insurance

Pregnant

Infant (under 15 months)

 

CAREERS

Maternal Infant Health Program is hiring Social workers, Nurses, and Nutritionists.

 

Maternal Infant Health Program is a program for women covered by Medicaid during pregnancy and up to pregnancy 60 days after birth, and infants are covered by Medicaid.  MIHP provides social support, information, and care

coordination services to promote healthy pregnancies, good birth outcomes, and healthy infant development.

 

We are looking for dedicated professionals.

General Qualifications:

 

1. At least 1-year of professional work experience in your profession.

2. Licensed driver with an insured automobile which is in good working condition.

3. Current CPR certification

4. Satisfactory references from prior or current employers and/or professional peers.

 

Registered Nurse Qualifications:

 

1. Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

2. Current license for the State of Ohio to practice as a Registered Nurse.

 

Social Work Qualifications:

 

1. Master’s of Social Work from an accredited University or Bachelor’s Degree

2. Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the State of Ohio, Texas, and Georgia

3. One year of health care experience with mother’s and/or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of home health care guidelines

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Registered Dietitian Qualifications:

 

1. A Master’s in Public Health with emphasis in nutrition or Master’s Degree in human nutrition; or a Bachelor’s Degree and registration as a dietitian (RD) or a Bachelor’s Degree and RD eligible with examination pending in six months or less; eligible with examination pending in six months or less; and at least one year of experience providing community health, pediatric, and/or maternal/infant nutrition services.