Priscilla Project - Jericho Road Community Health Center

Serves low-income pregnant women, including those who are refugees. Program matches particularly high-risk participants with one-on-one mentors as early in their pregnancy as possible. Mentors are volunteer women recruited from the local community who are expected to visit their mentees at least one hour weekly and to provide mentorship until three months post-delivery. Mentors provide education, friendship, and transportation to prenatal appointments, and assist mentees in getting baby supplies. Mentors also provide critical social support to culturally isolated women. In addition, participants are provided with doula services, educational classes, and referrals to other support agencies. Cultural- and language-matched doulas provide physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers, assist in creating an individual birth plan, and provide interpretation services for refugees and staff during labor and delivery. Clients are screened for WIC and SNAP assistance. Clients are also eligible to attend educational classes on subjects including breastfeeding, nutrition, and the birth experience.

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211 Western New York

Physical Address

233 West Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

Hours

Monday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Application process

Referrals can be provided by outside agencies and doctors, as well as from staff members within Jericho Road. Referrals require name, contact info, ethnicity, language, name of primary doctor, and approximate due date. Pregnant women may also apply for assessment by a Priscilla Project community health worker. Walk in or utilize online referral form, available on website.

Fee

Free.

Eligibility

Pregnant women who are low income and at-risk, including those who do not speak English. Service Area: City of Buffalo.

Languages

Somali

Karen languages

Hindi

French

Spanish

English

Bengali

Arabic

Shan

Swahili

Kinyarwanda

Russian

Nepali

Pashto

Burmese

Lingala

Kurdish

Service area

Buffalo, NY

Agency info

Jericho Road Community Health Center