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
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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