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Women’s Health

Staying healthy and well is one of the most important things women can do for themselves and for their loved ones, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some ways women can put their health first:

 

Stay Active

Regular exercise can help women boost their mood, maintain a healthy weight, and improve sleep. It also lowers risk for heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Women should speak with their doctor about what type of exercise is right for them.

Eat Healthy
Eating healthy can help women improve their health and prevent diseases. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts. Avoid having too much sodium, sugar, cholesterol, saturated fats, and trans fats.
Get Regular Checkups
Regular checkups and wellness exams help women increase their chances of living a longer, healthier life. Women should check with their primary care provider about the care and screenings they need, and whether they should schedule an in-person or telehealth appointment.

Follow Recommended Screenings

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Maintain Healthy Levels
A well-rounded diet and regular exercise can help keep women’s blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar at healthy levels. Women should talk to their primary care provider or heart specialist about safely reducing their risk and setting goals for a healthier heart.
Avoid Smoking
Smoking or using tobacco products greatly increases women’s risk of heart disease. Women who want to quit should speak to their primary care provider for help and to see if there are medications or nicotine replacement products that are right for them. Non-smokers who have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol also have a greater risk of developing heart disease when they’re exposed to secondhand smoke.

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MOMMAS House Uses Grant Funds to Create Nurturing Parenting Program
7/17/2024 • Posted by Fidelis Care

Mommas House Graduates

MOMMAS House, a residential program for young homeless pregnant or parenting women ages 18 to 24 and their babies, recently celebrated the completion of its first Nurturing Parenting Program class. MOMMAS House developed the Nurturing Parenting Program with funding provided by Fidelis Care. 

Taking place over nine weekly sessions, the Nurturing Parenting Program for the young mothers at MOMMAS House aims to foster healthy family dynamics through empathy, family bonding, and positive discipline strategies. These family-centered, trauma-informed programs are designed to develop nurturing parenting skills as a constructive alternative to abusive and neglectful parenting practices.  

The Nurturing Parenting Program is based on the following constructs: 

  1. Appropriate parental expectations. 
  2. Empathic awareness of the needs of children. 
  3. Understanding and valuing empathic, effective discipline strategies, and behavior encouragement techniques. 
  4. Understanding appropriate parent/child roles and responsibilities. 
  5. Development of power and independence in children. 

The program focuses on the needs of the mother and works to understand mothers’ personal history and experiences to better formulate parenting style. The course uses the Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) for pre- and post- testing. The assessments provide valuable insights into mothers’ parenting attitudes before and after the course. Assessment results will be used to gauge where additional support is needed in future efforts.  

Learn more about MOMMAS House here. To learn more about Fidelis Care's maternal health grants and recipient organizations, please click here. 

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