Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program assures the priority health needs of women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families through free services including linkages and connections to programs and referrals, safe sleep education, child passenger safety, developmental milestones, and more. The program also is responsible for assessing and developing policies, conducting needs assessments, and sharing local data.
Black Infant Health
Within a culturally affirming environment and honoring the unique history of African-American women, Black Infant Health (BIH) aims to help women have healthy babies. Participants learn proven strategies to reduce stress and develop life skills. This is accomplished through a group-based approach with complimentary case management.
HIPPY
The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program is an evidence-based, FREE kindergarten readiness home visiting program for parents of 2 and 5 years of old. The goal of Pasadena HIPPY is to improve children’s physical, social and emotional development, and increase parents’ confidence to prepare their children for success in school.
Local Oral Health Program
The Pasadena Local Oral Health Program (LOHP) is funded by the Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax Act of 2016. The goal of the LOHP is to improve oral health by providing professionals and community members with education about oral health and dental disease prevention, and linkage to treatment of dental disease. For more information, call (626) 744-6093.
Nutrition & Physical Activity
The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program aims to reduce the prevalence of obesity and other chronic diseases by providing nutrition education and obesity prevention services in Pasadena.
Our goal is to make the healthy choice an easy choice for all who live, work, shop, and play in Pasadena.
Promotores
Promotores are community liaisons (links) between public health initiatives and the communities they serve. They engage directly with the Pasadena community, providing essential resources and information. Promotores can be found in locations in Pasadena where you live, work, learn, and play.
Tobacco Control
The City of Pasadena Public Health Department’s Tobacco Control Program’s mission is to protect and preserve the health and well-being of the Pasadena Community from the harmful effects of tobacco and tobacco smoke, especially among youth. The program works through prevention education and encouragement of public policy.
Women, Infants, & Children
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) helps families with women and/or children who are at nutritional risk by providing nutrition education and food coupons.