Welcome to Better Birth Outcomes - Navigation where we provide support for pregnant and parenting families.

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Our navigators provide in-person visits to families to identify and help remove barriers to accessing vital support and services.

What is Better Birth Outcomes – Navigation?

Better Birth Outcomes – Navigation (BBO-N) is a program that helps pregnant, and parenting clients understand the importance of a medical home and connects them to a variety of medical, social, and other benefits and supports in their community.  The BBO-N program provides these services to dyads (pregnant and postpartum individuals and their infants) throughout pregnancy and the first six months after birth to Illinois residents who meet the eligibility criteria for the program.

 

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By providing direct, 1:1 assistance to connect and engage with desired services

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Helps the client meet their family’s health and wellness goals.

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Providing educational support on safe sleep for infants, nutritional support for you and your baby, and support in reaching early development milestones.

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Connecting you with in-network medical providers and with behavioral health and community services.

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Managing health during and after pregnancy.

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Providing transportation, housing, food assistance, and more.

BBO-N provides services to those who meet one of the following criteria:

  • Must live in within any of these zip codes: 60609, 60621, 60629, 60632, 60636, or 60638
  • Have an income below 200% federal poverty level.

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Contact Us

UIC BBO-N

1745 East 75th Street

Chicago, Illinois 60649

Phone: 312-413-3992

Funding

This program is funded and supported in partnership with the Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships and the Illinois Department of Human Services.