ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE?
MiSN is a community–based non-profit Perinatal Network established in 1990.
To achieve these goals, MiSN is dedicated to family and community health and wellness across the lifespan. We provide all members of the community with information, education, support and referrals to achieve better health at every stage of life. Through collaborative partnerships with the medical, educational, human services, and faith-based sectors, MiSN paves the way to healthy futures in the Mid-Hudson Region.
Because children are our future, MiSN prioritizes offering education and resources to support pregnant women and women of child bearing age and their families, as well as adolescents and teens.
Our Vision
To develop and sustain programs rooted in our commitment to equity across the Hudson Valley.
Our Mission
We build trusting relationships that form the basis of social transformation with a focus on family and community health and wellness.
Our Goal
To improve birth outcomes and reduce racial and gender disparities that result in infant and maternal mortality, preterm birth and low birth weight babies.
WHAT WE DO
OUR PROGRAMS
Health Insurance Navigation
Our team helps individuals and families determine if they are eligible for health insurance through the New York State of Health Marketplace in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties.
Community Health Advocate Services
MiSN’s Community Health Advocates can help you and your family find affordable healthcare if you do not have insurance or access your health insurance benefits!
CAPP Youth Services
Our youth programs help young people to tap into their own inner resources, create meaningful relationships with their peers and adults, and gain the confidence and skills they need for successful transitions to adulthood.
Women’s Wellness Services
MiSN’s Community Health workers have been trained on women and infant health and can connect you with services, resources, education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy when you need a helping hand.
Perinatal & Lactation Services
Our classes cover what you need to know and do for optimal health and wellness for each of the 3 trimesters of pregnancy and the 4th trimester, after the baby is born.
Healthy Families NY Putnam County
Our Healthy Families New York accredited home visiting program, seeks to improve the health and well-being of infants and children through home-based services delivered by non-profit organizations in local communities.
THE WORK
WHOM DO WE SERVE?
- Infant Mortality Among Non-Hispanic Black Women And Hispanic Women
- Home Visiting Services To Mothers And Families.
- Health Insurance Navigator Services.
- TeenPregnancyPostPartum.
- STIs, Including Early Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
- Premature Births Among Non-Hispanic Black Women.
- Promote Well-Being And Mental Health Community Engagement.
- The core mission in Newburgh addresses and creates more access to services for families in need. But it also educates and promotes healthier family outcomes precisely in the City of Newburgh. Most of the city’s services are not under-funded.
MISN Staff work an average of
2 to 6.5 hours weekly
of unpaid service
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COMPANY EXECUTIVES
MEET
OUR TEAM
Mike King Man
Co founder, Manager
Jack McCalister
Web Developer
Elisabeth Green
Senior Designer
11 NOV
12:30 PM
MiSN Baby Cafe / La Taza Materna – Ulster County
17 St. James Street Kingston, NY
Maternal Infant Services Network’s (MiSN) Baby Cafes offer access to free professional breast feeding support, lactation care and peer social connections. This group meets the first and fourth Friday each month. The in-person meeting on the fourth Friday is held at 17 James Street in Kingston, NY.
11 APR
12:30 PM
MiSN Baby Cafe / La Taza Materna – Ulster County
17 St. James Street Kingston, NY
Maternal Infant Services Network’s (MiSN) Baby Cafes offer access to free professional breast feeding support, lactation care and peer social connections. This group meets the first and third Monday each month at our Liberty office in Sullivan County. For more information or to sign up, contact