Alameda County Public Health Department-Maternal Paternal Child Adolescent Health

Maternal, Paternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MPCAH)

Maternal, Paternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MPCAH) is dedicated to coordinating services for families, including teens, pregnant women, mothers, fathers, caregivers and children in Alameda County. MPCAH enhances access to comprehensive, quality health care and focuses on early intervention and prevention services. The goal is to reduce health disparities, protect and improve health outcomes among Alameda County families, including pregnant women, parenting women and men, and their children.

MPCAH programs work to ensure that women, children, youth, fathers, and families achieve optimal health and well-being through the provision of client-centered, culturally responsive, strengths-based services and supports, combined with community transformation efforts that aim to improve neighborhood conditions. Our Maternal, Paternal, Adolescent, and Child Health's Starting Out Strong Program offers case management, advocacy, and a host of services to families.

Focus: Partnering with pregnant, women, mothers, fathers, and families with young children.

Vision: Pregnant women, mothers, fathers, and families with young children will live in healthy, thriving communities and will have access to comprehensive, responsive, community-driven health care.