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Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tel: (213) 639-6400
FAX: (213) 639-1034
Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program Resources

General CPSP Resources:

  • State CPSP Program
  • Medi-Cal and CPSP Resource List
  • CPSP Manual(s) Order Form

    Health Education:

  • For H1N1 information go to www.flu.gov or www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
  • CDC Immunization and Vaccines
  • LACDPH Immunization Program - Information for Health Care Providers
  • Perinatal HIV Prevention Tool Kit (rev. 09/2008)
  • Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease, Revised Guidelines from CDC

    Nutrition and Breastfeeding:

  • American Dietetic Association
  • California Dietitian Association
  • Sweet Success - California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
  • The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles
  • Breastfeeding: Investing California's Future 2007 Report
  • Breastfeeding Toolkits for Worksite
  • WIC Agencies
  • Folic acid a Medi-Cal benefit

    Psychosocial:

  • Peace Over Violence (formerly known as the Los Angeles Commission on Assault Against Women)
  • SafeNetwork - Internet resources for domestic violence agencies and prevention programs
  • Child Abuse Hotline for suspected child abuse reporting and consultation to suspected child abuse reporting (English and Spanish): California Only: 1-800-540-4000 Outside of California: 213-639-4500
  • Child Abuse Sexual Assault Reporting Requirements
  • Maternal Depression Fact Sheet
  • Mental Health Resources and Crisis Hotline (revised 09/09)
  • Maternal Depression in Los Angeles County: Current Screening Practices and Recommendations
  • The MacArthur Initiative on Depression and Primary Care website
  • Postpartum Depression Resources

    Medi-Cal:

  • Medi-Cal Billing Seminar
  • State Medi-Cal Website
  • Medi-Cal Fraud Hotline: 1-800-822-6222

    Other

  • Denti-Cal
  • MCH Access Dental Benefits for Pregnant Women Information Release
  • The Expanded Prenatal Screening Program
  • Newborn Enrollment Toolkit
  • State Family P.A.C.T. Program

    For more information, please call the Los Angeles County CPSP Program office at (213) 639-6419.

  • What's New in CPSP
    Study finds strong link between Intimate Partner Violence and Depression.

    Immunization and Pregnancy

    New WIC Food Package effective October 1, 2009 Educational Material available to help local agencies prepare for the food package change

    Medi-Cal Update: Effective for dates of service on or after February 1, 2009, local Non-physician Medical Practitioner (NMP) modifiers AN, YU, YR and YT will be replaced with national HCPCS and CPT-4 modifiers to comply with HIPAA

    The Expanded Prenatal Screening Program is Now Available

    Maternal Depression in Los Angeles County: Current Screening Practices and Recommendations

    Encourage parents to enroll newborns into Medi-Cal early to avoid loss of eligibility. The Newborn Enrollment Toolkit has everything you need.

    The MacArthur Initiative on Depression and Primary Care website has been recently updated. This website has patient education material and screening tools available to download in Spanish.

    New Postpartum Depression Resource
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