Body and Soul
Body and Soul is a holistic prenatal health program for pregnant women and women in their childbearing years. This program utilizes a customized curriculum that has a focus on a life-style that nourishes the soul and promotes harmony between the mind, body and soul to reduce stress for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy life.
- To provide resources, education and services in collaboration with faith based and community partners on topics related to preconception, prenatal and interconception health.
- To increase linkages to early prenatal care beginning in their first trimester to improve positive birth outcomes for women through early pregnancy education.
- To educate women about prevention and early signs and symptoms of premature births as well as the risks of delivering prior to the 37th week.
- To educate teenagers of how their knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and involvement can enhance their current health and life choices
The collective conscious and unconscious process that directs and influence mental and physical behavior.
- What is stress
- The effects of stress on the mind
- How to manage stress
The entire material or physical structure of an organism.
- The importance of nutrition and folic acid
- Healthy food choices
- Healthy weight gain during pregnancy
- The benefits of exercise during pregnancy
- How stress can affect pregnancy
- Drugs and their effect on the fetus
The spiritual nature of humans, regarded as immortal, separable from the body at death, and susceptible to happiness or misery in a future state.
- What is the interconnectedness between the mind, body and soul
- Positive correlation between good health, low stress levels, and spirituality
- How faith based stress reduction may promote a healthy pregnancy and lifestyle
- Relaxation techniques using spirituality
Additional services offered:
- Advocacy
- Breastfeeding Support Groups
- Breastfeeding Support Telephone Line
- Childbirth Education Classes
- Educational Materials
- Health and Nutrition Workshops
- Home Visits
- Hospital Orientation Tours
- Information and Referrals
- Linkages to Medical Homes
- Meals (during group activities)
- Mother’s Nursing Room
- Natural Family Planning Workshops
- One-on-one Counseling and Support
- Preconception Counseling
- Pregnancy Spacing
- Prenatal Health Classes
- Risk Assessment Screenings
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Workshops
- Stress Management Workshops
- Training to become a Community Peer Lactation Consultant
- Transportation (to and from group activities)
- Women’s Health and Self Image Workshops
Shahera Hutchinson
Women’s Health Advocate
(609) 695-6274, Ext. 123
This program is funded in part by generous grants from:
- The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation
- Capital Health
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
- Mary Owen Borden Foundation
- Mercer County