We Provide Affordable Care to Infant Patients
Clinica Sierra Vista provides services to children up to 3 years old who meet the program’s medical criteria. Our program offers home-based case management services by a registered nurse.
MVIP Services Are Intended To:
- Help families establish medical homes
- Encourage up-to-date immunizations
- Link families to community resources
- Reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits
- Prevent or minimize developmental disabilities or delays
- Educate and support families on their infant’s special needs
- Reduce infant mortality in this high-risk population
- Prevent child abuse
The Medically Vulnerable Infant Program is a free service for those children who meet the criteria, and parents must consent to participate voluntarily.
Services
Our services Include:
- Intensive home visiting*
- Ongoing developmental assessments
- Infant assessments
- Facilitating healthcare coordination
- Education on infant care, safety, child development, and the infant’s special needs
- Support and encouragement
- Providing referrals and resource information to link families to valuable community services
*Visits from Registered Nurses Who Specialize in Infant and Child Care
Registered nurse visits can provide families with guidance to empower parents to become better advocates for their infants and children.
Contact Us
Medically Vulnerable Infants Program (MVIP)
301 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
661-634-1164
