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Medically Vulnerable Infant Program

Medically Vulnerable Infant Program

Clinica Sierra Vista’s Medically Vulnerable Infant Program (MVIP) is a nurse home-visiting program for families of eligible babies just released from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at local hospitals. The NICU experience can be overwhelming for many parents who many find it difficult to understand their infant’s condition or medical problems. Many families find it hard to cope with their infant’s special needs when they go home. They may have questions that didn’t arise in the hospital setting, and they may not know where to get more information. That’s where we come in.

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Medically Vulnerable Infant Program

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

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