[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E425]
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                      HONORING MOMS ORANGE COUNTY

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2023

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor MOMS Orange County, 
one of Orange County's largest nonprofits dedicated to newborn and 
pregnancy health.
  For more than three decades, MOMS OC has supported the needs of over 
2,500 underserved pregnant and parenting families each year. This 
important resource provides low-income women and their families with 
free prenatal care, health and infant development screenings, mental 
health services, and resource referrals. They also offer parenting and 
health classes for mothers, fathers, and other caregivers in English, 
Spanish, and Vietnamese.
  MOMS OC is committed to increasing women's access to quality prenatal 
and postnatal care, regardless of their race, sexuality, creed, class, 
or family composition, by helping to dismantle barriers to equitable 
health care.
  The services MOMS OC provides lead to real positive outcomes for the 
families they support. Despite coming from low-income backgrounds, the 
children supported by MOMS OC are at health and developmental levels 
that exceed those of the general population. After graduating from MOMS 
OC's care 99 percent of children served have medical homes, 98 percent 
of children are up-to-date with appropriate immunizations, and 99 
percent of children are on track for their developmental milestones.
  Since its founding in 1992, MOMS OC has uplifted more than 100,000 
families, including babies that have grown up to become healthy and 
successful Orange County parents. Through health coordination, 
education, and access to community resources, MOMS OC provides low-
income parents with the tools and support to ensure their babies have 
the healthiest possible start to life.
  I thank MOMS OC for their work empowering and supporting Orange 
County families.

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