Serving women, mothers & families across Fairfield County and Central Ohio
Mothers First Ohio

Connecting women. Supporting mothers. Strengthening families.

We help women and families find the next right step—connecting them with healthcare, behavioral health, recovery, maternal support and community resources.

You do not have to know where to start. Mothers First Ohio is designed to help you navigate the system and connect with appropriate resources.

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Our focus: women ages 13–45, expectant mothers, single mothers and women who need help connecting with health and community resources.
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How can we help?

Choose the area that best describes what you need. We can help identify appropriate services and referral options.

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Pregnancy & prenatal care

Connections to prenatal care, OB/GYN services, pregnancy resources, WIC and perinatal support.

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Behavioral health

Navigation to qualified behavioral-health and mental-health resources for women and families.

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Recovery & medication management

Connections to appropriate addiction treatment, recovery support and medication-management providers.

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Single-mother support

Help locating community resources related to housing, food, transportation, childcare and family support.

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Postpartum & infant resources

Connections to postpartum, maternal wellness, infant and pediatric resources.

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Community resource navigation

A coordinated starting point when you are not sure which organization or service can help.

You shouldn't have to figure it out alone.

Mothers First Ohio brings healthcare and community resources together so women can spend less time searching and more time getting connected.

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Our service model

Connect. Navigate. Refer. Follow up.

Mothers First Ohio is a community access and referral program. Clinical services are provided by appropriately licensed and credentialed professionals and organizations.

Listen

Understand what the woman or family is trying to solve.

Navigate

Identify appropriate healthcare and community options.

Connect

Make a warm referral or resource connection when appropriate.

Follow up

When permitted, help determine whether the connection was completed.

Maternal healthEarlier connections to prenatal, postpartum and women's health resources.
Behavioral healthReferral pathways for mental health, substance use and recovery services.
Social needsNavigation to housing, food, transportation, childcare and community resources.
Telehealth & accessSupport locating appropriate virtual and in-person services.
Maternal wellnessCommunity wellness supports such as yoga and massage may be offered through qualified partners when available.
Community collaboration

Partners make the pathway stronger.

We are building a network of healthcare, behavioral-health, maternal-health and community organizations across Fairfield County and Central Ohio.

Healthcare providers

OB/GYN, primary care, pediatric and specialty referral pathways.

Behavioral health

Mental-health, substance-use treatment, recovery and medication-management resources.

Maternal & infant support

Doulas, maternal education, postpartum support, WIC and infant-health resources.

Community organizations

Food, transportation, housing navigation, family support and other community resources.

Faith & community groups

Trusted local organizations that can help reach women and families where they are.

Schools & youth-serving organizations

Appropriate resource connections for adolescents and young women.

Organizations will be identified as formal Mothers First Ohio partners only after an appropriate agreement or written confirmation is in place.

About us

Mothers First Ohio

Mothers First Ohio is a community health access and referral initiative focused on connecting women, mothers and families with care, resources and support.

The Mothers First model builds on that experience by creating a coordinated pathway for women, expectant mothers and families to find appropriate healthcare and community resources.

Program location:
1755 Lancaster Ave
Columbus, OH 43068

Planned community service expansion: Fairfield County / Pickerington area.
MD Connect Solutions LLC — Connecting People. Bridging Care.

MD Connect Solutions LLC

Established in 2017. MD Connect Solutions began by providing transportation services to primary care offices and has expanded its work connecting the medical community with people in need through transportation, healthcare access and coordination of essential services.

Address: 1755 Lancaster Ave, Columbus, OH 43068

Request a connection

Need help or want to refer someone?

Use this page to start a general connection. Please do not include detailed medical information, diagnoses, medication lists, Social Security numbers or other sensitive health information in this initial form.

Emergency? If you or someone else is experiencing a medical or behavioral-health emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
This website version is ready for launch. Before accepting real referral submissions, connect this form to a secure, appropriate intake system and an official program email.