The Coshocton County Beacon February 13, 2019 - Page 3

Maternal & Child Health Center off ering childbirth education classes
COSHOCTON – No matter where you will deliver your baby,
you will now be able to take childbirth education class-
es in Coshocton thanks to the Maternal & Child Health
Center.
“Th ere have not been any classes off ered close since
the (local) birthing unit closed in June 2014,” said Cindy
Abood, prenatal nurse manager at the center. “We felt it
was needed here.”
Th e childbirth education classes will be held from 6 to
8 p.m. Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19, and 26, at the County
Services Building, 724 S. Seventh St. in Room 145. Please
arrive no later than 5:45 p.m. on March 5 to provide insur-
ance/payment information.
All forms of Medicaid will be accepted. Bring your insur-
ance card with you. For private insurance or no insurance
the fee is $55 and that covers all four classes. Th e fee may
be discounted according to the Maternal & Child Health
Commissioners share
concerns with legislative
aide to Householder
By Beth Scott
[e-mail]
COSHOCTON – Th e Coshocton County Commissioners met
with Dan Cech, legislative aide to Rep. Larry Householder,
on Wednesday, Feb. 6 during their regular meeting. Cech
wanted to introduce himself to the commissioners and
asked if there were any issues they would like relayed to
Householder.
Commissioner Curtis Lee opened the discussion on the
most pressing issue of the county, which is the need for a
new justice center. Built in 1974, it is the biggest liability
for the county. Lee said that in a building that was meant
to house 15 inmates, it now houses between 50 and 60
inmates on a regular basis.
Th e building itself is also deteriorating and is not up to
code. Two days prior to the meeting, the commissioners met
with an architect to discuss a leakage problem with the roof.
Th ree years ago, the county was ready to build a new
justice center with the purchase of the lot at the corner of
Walnut and Seventh streets. Not long after the commis-
sioners purchased the property, they lost the MCO sales
tax funding from the state, which attributed to the loss of
$600,000 to $700,000 annually.
Up until 1998, the state participated in up to 50 percent
of construction for a new justice center facility. Th e com-
missioners previously talked with Householder about re-
instating that. Th ey said if that was reinstated, or the MCO
sales tax funding was reintroduced, they could continue
with plans for a new justice center.
Th e commissioners also discussed a possible meeting
with Householder and the other areas of the state he rep-
resents, and also the concern for the amount of money the
county spends on children in foster care or those born to
drug-addicted mothers, which can be up to $300 to $400 a
day for one child.
Cech told the commissioners that he plans to attend
their meetings at least once every other week and that he
will relay these concerns to Householder.
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Center sliding fee scale. Cash or check payment only. How-
ever, no one will be turned away for inability to pay.
Th e childbirth education classes will be taught by
Alishia Virostko, child health nurse at the Maternal &
Child Health Center. She worked in labor and delivery at
Coshocton County Memorial Hospital from January 2002
to June 2014.
“Anyone 28 weeks or more pregnant could benefi t
from the classes,” Virostko said. “We will talk about the
phases of labor, pain management, relaxation techniques,
breathing techniques, a little bit about cesarean surgeries,
early newborn care and postpartum care.”
Classes will be off ered again in May.
“We are hoping to do them every other month,” Virostko
said. “Pregnant moms are welcome to bring a support
person with them. Th at can be dad, mom, grandma, a
friend or whomever they think is going to be their support
person during labor. Having a support person is not a
requirement though.”
To register for the classes, call the Maternal & Child
Health Center at 740-622-2999.
“Going through these classes can help you feel more
prepared and comfortable when labor hits,” Virostko said.
Abood added that the classes are especially helpful for
fi rst time mothers.
“Th ey help decrease the fear of the unknown,” she said.
Funding for the classes was made possible through a
Coshocton Foundation grant that helped cover the cost
of instructor certifi cation, class educational material and
equipment.
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