Blanket Of Love
Blanket of Love is a social-support program that helps expectant mothers and families from pregnancy to their baby’s first birthday. Currently, there are 16 Blanket of Love program sites throughout Milwaukee, including sites at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s, Ascension St. Francis, and Ascension St. Joseph.
Our Network
Additionally, 36 churches in Milwaukee are committed as Blanket of Love Sanctuaries to be safe places where pregnant women, new mothers, and families can get health-related support and information for healthy babies and healthy families.
Sanctuaries bring the spiritual power of faith and real relationship to the resource awareness and health promotion expertise of Ascension Wisconsin.
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Blanket of Love serves vulnerable and at-risk pregnant women needing a network of social support and resources to achieve healthy birth outcomes. Our experienced and culturally competent staff has a particular focus on African American and Spanish-speaking mothers.
Blanket of Love connects women to prenatal care along with the following:
Childbirth, safe sleep, and breastfeeding education classes.
Case management of mothers and infants, including telephone consultations.
Partnership with prenatal care coordination and OB case management.
Customized referrals to public and private community resources.
Virtual weekly meetings during COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Impact
Reached 4,700 families yearly
36 Blanket of Love sites
14 Blanket of Love Sanctuaries