Chief Executive Pamela Pimentel at Moms Orange County was named to the advisory board of CalOptima, a public health insurance program for low-income individuals.
The appointment “is perfect for me because I’m a nurse and I’ve spent many years advocating for women and children,” Pimental told the Business Journal.
“I am excited about it.”
Nearly all of the women seeking assistance at Moms are covered by CalOptima.
Moms helps low-income women through the pregnancy and birth process by offering classes on prenatal health and birth, as well as a socialization program called “Mommy and Me.”
“We look at everything in a pregnant woman’s life and what is affecting her pregnancy.”
Pimentel, a registered nurse, has been chief executive at Moms since 2000 and saw a 32% jump in revenue to $7.2 million for the year ended on June 30, giving it a No. 59 ranking on the Business Journal’s list of the biggest nonprofits in Orange County.
Founded in 1992, it served about 6,000 clients last year.
