Healthy Start
Healthy Start of North Central Florida Coalition and Central Healthy Start Coalition specialize in home visiting programs, which include Healthy Start, Parents as Teachers, Nurse-Family Partnership , T.E.A.M. Dad, the Healthy Start Doula program and NewboRN Home Visiting.
Counties: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, Union
Services: Education and support in childbirth, newborn care, breastfeeding, child development, nutrition, family planning, help to quit smoking, infant safety and more.
Who is eligible? Pregnant women, infants and families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk for poor birth outcomes and need help with healthy child development. Eligibility is based on the Florida Prenatal Screen and the Florida Universal Infant Screen. Each screen consists of a simple one-page set of questions used to determine if mom or baby could benefit from Healthy Start services. The Florida Universal Screens can uncover factors that could affect mom’s health or the baby’s health, growth and development.
