Now begins your childs Healthy Start!
Gadsden Community Healthy Start Coalition is committed to decreasing
infant mortality, reducing low birth weight births and to reducing
premature births. The Coalition has initiated several projects accomplish
our goals. Please feel free to contact the Coalition at the above telephone number
if you would like additional information.
Florida's Healthy Start initiative was signed into law on June 4, 1991. Healthy Start legislation provides for universal risk screening of all Florida's pregnant women and newborn infants to identify those at risk of poor birth, health and developmental outcomes.
Test 123, posted on 07 Jan 2008
Healthy Start includes targeted support services that address identified risks. The range of Healthy Start services available to pregnant women, infants and children up to age three include:
- Information and referral
- Comprehensive assessment of service needs in light of family and community resources
- Ongoing care coordination and support to assure access to needed services
- Psychosocial, nutritional and smoking cessation counseling
- Childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting support and education
- Home visiting
Healthy Start has free…
- Childbirth Classes
- Breastfeeding Classes
- Smoking Cessation Classes
- Support Groups
- Confidential Counseling
- Baby Spacing
Upcoming Event
Gadsden Community Healthy Start Coalition Gala 2008 Honoring Dr. Pat M. Woodward Friday, February 15,2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm
