Promoting Optimal Prenatal Health, Growth & Development
We believe every baby deserves a healthy start.
Healthy Start Coalition of Seminole County is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 2014. Our aim is to mobilize our community to create and sustain a system of care to improve the health of childbearing families and promote school readiness for our youngest citizens. Healthy Start Coalition of Seminole County sees families and communities working together so that babies blossom and families flourish. By doing this, we will ensure every woman, baby and family is connected to local resources.
Our Programs
No matter who you are, we have the programs and services you need to be the absolute best parent and caregiver you can be.
Through universal screenings, Connect identifies needs and links families to the programs that best serve them. This coordinated intake and referral process ensures the best fit for families and streamlines access to services. At the same time, it improves program enrollment and retention rates, reduces duplication of efforts and builds a broader early childhood system of care in Florida.
The Healthy Start program is available to all pregnant women and mothers with infants in Seminole County. This program is voluntary and eligibility is not based on financial factors. A free health screening is provided at your first visit with a doctor or at the hospital after your baby is born.
In America, nearly 18.5 million children (25%) grow up without their fathers. Many new fathers struggle to figure out their role when their wife or partner has a baby. Our new fatherhood program offers education, training, and support to help men become the responsible, engaged, and empowered fathers their children need them to be.
FIMR (Fetal Infant Mortality Review) is a community-oriented process that reviews the circumstances surrounding a fetal or infant death to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
A multidisciplinary community team examines confidential, de-identified cases of fetal and infant deaths. Reviews help teams understand the “how” and “why” surrounding a death to prevent future deaths.
Resources For Families
The mission of the
Healthy Start Coalition of Seminole County is to ensure a system of care that offers all families access to prenatal care and all infants access to services that promote optimal growth and development.
Our team understands that sometimes it takes a village to help a family. For this reason, we have created a list of resources that can help a family with needs during pregnancy and after baby is born.
Events & Classes
Parenting Classes
The program's aim is to assist in dismantling fear, stress and anxiety that can be experienced by many women and their partner's in regards to parenting, breastfeeding, infant safety.
Childbirth Classes
These classes will help you understand your birth options and rights; learn about labor and pre-labor signs, onset of labor, discomforts, nutrition and exercise.
We are excited to announce we are Cribs for Kids Partner!
Testimonials
TEAM Dad Program
“When I started the fatherhood program, I didn’t know what to expect. But I learned real quick that Antonio was a cool dude, and he was relatable. The program was good for me to go through because I learned a lot about what fatherhood is about and how important it is for the success of my kids. I’m glad I did the program because I feel like it made me a better person, husband, and father. I’m going to miss meeting with Antonio because he has a lot of knowledge and always challenged me to look at situations from a different perspective. He would always ask me to look at things from my wife’s viewpoint or my kid’s viewpoint and that helped me to be more empathetic. Thank you for everything Antonio and I know you will continue to help dads throughout the county if they join.”
T.H
Healthy Start Program
“Healthy Start is an amazing and very helpful program! They helped me throughout my first pregnancy! If it wasn’t for them teaching me about safe sleep and the birth classes that they offer and the amazing communication and just down to earth on helping you in any way possible. I’m not sure what I would have done! Sylvia was the person who I had for my first pregnancy and she was and still is a true blessing in my life. Once I found out I was pregnant again I quickly reached out and enrolled. I took all the classes again just to get my mind and body all over again!
Healthy Start is a great program and I’m happy that I found it.
Thank you Healthy Start for everything you do to help out the community and the people in need.”
N.A
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