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Healthy Start Mission Statement
The
Healthy Start Care Coordination Team is dedicated to improve the
health outcome of pregnant women and infants through education,
empowerment, and coordination of community resources.
About Healthy Start
Healthy
Start is a voluntary program that provides moms and newborns with
the resources, support, and help they need to develop a healthy
family outcome. Healthy Start is for:
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Breastfeeding families
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Grandparents caring for infants to age three
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High
risk moms/ infants to age three
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Healthy moms/infants to age three
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Married/single parents
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Parents who want parenting information
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Parents with Medicaid
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Parents with private insurance
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Professional, career moms
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Smoking moms/household members wanting information on quitting
smoking
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Teenage parents
Healthy Start Services
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Breastfeeding support
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Childbirth classes (Referrals)
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Counseling services & support groups
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Home
visits by a Healthy Start Care Coordinator
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MomCare Services
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Parenting classes
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Referrals for other community services, such as the
TLC Newborn Program
- For more information on TLC Newborn, please call (772)
794-7484.
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Smoking cessation information
How
do I enroll in Healthy Start?
As soon
as you think you may be pregnant, schedule a visit with your health
care provider. During the initial visit, ask for the Healthy Start
Prenatal Risk Screen. This is a simple, one-page questionnaire that
is completed by you and your health care provider. The answers to
these questions are kept confidential and are used only to provide
the best possible care for you and your baby.
You may also self-refer by calling the Healthy Start office
at (772) 770-5151, select option 2.
Healthy Start Office Location and Hours
Monday
through Friday, 8:00 am ? 5:00 pm
(closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm daily for lunch)
Location:
Gifford Health Center
4675 28th Court
Vero Beach, Florida 32967
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