Healthy Start Coalition Of Hillsborough County Inc

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.

THE HEALTHY START PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED 1991 TO IMPROVE BIRTH AND EARLY CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES. SERVICES ARE VOLUNTARY AND ARE PROVIDED TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATION, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND LINKAGE TO NEEDED MEDICAL CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THROUGH FAHSC, AND THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, THROUGH THE HEALTHY START MOMCARE NETWORK, TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO ALL PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS. COORDINATED INTAKE AND REFERRAL CONTACTS ALL WOMEN WHO ARE ON MEDICAID AND ALL WOMEN WHO COMPLETE A HEALTHY START SCREEN TO IDENTIFY NEEDS OF THE FAMILY AND TO PROVIDE REFERRALS TO HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE HEALTHY START PROGRAM PROVIDES MOMS, NEWBORNS, AND FAMILIES WITH EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THROUGH SERVICES IN THE HOME, HOSPITAL OR OTHER COMMUNITY SETTINGS, AND ONE-ON-ONE PHONE CALLS. PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS, AND THE MOTHERS OF THESE INFANTS RECEIVE SERVICES BASED ON PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL PATHWAYS THAT PROVIDE SCREENING AND INTERVENTION TO FAMILIES. WOMEN RECEIVING HEALTHY START SERVICES RECEIVE INTERCONCEPTION SERVICES TO GIVE THEMSELVES AND THEIR BABIES THE BEST CHANCE AT A HEALTHY BIRTH AND LIFE. MOTHERS AND BABIES RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE FIRST YEAR OF THE INFANT'S LIFE.

HEALTHY FAMILIES HILLSBOROUGH IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AMONG FAMILIES OF NEWBORNS IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE GOALS ARE TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN TARGETED AREAS AND TO ENHANCE PARENTS' ABILITY TO CREATE STABLE AND NURTURING HOME ENVIRONMENTS. HEALTHY FAMILIES HILLSBOROUGH IS A VOLUNTARY, HOME VISITING PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN OR FAMILIES WITH A NEWBORN. FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO WEEKLY HOME VISITS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS AND CAN REMAIN IN THE PROGRAM UP TO FIVE YEARS. THE PROGRAM SERVES FAMILIES LIVING IN SPECIFIC ZIP CODES IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION FUND OF FLORIDA (HEALTHY FAMILIES FLORIDA GRANT, THE CHILDREN'S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, AND THE CHILDREN'S NETWORK OF HILLSBOROUGH, LLC, WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND SEEKING SAFETY ARE VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE HOME VISITATION SERVICES BY SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES.NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT HAS TRAINED NURSES REGULARLY VISIT FIRST-TIME MOMS-TO-BE, STARTING EARLY IN THE PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE CHILD'S SECOND BIRTHDAY. NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH CARE AND SUPPORT FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND TEACHES HOW TO SAFELY CARE FOR BABY WHILE TAKING STEPS TO PROVIDE A STABLE, SECURE FUTURE FOR THEIR NEW FAMILY. THE HEALTHY START COALITION OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, INC. AND REACHUP, INC. PROVIDES NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) HOME VISITING PROGRAM THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHY START COALITIONS (FAHSC) WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM (MIECHV), THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO RECEIVED FROM THE CHILDREN'S NETWORK OF HILLSBOROUGH (CNHC) THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FINALLY, FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY HSC WITH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. SEEKING SAFETY PROVIDES INCREASED ACCESS TO RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN. TRAINED NURSES PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND CARE MANAGEMENT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND HIGH-RISK GROUPS. THE PROGRAM HAS AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE FAMILIES WITH CURRENT OR PRIOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE ISSUES, PARENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, AND/OR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THE HEALTHY START COALITION OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, INC. PROVIDES SEEKING SAFETY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE SEEKING SAFETY PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH FAHSC AND CNHC WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.