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Healthy Start of North Central Florida wants to hear from you!  We believe every baby deserves a Healthy Start which is why we are gathering feedback  through a short survey in an effort to improve outcomes.  If you are a woman who is currently pregnant or has been pregnant in the last two years and/or … Continue reading “Healthy Start of North Central Florida Survey”

Healthcare providers, join us for a free 2-hour workshop on Friday, May 15, 2020 from 10:30 AM until 12:30 PM. We will discuss screening, care and treatment for opioid use in pregnancy and Plan of Safe Care referral for Home Visiting Services. For more information, please click here.

Click here to learn about the Count the Kicks app and COVID-19

Below is a list of resources for families in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Florida Department of Health (FDOH) March of Dimes: Pregnant Women and Babies Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Read about current wellness information for pregnant women and families with children up to age 3 in the Healthy Start Bulletin. This award-winning publication is produced and distributed twice a year. Topics include breastfeeding, what to expect during pregnancy, parenting and safety tips, and more! Download a pdf of the publication at ​https://www.healthystartncf.org/publications/.

For more information regarding hurricane resources, please click here.

http://www.gainesville.com/news/20180219/families-with-tiniest-members-soon-to-get-home-visits  

Now you can donate to Healthy Start of North Central Florida just by shopping on Amazon! For each purchase you make using the following link, Amazon will donate 0.5% to our organizations at no cost to you. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-3118984″

The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) grant for Marion County was awarded to WellFlorida Council. We will now be serving a total of 50 families in Marion in addition to the families currently served in Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton and Putnam counties.