Every Baby Deserves a Healthy Start.
We’re here to help you throughout your pregnancy and new parenting journey. Our Home Visitors
provide personalized, one-on-one support to meet your needs.
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How does it work?
Florida law requires healthcare providers to offer the Florida Prenatal Screen to all pregnant women on their first prenatal visit and the Florida Infant Screen to newborns at the hospital or birth center. If you’re not offered a Florida Screen – ask for it! Each screen consists of a simple set of questions used to determine if mom or baby could benefit from Healthy Start services. The Florida Screens can uncover factors that could affect mom’s health or the baby’s health, growth and development. If the screen shows you or your baby could benefit from Healthy Start services, a Connect Representative will contact you, or you can contact Connect to get started.
Counties Served:
Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, Union
Who is eligible?
Pregnant women, infants and families with children up to age 3 who are at-risk for poor birth outcomes and need help with healthy child development. Eligibility is based on the Florida Prenatal Screen and the Florida Infant Screen.
Our partnership
The Healthy Start program is overseen by Healthy Start of North Central Florida Coalition and Central Healthy Start Coalition, which are affiliate partners of WellFlorida Council. Healthy Start services are provided by various county health departments, Kids Central, Inc., Children’s Home Society of Florida and Langley Health Services. Sponsored by State of Florida, Department of Health, HEALTHY START MOMCARE NETWORK, INC., and State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration.
