Healthy Start is a free home visiting program that provides education and care coordination to pregnant women and families of children under the age of three. The goal of the program is to lower risk factors associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, infant mortality, and poor developmental outcomes.  

Healthy Start is a program dedicated to the health and well-being of local pregnant women, infants, fathers, and their families.

Health Start Eligibility 

Healthy Start's home visiting services are based on risk factors, not income. Services are available to pregnant women and mothers, new fathers, fathers-to-be, father figures, or caregivers with children under the age of three.

Potential Healthy Start clients are screened using a simple set of questions to determine if a woman and/or her baby could benefit from home visiting services. A Healthy Start screening will be offered when a pregnant woman has her first prenatal visit or when the baby is born at the hospital.

Resources for Fathers

T.E.A.M. Dad

Whether you are new father, a father-to-be, or a father figure, TEAM Dad offers education, training, and support to help men become the responsible, engaged, and empowered fathers their children need them to be.

This fatherhood engagement program aims to enhance the health and well-being of children and families by supporting, encouraging, and promoting fathers’ roles in their children’s lives. 

There are currently no car seat safety classes. Those wanting to have a car seat safety check, contact Miranda Smolen at 850-833-9284 for more information.