This year for National Infant Mortality Awareness Month the Healthy Start Coalition celebrated EVERY baby — because each one deserves a healthy start. Throughout the month, our partners, participants and providers shared more about the work we are doing to improve outcomes in the community: “You know someone.” Brooks Rehabilitation services MomCare Advisors support pregnant… Read More

This guest blog is written by Shrew Smith, a Magnolia Project participant. The Magnolia Project is a federal Healthy Start program that improves the health and well-being of women during their childbearing years by empowering communities to address medical, behavioral, and cultural and social service needs. This is my second pregnancy with Magnolia. As a participant… Read More

This guest blog is written by Anna Matthews, Case Manager with the Magnolia Project. The Magnolia Project is a federal Healthy Start program that improves the health and well-being of women during their childbearing years by empowering communities to address medical, behavioral, and cultural and social service needs. After serving only pre- and interconception women, the… Read More

This blog post was written by Karen Watts, RN, Senior Program Manager with the Florida Department of Health — St. Johns Healthy Start program for National Infant Mortality Awareness Month.  FDOH — St. Johns is one of eight contractors providing direct Healthy Start services in Northeast Florida to pregnant women, infants and children up to… Read More

This blog post was written by Lisa Read, a MomCare Advisor with the Healthy Start Coalition. MomCare is a direct service program, providing support and education to pregnant mothers on Medicaid. The MomCare Advisors are often the first person Medicaid clients talk to and provide critical support services to expectant mothers.  is a counseling and… Read More