Healthy Families
is funded by Healthy Families Florida through
The Ounce of Prevention. It is a voluntary
program for parents like you who are expecting a baby or have
a newborn. The Healthy Families
program focuses on prenatal services, parental
and developmental services for families, and for children from
birth through age
five.  The program emphasizes positive parenting practices that
foster home health, safety and developmental enrichment.
The first step is to complete a Healthy Start screen. Two Healthy
Start screens are made
available to you and your baby at no charge.
The first is offered at your prenatal care
provider’s office. The second screen
is offered at the hospital after your baby
is born. If you are not offered the Healthy
Start screen, ask for it or call
Healthy Families at (386) 947-2446 or toll
free at 1 (866) 301-2066.
The screen is a simple one-page questionnaire that you fill out
with your doctor, nurse, or midwife. Information from the screen
can help you get the care, support and services you need to have
a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. The answers to these questions
are strictly confidential. If you are not offered the Healthy
Start screen, ask for it or call one of the numbers listed in
this brochure.
Healthy Families can give you extra help and
encouragement at a time when you may be feeling overwhelmed. These
programs help you learn about:
Prenatal care
- How to have a healthy pregnancy
- Prenatal medical provider options
- Fetal Development (how your unborn baby
is growing)
- Bonding with your baby
Immunizations and well-baby care
- Pediatric medical provider options
- Immunizations and well-baby care schedules
Breastfeeding and nutrition
- Feeding options for you and your baby,
i.e., breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding
- WIC (Women Infants & Children Program)
How your baby grows and develops
- Your baby's progress in his or her development (developmental
screenings are completed every four months)
- Activities to enhance your baby's growth and development
Parenting
- Bonding with our baby
- Circle of Parents Support Groups
- Child safety issues
Fun activities for parents and babies
- Homemade toys and other hands-on creative
activities
- How to find affordable activities in the
community
How to find community services for you or your family
- Resource & referral information based on your needs
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