Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition Inc

Programs: Care coordination services are provided to pregnant women at risk of poor birth outcomes or infants at risk of infant mortality in their first year of life. Women receive education and personal support through pregnancy and/or up through the infant's first year of life. It provides one on one personal support services by care coordinators through home visits, phone contact and referral to community resources. It is a voluntary program funded through a contract between the coalition and florida's department of health.

healthy families is a voluntary home visitation program offered to parents assessed as being at risk. Home visitors teach child development through curricula, goal setting and modeling interactive activities based on teachable moments. Positive parent/child interaction helps caregivers manage stress and lowers the incidence of child maltreatment. It is funded through a contract between the coalition and the ounce of prevention of florida.

parents as teachers focuses on helping all children learn, grow and develop to their full potential. That means providing the information, support and encouragement that all parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life. Our goal is to help parents engage with their children in ways that lead to a lifetime of good health, educational achievement and future successes. Every year, thousands of families around the world benefit from engagement with parent educators who are trained and mentored.

tlc newborn promotes bonding of families with their newborn babies. Associates contact new parents at indian river medical center after birth of their baby to offer one year of personal support. Momcare is a program that ensures pregnant women on medicaid choose a prenatal care provider and are compliant with prenatal care appointments. Belly beautiful was developed to educate first time mothers and pregnant teenagers on topics related to pregnancy and parenting and to increase social support and health literacy.