Healthy Start Initiative
Providing moms, newborns and families with the resources, and support that they need to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.
About the Initiative
About the Initiative
About the Initiative
The Georgia Strong Families Program is a Healthy Start Initiative focused on improving health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and encourage healthy birth outcomes for families here in Columbus & Valdosta, GA.
History
About the Initiative
About the Initiative
Since its beginning in 1991, Healthy Start has served thousands of families. Healthy Start currently funds 100 organizations in 37 states and DC, including health departments, community-based organizations, health centers and universities.
• Healthy Start is a federal program that began in 1991 dedicated to reducing disparities in maternal
Since its beginning in 1991, Healthy Start has served thousands of families. Healthy Start currently funds 100 organizations in 37 states and DC, including health departments, community-based organizations, health centers and universities.
• Healthy Start is a federal program that began in 1991 dedicated to reducing disparities in maternal and infant health status in high risk communities.
• Healthy Start supports women by addressing their health and social service needs, strengthening family resilience, and engaging community partners to enhance systems of care.
• Healthy Start works to assure access to culturally competent, family-centered and comprehensive health and social services for women, infants and their families.
• Healthy Start works in communities with infant mortality rates at least 1.5 times the national average, and high rates of low birth weight, preterm birth, and maternal mortality.
For more information about the Healthy Start Initiative, visit www.nationalhealthystart.org
Services
About the Initiative
Services
Georgia Strong Families services include:
• Care coordination, home visitation, group sessions, and outreach to help assure access to healthcare and other community resources.
• Support to families in reducing identified risk factors.
• Prenatal and Postnatal Screening and Intervention pathways.
• Preconception and Interconception Care.
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Georgia Strong Families services include:
• Care coordination, home visitation, group sessions, and outreach to help assure access to healthcare and other community resources.
• Support to families in reducing identified risk factors.
• Prenatal and Postnatal Screening and Intervention pathways.
• Preconception and Interconception Care.
• Fatherhood services.
• Additional Services may include childbirth education, parenting education, nutrition counseling, smoking cessation, psychosocial counseling, breastfeeding education, and other risk appropriate care.
This program is completely voluntary. There is no cost for this program and there are no income requirements.