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Summer 2019- In This Issue:
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SHOP WITH US AT LUCKY'S MARKET
Healthy Start, Bags for Change Participant at New Colonial Landing Grocer
Come by Lucky's Market located at 3230 East Colonial Dr, Orlando between June 17 - August 17 with your reusable grocery bags in tow! For each reusable grocery bag you use at checkout, you receive a wooden token which we ask you to deposit into the Healthy Start container. For each token Healthy Start receives, Lucky's will match it for a donation to our program.
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ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF MOTHERHOOD
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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This year's Celebration of Motherhood took place on May 8th at the beautiful Harry P. Leu Gardens. Naseem Miller, Orlando Sentinel reporter, shared some health trends with maternal and infant mortality as the keynote speaker.
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Victoria and baby Colton, Healthy Start clients whose success story was shared during the Celebration of Motherhood. Victoria expressed her gratitude to Healthy Start for supporting her as a teen mom and her son who was born with a heart defect.
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Healthy Start clients, Victoria and baby Colton, were celebrated for their success with the program. Victoria was a teen mom who benefited from the support, education and resource referrals which continued to benefit Colton greatly, especially since he was born with a heart defect. Victoria was recognized for being a great mom and overcoming a number of challenges. Currently Victoria is working part-time and pursuing her GED and Colton is enrolled in a medical daycare and continues to show progress.
The event wrapped up by announcing winners of the silent auction baskets and the 50/50 raffle.
A big thank you to board members for their silent auction basket donations and to the many sponsors who make this event possible with proceeds benefiting Healthy Start clients!
SAVE THE DATE
Celebration of Motherhood 2020
Thursday, May 7th, 2020, 9:30 AM
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FIND OUT YOUR OB's SCREENING SCORE
January - May 2019
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Florida Statutes require OB's to complete a screening form for
EVERY
pregnant woman at her first prenatal visit.
Do you have questions about screening or did not see your OB listed? Get in touch with a Healthy Start representative at:
<< Click
here or on photo to view your OB screening rates
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DON'T BE SORRY.
STAY SAFE.
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Infant mortality (IM) is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. While not all infant deaths can be prevented, some can. The prenatal screening form assesses for risk factors that have been shown to cause preterm birth or low birth weight, a leading cause of IM.
Healthy Start and other home visiting services are designed to address risk factors for healthier birth outcomes. These services also include education to address SIDS and promote safe sleep practices.
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HOST A DIAPERS-&-WIPES DRIVE TODAY
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Contribute to our ongoing diapers-&-wipes drive, the number one needed baby item for the families we serve.
Drop off donated items at our Coalition office: 1040 Woodcock Rd, Ste 215, Orlando 32803 or host a "diapers & wipes" drive at your place of business on Healthy Start's behalf. Contact us to see how we can help.
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INFANT DEATHS DECLINE IN ORANGE COUNTY
The infant mortality rate for Orange County has decreased 15% from 7.2 in 2017 to 6.1 in 2018. Although 2015's rate of 5.2 is the lowest rate within the last decade, the 2018 rate is the lowest in the last three years. The Orange County infant mortality rate is only 1.6% higher than the 2018 Florida rate of 6 percent.
The infant mortality is the death of babies under 1 year of age and is expressed as the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births. The infant mortality rate is generally considered to reflect the health and well-being of a population, including women of reproductive age and their infants, as well as the quality of the health care available. Infant mortality information is used by local governments and organizations to identify areas in need and designate available resources.
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HEALTHY START STATEWIDE UPDATE
The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions (FAHSC) and the Florida Department of Health (DOH) worked together over the last five years to strengthen components of the statewide program based on the latest maternal and child health and home visiting research. The refined model also incorporates activities to address the social determinants of health, such as housing and economic self-sufficiency. In addition to DOH support, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), provides major program funding under a state Medicaid waiver. Local Healthy Start Coalitions will work with managed care organizations to coordinate services for women insured by Medicaid during their pregnancies. The Florida Healthy Start program has contributed to demonstrable improvements in birth outcomes since 1991, including a 35% decrease in infant mortality. The impact of the strengthened Healthy Start model will be monitored through program outcome and performance evaluation.
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CAR SEATS AVAILABLE THROUGH
SAFE RIDE 4 BABIES
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Safe Ride 4 Babies is a car seat class where participants learn safety practices and how to properly install a car seat. They are then provided with a car seat and must demonstrate proficiency in how to install it in their car.
Class Location:
Ocoee Service Center, 475 Story Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761
Class Cost: $30
(plus EventBrite processing fee of $2.34)
Class Languages:
Classes are offered in English, Spanish and Creole
Participants receive a convertible car seat valued at $90.
To register, visit HealthyStartOrange.org/classes
All classes currently being offered and supported by Healthy Start can be found on our website. If you have any questions or would like more information, call (407) 228-1478.
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HEALTHY START GENERAL MEETING 2019 HIGHLIGHTS
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The Healthy Start Coalition held its General Meeting on Friday morning, June 7, at the Beardall Senior Center in Orlando.
Our guest speaker was Dr. Sharon Carnahan, Professor of Psychology at Rollins College and long-time advocate of Healthy Start. She spoke on Mindfulness and how its practice can promote self-regulation and other behavioral skills in young children. Attendees participated in a fun activity to demonstrate the brain's executive function.
Sharon Carnahan is Executive Director of the Rollins College Child Development & Student Research Center, where she has taught undergraduates since 1990. Her research specialties are in program evaluation, community engagement, developmental screening, and early intervention.
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Postpartum depression is more than just the "baby blues". Know the signs and seek professional help as necessary.
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HS MOTHERS & BABIES CURRICULUM
Helping Moms With Postpartum Depression Through Evidence-Based Intervention
Healthy Start uses the Mothers & Babies (M&B) Curriculum - an evidence-based, postpartum depression prevention intervention - to assist in identifying the signs of a distressed mom. Face-to-face sessions are conducted regularly with no more than two weeks between sessions. Within 12 brief sessions, the curriculum promotes healthy mood management, teaches pregnant women and new moms to effectively respond to stress by increasing thoughts and behaviors that lead to positive moods. M&B participants showed greater decrease in depressive symptoms and were less likely to move from mild to severe depression than non-participants.
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HEALTHY START NURSE SUPERVISOR PRESENTS AT NACCHO 2019
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Ann McLeod, RN, supervisor of our Coalition's Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) presented on the implementation and successes of our NFP project at the 2019 National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Conference held in Orlando. NFP is a highly recognized maternal-child home visitation program that connects registered nurses to low-income first-time mothers. For more information or to receive services, go to our website.
Great job, Ann!
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CARE COORDINATION SERVICES EXCEL
Stellar Satisfaction Reviews This Fiscal Year
Healthy Start care coordinators received very high ratings from their clients on their level of satisfaction with the program. From July 2018 -June 2019, all program participants who responded indicated "satisfied" or "very satisfied" at the time of discharge from the program. In addition, our HS program achieved 100% of all its measures of performance for the year.
Great job, HS staff!
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