July 2021

HEATSTROKE PREVENTION Sometimes babies are so peaceful and quiet in the backseat that caregivers can forget they are even in the car, and it can be tempting for a caregiver to leave a sleeping baby in the car so they don’t have to wake them up while they quickly run into the store. But leaving a child alone in a car can lead to serious injury or death from heatstroke, even in cooler temperatures. Here’s some helpful information and tips we can share with our Healthy Start participants about heatstroke prevention for kids. Hard Facts about Heatstroke On average, every 10 days a child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle. In more than half of these deaths, the caregiver forgot the child was in the car. A car can heat up 19 degrees in just 10 minutes. And cracking a window doesn’t help. Young children are particularly at risk, as their bodies heat up three to five times faster than an adult’s. Top Tips for Preventing Heatstroke Reduce the number of deaths from heatstroke by remembering to ACT. Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving a child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not inside so kids don’t get in on their own.   Create reminders. Keep a stuffed animal or other memento in your child’s car seat when it’s empty, and move it to the front seat as a visual reminder when your child is in the back seat. Or place and secure your phone, briefcase or purse in the backseat when traveling with your child.  Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations Teach Kids Not to Play in Cars Caregivers should make sure their vehicles are locked, including the doors and trunk, when they are not in use. Keep keys and remote entry fobs out of a child's sight and reach. Caregivers should teach kids that trunks are for transporting cargo and are not safe places to play. If a child is missing, caregivers should get help and check swimming pools, vehicles and trunks. If children are locked in a car, caregivers should get them out as quickly as possible and dial 911 immediately. Emergency personnel are trained to evaluate and check for signs of heatstroke. For a tip sheet to share with your participants, please click here. Source: www.safekids.org FROM THE DIRECTOR Greetings, As we enter the new contract year, please join me in recognizing our 2021-2022 Officers. President - Roseann Fricks Vice President - Sharon Surrency Treasurer - Cathy Winfrey Secretary - Lauren Mollman Also, thank you to our Board Directors who were reelected to serve another term. We had a few guests participate in our annual meeting who are interested in joining our Board - we welcome them and are grateful for their interest in serving. If you know of someone who may be interested in serving on our Board, please reach out to Heather Hollingsworth at hhollingsworth@wellflorida.org. Just a friendly reminder to please be sure you update your schedules with our new meeting dates for the 2021-2022 contract year. I hope you have a wonderful Summer! Best,   Julie Moderie, MPH Program Director UPCOMING MEETINGS HSNCF CI&R Home Visiting Advisory Committee Meeting Fri., July 16th @ 12:00 PM Combined Healthy Start Home Visitors Meeting Wed., July 21st @ 10:00 AM HSNCF Service Provider Council Meeting Thurs., Aug. 19th @ 1:00 PM HSNCF Executive Committee Meeting Thurs., Aug. 19th @ 2:00 PM HSNCF Board of Directors Meeting Thurs., Sept. 16th @ 2:00 PM COALITION SCREENING RATES July 2020 - April 2021 Prenatal (Goal = 70%) Alachua County - 70% Bradford County - 63% Columbia County - 70% Dixie County - 58% Gilchrist County - 56% Hamilton County - 55% Lafayette County - 63% Levy County - 67% Marion County - 66% Putnam County - 62% Suwannee County - 66% Union County - 88% Coalition - 67% State - 62% Infant (Goal = 85%) North Florida Regional Medical Center - 100% UF Health - 89% Shands at Lakeshore - 100% Lake City Medical Center - 100% Advent Health of Ocala - 100% The Ocala Birth Center - 100% Loving Arms Birth and Wellness Center - 80% Coalition - 95% State - 95%

AUGUST IS NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, a time to promote the importance of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is an important service provided by our program. We are fortunate to have Certified Lactation Consultants in many of our counties to help our participants on their breastfeeding journeys. The theme for National Breastfeeding Month in 2021 is "Every Step of the Way." The following is a list of the August 2021 Weekly Observances: Week 1: World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Theme: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility Week 2: Native Breastfeeding Week Theme: Nourishing Our Futures Week 3: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Week Theme: Reclaiming Our Traditions Week 4: Black Breastfeeding Week World Breastfeeding Week will focus on how breastfeeding contributes to the survival, health and wellbeing of all, and the imperative to protect breastfeeding worldwide. The theme highlights the links between breastfeeding and survival, health and wellbeing of women, children and nations. Source: http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/nbm

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IN SEPTEMBER

When it comes to child safety, it is better to be safe than sorry. Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week highlights the importance of ensuring that all children are properly secured in an appropriate car seat or seatbelt. A child’s age, weight, and height can all play a factor when determining proper safety harnesses, so it’s important to keep up-to-date with all current regulations and suggestions. September 19-25 is dedicated to all things related to child passenger safety. Know the Stages Make sure children are properly buckled in a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt— whichever is appropriate for their weight, height, and age. Rear-facing car seat: Birth until age 2-4. For the best possible protection, infants and toddlers should be buckled in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat until they reach the upper weight or height limits of their seat. Check the seat owner’s manual and labels on the seat for weight and height limits. Forward-facing car seat: After outgrowing rear-facing seat and until at least age 5. When children outgrow their rear-facing seats, they should be buckled in a forward-facing car seat in the back seat until they reach the upper weight or height limit of their seat. Check the seat owner’s manual and labels on the seat for weight and height limits. Booster seat: After outgrowing forward-facing seat and until seat belts fit properly. Once children outgrow their forward-facing seat, they should be buckled in a belt-positioning booster seat until seat belts fit properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt lays across the chest (not the neck). Proper seat belt fit usually occurs when children are about 4 feet 9 inches tall and 9-12 years old. Seat belt: Once seat belts fit properly without a booster seat. Children no longer need to use a booster seat once seat belts fit them properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt lays across the chest (not the neck). Proper seat belt fit usually occurs when children are about 4 feet 9 inches tall and 9-12 years old. For the best possible protection, keep children properly buckled in the back seat. Install and use car seats & booster seats properly. Install and use car seats and booster seats according to the seat owner’s manual, or get help installing them from a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Find a child passenger safety technician Seat children in the back seat. Properly buckle all children aged 12 and under in the back seat. Don’t seat children in front of an airbag. Airbags can kill young children riding in the front seat. Never place a rear-facing car seat in front of an air bag. Seat children in the middle of the back seat. Properly buckle children in the middle of the back seat when possible, because it is the safest spot in the vehicle. Use proper restraints on every trip. Buckle children in car seats, booster seats, or seat belts on every trip, no matter how short the trip is. Parents and caregivers: Always wear a seat belt. Set a good example by always using a seat belt yourself. *Car seat use reduces the risk for injury in a crash by 71-82% for children, when compared with seat belt use alone. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/child_passenger_safety/cps-factsheet.html; https://nationaltoday.com/child-passenger-safety-awareness-week/

COALITION UPDATES

Board Membership Please contact Heather Hollingsworth if you have someone interested in becoming a Board Director. We are currently looking for representation from all three categories: community; advocacy and consumer. HSNCF is on AmazonSmile Don't forget to shop using AmazonSmile! With every purchase made using the following link, Amazon will make a donation to Healthy Start of North Central Florida at no additional cost to you. How cool is that? Go ahead and get your "shop" on! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-3118984 Upcoming Events Please mark your calendars! Tri-County baby shower will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Columbia and Hamilton County Baby Showers will be held on October 9, 2021. More details to follow as the events get closer.

July Anniversary Brittany Weber, Connect Representative, Connect (7/20/2018) - 3 Years August Anniversaries Christina Wegner, CI&R Manager, Connect (8/8/2017) - 4 Years Dorisbel Bichara, QA Specialist, Healthy Start (8/21/2017) - 4 Years September Anniversaries Olga Garcia, MCH Quality Management Coordinator, CI&R (9/1/2011) - 10 Years Samantha Hoskins, Connect Representative, Connect (9/10/201) - 3 Years Tara Espada, Connect Representative, Connect (9/14/2020) - 1 year Happy Work Anniversary to all those who are celebrating this quarter! Congrats to Olga - as she is now in the double digits!

Please help us welcome our newest team members!

Connect Jessica Gutter, Connect Representative Udline Ariol, Connect Representative Tara Espada has been promoted from Connect Representative to Connect Manager. Please join us in congratulating Tara! NewboRN Home Visiting Program Cara Goss, Nurse Home Visitor Alicia Stanaland, Nurse Home Visitor Teresa Davidson, Family Partner Shelley Vickers, Family Partner Nurse-Family Partnership Joylynn Wing, Nurse Home Visitor

We are currently seeking applicants for the following positions. Those interested in applying should do so using the link provided in the job description below. Positions are open until filled. Connect Representative Provider Liaison NewboRN Home Visiting Program Weekend Family Partner

Collen Cody, MPH, RN Program Supervisor Suwannee/Lafayette Healthy Start

How long have you worked for Healthy Start? 23 years What do you like most about your job? Meeting with the families, watching the babies and families grow What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Reading, quilting, and seeing the grandchildren If you could learn to do anything, what would it be ? Speak Spanish What is one food you cannot resist? Chocolate What is your favorite season? Fall When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A nurse Where is your favorite place to eat? Any place with Italian food

Kathleen Cooper, RN Care Coordinator Gilchrist County Healthy Start

How long have you worked for Healthy Start? I have worked for Healthy Start for 20 years What do you like most about your job? I love being able to educate clients, their support persons and their families in beng able to overcome their identified risks so that they can have the healthiest outcome or growth and development for their baby. Knowledge is power! The Healthy Start program can be very rewarding. What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Spending time with my family, traveling and having my grandson over for sleepovers If you could learn to do anything, what would it be ? Play the piano. I like the sounds of the piano. What is one food you cannot resist? Lobster What is your favorite season? Summer - I love the warm weather and the beach is my happy place When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A nurse Where is your favorite place to eat? The Cheesecake Factory and Texas Roadhouse

Heather Hollingsworth Business Operations Specialist

How long have you worked for WellFlorida? November will be 13 years with WellFlorida What do you like most about your job? I enjoy the people I work with who have become more like family as well as knowing that every day I go to work I'm doing something to help someone else. What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? Spending time with my family, shopping and reading What is a fun fact about you that most people do not know? I used to be afraid to have kids and now I'm blessed to be the mother of two wonderful little boys (Graysen (6) and Bennett (2)). What are three words that best describe you? Reliable, friendly, and hardworking What is the one thing you cannot live without? I can't live without my family! What is one food you cannot resist? Bananas Foster

Karen Woulf Provider Liaison

How long have you worked for WellFlorida? 10 Years What do you like most about your job? Meeting and helping people What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? Spending time with my family and making memories What is a fun fact about you that most people do not know? I never meet a stranger. I am a good observer and I love to watch people, people in general fascinate me. What are three words that best describe you? I can't say anything in just three word, I need adjectives! I love strong, I am forever a friend, I am always willing to go the extra mile even when I am tired. What is the one thing you cannot live without? Love and a good story What is one food you cannot resist? Chips and salsa...it could be a last meal for me

NewboRN Home Visiting Program Updates

The NewboRN Home Visiting Program has continued to expand and grow over these last few weeks. We have hired two baccalaureate nurses with many years of experience in the NICU to work in our program. This completes our transition to having all the nurses working within Well Florida Council. This will enable us the ability to provide a more coordinated and cohesive team approach to help our families enrolled in NHVP. We have also hired additional weekend Family Partners, providing us the opportunity to enroll more families into our program.   We have been working closely with the medical and nursing staff in the NICU at UFHealth Shands Children’s Hospital to increase awareness of NHVP and educate them about the benefits of the program for their patients. Additionally, we are developing strategies as to how to educate NICU moms about NewboRN and enroll them in our program.   It has been really exciting to begin to see families enroll for the second time with new infants who had enrolled previously with older children. We are also excited and looking forward to the opportunity to start our visits back in person in our family’s homes, now that COVID restrictions are being lifted.

Nurse-Family Partnership Program Updates

The following are updates from this past quarter: Welcomed Joylynn Wing, RN, BSN to the team (an experienced NFP nurse from New York) Began distribution of safe sleep information to new mothers including a Pack ‘n’ Play if infant does not have a crib Provided car seats to clients and facilitated their professional installation Educated clients on strategies to calm a fussy baby, maternal stress reduction techniques, avoiding accidental poisoning in the home, home safety and provided first aid kits Been approved for expansion of service area into Citrus, Sumter, and Lake counties in addition to Hernando, Alachua, Marion, Levy, Dixie, Gilchrist that we already serve Completed supply orders in preparation for return to the office and return to in-person home visits Provided Mother’s Day Gifts to all clients Attended an outdoor and socially distanced Team Emotional Refueling and Nurses Week Celebration Return to in office 6/21 and expected return to home visits phasing in beginning July 1, 2021 with telehealth still remaining an option for visiting.

April 2021 - 10 referrals, 13 clients enrolled, and 25 home visits completed May 2021 - 8 referrals, 18 clients enrolled, and 44 home visits completed June 2021 - 1 referral, 19 clients enrolled, and 17 home visits completed Year-to-Date Total - 33 referrals, 19 clients enrolled, 136 home visits, and 9 infants born

THE HEALTHY START TEAM Board Officers President - Roseann Fricks Vice President - Sharon Surrency Treasurer - Cathy Winfrey Secretary - Lauren Mollman Board of Directors Ann-Marie Fenn, Midwife Roseann Fricks, Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Lauren Mollman, Suwannee River Area Health Education Center Deepthi Satheesa Varma, University of Florida, Department of Epidemiology Chris Schreier, Gainesville Pediatric Associates Sharon Surrency, Partnership for Strong Families Cathy Winfrey, Healthy Families ACUB Cassandra Young, UF Health at Shands, Women's Health Healthy Start Local Programs Coalition Staff

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