Posted February 26, 2016 While Sarasota County has a rising overall breastfeeding rate and multiple organizations offering affordable support, there are many gaps that need addressed, particularly racial disparities in breastfeeding. Thanks to a grant from NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials) and a partnership with Sarasota Memorial Hospital and the Florida […]
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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Birth defects are common, costly, and critical. Every 4½ minutes, a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States. Become an active participant in National Birth Defects Prevention Month by joining the nationwide effort to raise awareness of birth defects, their causes and their impact. We know that not all birth […]
Client Success Story – Melanie
“2001, I was sitting a at a stop light. All of a sudden, I heard screeching tires and looked in my rear view mirror just in time to brace my hands on the steering wheel for impact. A 19 year old kid playing with his radio rear ended me doing 35 mph. Ouch. I did […]
Alcohol-and pregnancy: No safe amount; No safe time; No safe alcohol. Period.
View image | gettyimages.com Alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix. This September marks the first annual FASD Awareness Month. What is FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to cover the various effects that can occur when babies are exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. This includes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), the most […]
Client Success Story: Meagan McMullem
Posted August 31, 2015 “An unplanned pregnancy is a challenge in it self. When you add to that raising two older children (one of which was diagnosed with autism) and a lack of a true support system, you panic! I was embarrassed that I had found myself in this position. However, I was willing to […]
Client Success Story: Tiffany – Smoke free and giving her baby a Healthy Start!
Posted August 24, 2015 “Life is difficult”. This quote from psychologist M. Scott Peck might sound like a huge understatement to a young woman struggling through her teen years but it was true for 25 year old Tiffany. Pregnant at 18 years old, and needing but not getting adequate guidance at home, she was seeking […]
Can Healthy Start help you?
Congratulations on your pregnancy or new baby! Healthy Start is here to provide professional, confidential services to help you and your baby, at no cost to you. At your first prenatal visit, you will be given a Healthy Start screening form. Even if you are not referred to Healthy Start by your doctor, midwife, or […]
Press Release: The 21st Annual Sarasota Community Baby Shower
FOR IMMEDIATE Release Healthy Start Coalition and Kiwanis Club of Sarasota sponsor “The 21st Annual Community Baby Shower” Free Event that Supports New Moms and Families this Saturday at the Boys and Girls Club Sarasota – Saturday, May 16, 2015: Calling all pregnant women, new moms, and their families! The 21st Annual Sarasota Community Baby […]
Client Success Story: Brittney and baby Breiel
“My name is Brittney and I am a mother of a healthy 8 month old baby girl, by the name of Breiel. I was the 3rd of 5 children, the last girl. This past February I gave birth to my daughter. I was 21 and scared and lost. I had no idea what I was […]
The BIG Latch On 2014!
Join us in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week at the Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market! We will have tons of great information on hand, breastfeeding support workers, and giveaways! Stay tuned for more details. The Big Latch-On is a world-wide show of support for breastfeeding. Breastfeeding mothers will come together with millions of others around the […]