About Us

Healthy Start of Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties was created in 1993 to serve a predominantly rural, tri– county population. The primary focus of the Coalition is to insure the heath and well being of pregnant women and their
babies and to reduce infant mortality. The Coalition has partnered with over
30 community agencies to identity and provide support for a variety of
community based needs that ultimately effect the lives of pregnant women
and their children. Healthy Start services include a variety support services
that help produce positive birth outcomes. Services include care coordination, home visits, smoking cessation, car seat classes, breastfeeding education
and support, parenting education, nutritional education, childbirth education
and psychosocial counseling. The Coalition contracts with the County Health Departments in each county to provide these services, the Health Departments
are also the primary providers of prenatal care. The Coalition is also pleased
to be a part of implementing group prenatal programs in all three counties
and Women’s Health initiatives in all three counties. The Coalitions latest
project is to make all three counties we serve Whole Child communities.