Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-27-13--regular — reading text

this section. Staff shall have knowledge and expertise in community health and related resources and planning, grant c writing, public information and communication techniques, organizational development, and i data compilation and analysis. rm 9) Local prenatal and infant health care coalitions shall incorporate as not -for -profit corporations for the purpose of seeking and receiving grants from federal, state, and local $ government and other contributors. However, a coalition need not be designated as a tax- y exempt organization under s. 501( c)( 3) of the Internal Revenue Code. i 10) The Department of Health shall adopt rules necessary to administer this section, including rules defining acceptable " in- kind" contributions and rules providing definitions of terms, coalition responsibilities, coalition operations and standards, and conditions for establishing and approving a coalition. A coalition may not be a direct provider of prenatal and infant -care services. History. - s-. 26, ch. 91 - 282; s. 69, ch. 95 - 143; s. 62, ch. 97 -101; s. 20, ch. 2000 -242.  Healthy Start E A How Healthy Start Works am0` Healthy Start Coalitions are non -profit organizations dedicated to improving the health of A pregnant women and babies in a community. LT N The state' s 33 Coalitions are partnerships made up of local public and private medical x professionals, hospitals, schools, charities, social services agencies, the United Way, the March If of Dimes and individuals. Coalition members will work together to identify and resolve local o. health problems that affect pregnant women and their families. y o The Healthy Start Program zu Jv The cornerstone of all Coalition programs is Healthy Start, which is a comprehensive program o promoting optimal prenatal health and developmental outcomes for all pregnant women and N babies in Florida. a Q The fundamental goals of the Healthy Start Program are to reduce infant mortality, reduce the number of low birth weight babies and improve health and developmental outcomes. v N Each Coalition' s Board allocates funding to local agencies to provide Healthy Start services, o which include: AE Care Coordination and Outreach 0 Breastfeeding and Childbirth education E Parenting education and support Smoking Cessation Assistance c Nutritional services and counseling Q. Psychosocial counseling w Home Visits T Many other services to address individual identified risks - ma x Healthy Start Coalitions will also seek grants to help address relating issues. Please visit your local Healthy Start Coalition website to find out more on Healthy Start Services. m What is Healthy Start Screening? v E t Every doctor in the state of Florida is required to offer a Healthy Start Screening to all pregnant m women and their babies. By initialing " Yes` to being screening on the Healthy Start Prenatal or a InfantInfant RiskRisk Screen,Screen, womenwomen willwill knowknow withinwithin minutes,minutes, ifif theythey oror theirtheir babybaby havehave anyany individualindividual healthhealth risks.risks.  6.4. c Healthy Start believes every woman deserves to know if she or her baby is at risk. After completing the Healthy Start Screen, the doctor' s office or delivering facility will refer to Healthy Start based on answers provided on the Screening Form. Healthy Start and the doctor' s E office continually communicate with each other to make sure the client has the best outcome possible. o o.Y Even if women do not feel Healthy Start is the right program for them, by still initialing " Yes" to in bring screened their de- identified statistical information can be gathered to help improve r s health care for all of Florida' s moms and babies. ma x  BAd .,, Infant Mortality Why Should We be so concerned about Infant Mortality? Infant mortality is a complex issue that impacts everyone- regardless of circumstances. That is E E why infant mortality has always been viewed as a good overall indicator of a community' s quality of life as well as the health status of its citizens. o i There are several, interconnecting factors that influence infant mortality. Each requires our t attention as we work to improve the health of the women, children and families in our community. Certainly we need to consider the health care available. However, we must further T 5 consider general community resources, policies, social conditions and quality of life factors, A each of which can also influence infant mortality. Improving infant mortality has been a primary goal of Healthy Start since the program was r initiated in the State of Florida. As part of their mission to reduce infant mortality many of the State' s Healthy Start Coalitions participate in Fetal and Infant Mortality Review. rn 0 Fetal and Infant Mortality Review -FIMR