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Full Resource Name:
HSC, Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition
Address
1311 N Paul Russell Rd, Ste A101
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 488-0288
AKA:
CAHSC, MomCare, Healthy Start
Description:
*Healthy Start Coalitions (HSC's) offer CONNECT (aka Coordinated Intake and Referral) which is a one-stop entry point for needed or desired services for all pregnant women and families with infants/toddlers up to age 3
*Pregnant women and families may either be referred by another agency or may self-refer; participation in services is entirely voluntary and not based on income, citizenship or Medicaid acceptance
*Available services vary by county, but all offer prenatal and infant/toddler support services often on a home visit basis; including: breastfeeding and childbirth education, nutrition counseling, tobacco cessation services, support groups, mental health counseling, parenting support and education, infant/toddler developmental education and screenings, information or assistance with applying for pregnancy Medicaid (SOBRA); In some counties, assistance may be available for low-income women who cannot get Medicaid to find low-cost prenatal care
*One of the goals of Healthy Start Coalitions is to connect women experiencing perinatal depression (which includes anxiety and other mood disorders) to mental health services; Women participating in any of the programs are offered a brief screening questionnaire (the Edinburgh Depression Scale) during their pregnancy and during the postpartum period
*Fatherhood coaches available to assist current and new fathers; T.E.A.M. Dad fatherhood program
*Leon County: Maintains breastmilk donation site; call ahead for appointment
Intake Process:
Call
Program Fees:
None
Languages:
English
Eligibility:
Pregnant women and families with children under age 3
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
June 13, 2023
Address Listings
Mailing
1311 N Paul Russell Rd, Ste A101
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Physical (Primary)
1311 N Paul Russell Rd, Ste A101
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Contacts
Office Email
Primary Contact
Phone Numbers
1. Connect and HSC
(850) 488-0288
Services
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Description
*Leon County: Maintains breastmilk donation site; call ahead for appointment
Hours
8AM-5PM, M-F
Required Documents
Call
Eligibility
See Description
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call
Languages
English
Service Area
Leon, Wakulla Counties
Geography Served
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Description
*Healthy Start Coalitions (HSC's) offer CONNECT (aka Coordinated Intake and Referral) which is a one-stop entry point for needed or desired services for all pregnant women and families with infants/toddlers up to age 3 *Pregnant women and families may either be referred by another agency or may self-refer; participation in services is entirely voluntary and not based on income, citizenship or Medicaid acceptance *Available services vary by county, but all offer prenatal and infant/toddler support services often on a home visit basis; including: breastfeeding and childbirth education, nutrition counseling, tobacco cessation services, support groups, mental health counseling, parenting support and education, infant/toddler developmental education and screenings, information or assistance with applying for pregnancy Medicaid (SOBRA); In some counties, assistance may be available for low-income women who cannot get Medicaid to find low-cost prenatal care *Fatherhood coaches available to assist current and new fathers; T.E.A.M. Dad fatherhood program
Hours
8AM-5PM, M-F
Required Documents
Call
Eligibility
Pregnant women and families with children under age 3
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call
Languages
English
Service Area
Leon, Wakulla Counties
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
*One of the goals of Healthy Start Coalitions is to connect women experiencing perinatal depression (which includes anxiety and other mood disorders) to mental health services; Women participating in any of the programs are offered a brief screening questionnaire (the Edinburgh Depression Scale) during their pregnancy and during the postpartum period
Hours
8AM-5PM, M-F
Required Documents
Call
Eligibility
Pregnant women and families with children under age 3
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call
Languages
English
Service Area
Leon, Wakulla Counties
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.