Our Philosophy . . .
Our philosophy is based on the concept that there are six levels of intervention in community development to ensure successful prevention partnerships:

Strengthening individual knowledge

Promoting community education

Educating providers

Fostering coalitions and networks

Changing organizational practices

Influencing policy and legislation

Our Mission . . .
The mission of the Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. is to coordinate a system of care that guarantees all women have access to prenatal care and that all infants have access to services that promote optimal growth and development.

Our Vision . . .
Healthy Families Living in a Family Friendly Community.


Our Goals . . .

Minimize barriers

Ensure that affordable and appropriate services are accessible to pregnant women, infants and their families.

Establish public/private partnerships for coordinated community based care

Recent Accomplishments . . .
Florida’s Healthy Start program has been recognized as a national model to improve maternal and child health outcomes. Our services change to meet the needs of the community. Recent successes include:

Providing services to over five thousand (5,000) women and children annually in Pinellas County

Expanding case coordination services to include a Latino team with fully bilingual staff to serve the needs of the growing Hispanic population in Pinellas County

Offering mental health services to Healthy Start clients

Presenting at-home childbirth education classes in addition to traditional classes in hospital setting

Interconceptional care to Healthy Start clients

Implementing MomCare, (an insurance program for pregnant women) which works to improve birth outcomes and infant health by linking women to healthcare