Building Strong Foundations Together
Healthy Families is a comprehensive home visiting program dedicated to supporting you and your family as you work toward your unique goals. The caring Healthy Families team comes directly to your home, creating a comfortable space where your entire family can thrive and grow together.
How We Support You and Your Growing Family
The Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas serves as the central hub for Home Visiting pregnancy and parenting programs in Pinellas County. Our CONNECT team is here to do exactly that: connect you with the right support for your family, including our partner programs like Healthy Families. One call with us, gets you access to home visiting, extra wraparound services, and pregnancy and parenting resources available in Pinellas County.
Healthy Families’ passionate Home Visitors are committed to meeting you exactly where you are in your parenting journey. They understand that each family has their own aspirations and challenges, which is why they offer personalized support including:
- Personalized goal-setting to help you identify and achieve your family dreams
- Supportive guidance from pregnancy through your child’s early years
- Practical parenting skills that grow with your changing family needs
- Interactive parenting activities using the fun “Growing Great Kids” curriculum
- Dedicated specialty staff including nurses for health questions
- Mental health counselors for emotional wellbeing
- Father services specialists who actively encourage dad’s participation
- Resource specialists to connect you with community services
- Regular developmental check-ins to celebrate your child’s milestones
- Early childhood development support to prepare your little one for kindergarten success
- A judgment-free relationship with a dedicated home visitor who believes in you
A Program With Proven Success
As one of the largest Healthy Families sites in the nation, our Pinellas County program serves over 1,000 families each year! Since the Florida Legislature established Healthy Families Florida in 1998, countless families have discovered the difference that having dedicated support can make during these important early years.
Healthy Families strongly believe that fathers play a vital role in their children’s development. That’s why they actively encourage dad’s participation and offer specialized services to support father engagement. The Healthy Families team understands the unique perspectives fathers bring to parenting and is committed to helping both parents build strong bonds with their children.
Join the many families who have found that the right support at the right time can make all the difference. Together, Healthy Families will help your child build the strong foundation they need for kindergarten readiness and beyond, while supporting your entire family’s journey toward your goals and dreams.